My apple ipad is asking for an itunes password. what should i do

The password is incorrect. Remember these password need to be exact, capitalization is usually the culprit.

Next, you Apple ID may be different from the iTunes password.

You should be able to recover either through Apple support.

Try hooking your iPad up to iTunes on your computer and perform a factory reset, changing the username and password.

Under this circumstance you may have to reset the iPad if you forget both Apple ID and its password.

To reset iPad without Apple ID, you need first put iPad into DFU mode and connect it to your iTunes. Your iTunes will help you to reset your iPad without entering Apple ID easily. Resetting your iPad with this method will result in wiping all the data in your tablet. The following steps will show you how to do that.

Step 1: Open iTunes on your computer and connect your iPad to the computer with a USB cable.
Step 2: After that, turn off you device. Press and hold the Home button for 3 seconds.
Step 3: Put your iPad into DFU mode: Press and hold the Power and Home button for 10 seconds. Then release the power button and keep holding the home button. When you see the Apple logo disappears, you have successfully put your iPad into DFU mode.
Step 4: When iTunes detects that your iPad is in recovery mode, you can restore it now.
Step 5: Click on Restore iPad. Then you will be notified after the reset and your iPad will take a restart.

After resetting your iPad with the guidance mentioned above, you'd better create a new Apple ID and password in time. After resetting iPad, you will get all the data swept from iPad, and you can restore the files from your iPad, iTunes backup or iCloud backup. However, you can't backup iPad to iTunes/iCloud without Apple ID before you reset your iPad . In this case, you need the third-party iOS data recovery software to help you recover lost data from iPad after factory reset without Apple ID.

http://www.leawo.org/tutorial/how-to-reset-iphone-without-apple-id.html

If you have synced your iPad with iTunes before you forget your password, you can reset your iPad by using iTunes without losing data. Through iTunes, you can restore your iPad from the last backup and remove the passcode from your locked tablet while retaining your data. If iTunes asks you to enter the passcode, try another computer. Otherwise, you have to follow the reset iPad Passcode with Recovery Mode section below.

Step 1. Connect your iPad to the computer with via a USB cable that your iPad has trusted.
Step 2. Launch iTunes. If you've synced your iPad with iTunes, then no "enter password" is required.
Step 3. iTunes will automatically sync your iPad and create a backup file. If it doesn't, you should sync your iTunes and create a backup file manually by in the Summary window.
Step 4. In the Summary window, you can see the option "Restore iPhone". Click it and follow prompts to choose the latest iTunes backup to restore your iPhone.

After the restoration process is complete, your passcode will be erased and all your data will be restored from your backup. You will now be able to access your iPad without any passcode. And you can set your new password on iPad.

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Hi Donald. Do you forget the passcode?

If you have synced your iPad with iTunes before you forget your iPad password, you can reset your iPad by using iTunes without losing data. Through iTunes, you can restore your iPad from the last backup and remove the passcode from your locked iPad while retaining your data. If iTunes asks you to enter the passcode, try another computer. Otherwise, you have to follow the reset iPad Passcode with Recovery Mode section below. The following steps will show you how to reset iPad password with iTunes.

1. Connect your iPad to the computer with via a USB cable that your iPad has trusted.
2. Launch iTunes. If you've synced your iPad with iTunes, then no "enter password" is required.
3. iTunes will automatically sync your iPad and create a backup file. If it doesn't, you should sync your iTunes and create a backup file manually by in the Summary window.
4. In the Summary window, you can see the option "Restore iPad". Click it and follow prompts to choose the latest iTunes backup to restore your iPad.

After the restoration process is complete, your passcode will be erased and all your data will be restored from your backup. You will now be able to access your iPad without any passcode. And you can set your new password on iPad.

How to Reset Password on iPhone

You don't need to know your password for the iPad. As long as you know the password for your iTunes account, you used to setup the account on the iPad for. Connect the iPad with the computer and open iTunes and give in the password for the iTunes account. Apple will unlock the iPad and you can setup a new pass code for the iPad.
When you forgot your iTunes password, you have to contact Apple and prove you are the legal owner of the account.
Use this link to find more support for that:
Apple ID Support

You have setup an iTunes account with Apple. When you connect the iPad to iTunes, (WiFi or via computer) they ask you the password for your iTunes account. If you forgot that one, Apple can send you an reset code to the mail address connected to the Apple account. (Not the iCloud mail)
If nothing works, goto the closest Apple store and take your invoice with you and an ID card, to prove you are the legal owner, perhaps they can help you.

You will have to restore it by connecting to iTunes on your computer. That will erase all settings including the password. If you have a backup you can get it then set up as a new device with a new password.

First try to reset the iPad, by pressing both the home button and the on / off button, till the apple logo comes on the screen. Then try again. You should have a password for you Apple account, because that will be asked. If you don't have an account name for the device not worth trying, because it will be blocked anyway.
If this does not work, why not try one in this link?

How to Reset Forgotten Password for an iOS Device

Have you ever synced your iPad in iTunes? If this is the situation, there are many postings on Apple and other sites to restore your iPad and password.
If you have never synced your iPad in iTunes, you will have to take it to an Apple Store or send it to Apple to be restored...