Bought an iphone 3GS and it wont restore, previous owner might have jailbroken it. how to fix it?

So I bought an iphone 3GS from a friend of mine and when i try to restore it, it wont work. Now i know that it could have been the computer or it could have been that he jailbroke it and never told me but i just want to get someone elses opinion/help before i go out and spend money to try and fix it.

There are a couple of things you can try. First, are you sure the computer you are using has never been used to jailbreak ANY iDevice (not just the phone with the problem). If you are sure of this do the following:
Reboot the computer
disable your antivirus and firewall
launch iTunes
Connect the USB end of the sync cable to a USB port on the computer itself, not a hub. Do not connect the other end yet
Hold the HOME and SLEEP buttons on the phone until the screen goes blank - IMMEDIATELY release the SLEEP button, but continue holding the HOME button
Connect the dock cable to the phone while holding the HOME button
Wait for iTunes to recognize the phone, then release the HOME button
If the baseband firmware is not corrupted or the wrong version the phone will restore and remove the jailbreak. If not you haven't lost anything.

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