the iphone could not be restored. an unknown error occurred (17)
Are you struggling with this error message (17) while restoring and updating on iTunes in Mac OS X & Windows 7 and Windows 8? It’s very simple to resolve this issue. Here we are sharing how to get rid of the iTunes Error Code 17. Please follow the instruction below to fix!
MAC OS X
Step 01. Open Finder > Go > Go to Folder
Step 02. Type /etc and Click Go button.
Step 03. Find the file that called Hosts > Copy that file and paste it on your desktop.
Step 04. We are going to edit that Hosts file on the desktop. Open the file and Find the line that has .apple.com and Delete all this line that has .apple.com and then Save it.
Step 05. Locate the \etc folder again > Overwrite the hosts file that you just edited.
Step 06. Reboot your computer and Try to restore or update it again.
Windows 7 & Windows 8 & Windows Vista
Step 01. Locate C:\\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Step 02. Find the file that called Hosts and Open the file as an Administrator.
Step 03. Find and Delete all the lines that has .apple.com and then Save it.
Step 04. Reboot your computer and Try it again.
