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Q: ipad 3rd gen.cannot connect in itunes with win xp

i have 3rd gen ipad ios 9.2.1 when i  try to connect to itunes on my laptop i get message to download to latist version of i tunes i have win. xp on the laptop

iPhone 3G, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Jan 31, 2016 4:59 AM

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  • by hhgttg27,

    hhgttg27 hhgttg27 Jan 31, 2016 5:06 AM in response to dubhlan
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    Jan 31, 2016 5:06 AM in response to dubhlan

    Support for Windows XP (and Vista) was dropped when Apple released iTunes 12.2 last year.  The latest (and almost certainly last) version to support XP is 12.1.3.6 - this is an out-of-sequence release from September 2015 that adds support for iOS 9 devices but lacks Apple Music and other features added in iTunes 12.2 and 12.3.  Link to the installer: