itunes dosent recognise iphone 4s

Hi 1phantom77,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

I understand it can be frustrating when your iPhone is not recognized in iTunes. Please use the attached article for troubleshooting and isolation steps to help you get this resolved.

iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

Have a great day,

Joe

1. Open “Control Panel“.
2. Select “Hardware and Sound“.
3. Select “Devices and Printers“.
4. Your iPhone or iPod should be displayed in the “Unspecified” section. Right-click it and select “Properties“.
   Note: If you don’t see your device listed here, ensure you have selected to trust the PC on the device and you are using a supported cable.
5. Select the “Hardware” tab, then click the “Properties” button.
6. From the “General” tab, select the “Change settings” button.
7. Select the “Driver” tab, then select “Update Driver“.
8. Choose “Browse my computer for driver software“.
9. Select “Browse…” then navigate to “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers“. If you don’t have this folder, check in “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers“.
10. Click “Next” > “Close“.

Your Apple device should now be detected successfully within iTunes.

tried this and it works many thanks, I can attempt to distress myself thank you again