I got it to work but I must say it is unstable because I have no idea what I actually did. According to Microsoft, you need to run iTunes 11 using the compatibility mode which I tried it but still did now work. Then I read another forum to disconnect the USB cable and stop 'Apple Mobile Device', plug your phone, and startup the service. It still did not work.

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After trial and error, I stopped all apple services, uninstalled the unknown USB driver, ran compatibility mode, started up all services and fired up iTunes 11 without my phone plugged in. Finally, I plugged in my phone and iTunes immediately recognized it. This method was somewhat unorthodox but it worked. Hope this can help others using Windows 8 & iPhone 5. Posted on Dec 11, 2012 9:50 PM.

I got it to work but I must say it is unstable because I have no idea what I actually did. According to Microsoft, you need to run iTunes 11 using the compatibility mode which I tried it but still did now work. Then I read another forum to disconnect the USB cable and stop 'Apple Mobile Device', plug your phone, and startup the service. It still did not work. After trial and error, I stopped all apple services, uninstalled the unknown USB driver, ran compatibility mode, started up all services and fired up iTunes 11 without my phone plugged in.

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Finally, I plugged in my phone and iTunes immediately recognized it. This method was somewhat unorthodox but it worked. Hope this can help others using Windows 8 & iPhone 5.

Dec 11, 2012 9:50 PM. : Step 1: Install the latest version of iTunes on Windows 8 (using compatibility mode). Windows 8 gives you that option for compatibility mode: Right click itunes installer. Cick run in compatibility mode windows 7. If it has no issues, itunes will be installed for windows 8 or it will fail.

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(reboot your machine) Step 2: Stopped all apple services Open a command prompt and type: net stop 'Apple Mobile Device' net stop 'Bonjour Service' net stop 'iPod Service' (find all Apple services or just use the GUI Services under control panel) Step 3: Unstalled the unknown USB driver For this, you need to go to Device Manager and uninstall unknown USB drivers. Don't be scared, if Windows does not understand that driver, free up the space for a driver that actually works when you plug in your cable: (please tell me you know how to get to device drivers) Step 4: Start up all services and fire up iTunes 11 without my phone plugged in. (nothing plugged in / bare startup mode) net start 'Apple Mobile Device' net start 'Bonjour Service' net start 'iPod Service' (find all Apple services or just use the GUI Services under control panel) Step 5: Plug your iPhone5 and let the USB manager do its thing and iTunes immediately will recognized it. Step 6: Give me some credit becuase I typed all this stuff for you?

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