I can't upgrade from iPhone software 4.1 to 4.2

[Effortless]

Hi all,

some advice please from some of you clever people out there as I'm not very IT literate!!

When I open iTunes, and plug in my iPhone 3Gs, I get a message saying that a newer version of the iPhone software (4.2) is available. It asks me to click "Update", but when I do it tries to contact the iPhone software update server, then comes back with a message saying that the current version of iTunes 9.2.1 is the current version.

I can try the "Update Software" option in System Preferences, but it will not find the iPhone software update 4.2.

How do I upgrade if there appears to be some sort of loop in Apples's software update service.

My Itunes is version 9.2.1 (5)
iPhone software is 4.1 (8B117)

Any ideas??

Cheers,
Effortless.

 

[PsstGreek]

You need the newest version of iTunes 10.1.1 to upgrade your iPhone.

 

[Effortless]

You need the newest version of iTunes 10.1.1 to upgrade your iPhone.

But iTunes tells me that version 9.2.1 (5) is the current version?? How do I update to 10.1.1??

Cheers,
Effortless

 

[PsstGreek]

But iTunes tells me that version 9.2.1 (5) is the current version?? How do I update to 10.1.1??

Cheers,
Effortless

www.itunes.com

 

[Effortless]

Ah, I see my problem... I need OS X 10.5, and I only have 10.4...

Will have to wait...

Thanks for your help anyway,
Effortless.