After trying to restore my iphone 2g, it is stuck on the connect to itunes screen

after trying to restore my iphone 2g, it is stuck on the connect to itunes screen.
I am using it without phone service.
I connected it to my conputer and followed the activation steps.
then it took me to the sync screen where in the middle of the sync itunes said "iTunes could not backup iPhone because the backup session failed"
all through this the iPhone is stuck on the connect to iTunes screen

Come on now, someone must know how to fix this.

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