HT201442 Im trying to restore our ipod because it was disabled. An error (3194) pops up stating "this device isnt eligible for the requested build." Any help??

I'm trying to restore our ipod after it was disabled. Keeps stating error 3194, this device isn't eligible for the requested build. Any suggestions?

See:
iOS: Restore error 3194 or 'This device isn't eligible for the requested build'
How to Fix iTunes Error 3194?
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