Can't backup my apps, can't restore my iPad 4 (with Retina)

I forgot my restrictions passcode, so I have to restore my iPad. Why can't there be a "recover passcode" option like everything has for resetting a forgotten password??!!  Anyway, I plugged my iPad in to iTunes to try and do a restore from an earlier sync. iTunes refused to acknowledge many apps on my iPad!! I tried a new sync, same thing...refused to acknowledge all but 3 of my 36 apps on my iPad.
I tried to restore, got to "about 10 seconds remaining" then "restore failed, iPad timed out". This happened 3 times, all at about the same point!!! Now I'm really upset, so FINE, I'll just restore to factory settings. My iPad OS is up to date, iTunes says the iPad is up to date. However, I click the dreaded "restore" button, and now I have to wait 2 HOURS to download the update??!!  Well, guess what...with 58 minutes to go in this download, iTunes says "update failed, connection timed out". WHAT??!!! I am still connected to the internet, my iPad still works...what timed out???
I just want to get rid of my restrictins passcode, but have encounted HUGE issues!!  Does anyone have any ideas?? Thanks!!

I was FINALLY able to reset my iPad!!!  The reset from the settings button on the iPad was not an option because of the passcode issue. Too many hours were spent trying to restore it from iTunes using the "hold the home button" method to put it in a reset mode (or whatever it is called).
Tonight I was so frustrated I just hit the "restore iPad" button in iTunes, with my iPad plugged in and turned on. (I had synced and backed up everything this morning). IT WORKED!!!  iTunes magically cooperated, and the restore process went very smoothly!! I don't know if having the iPad on made a difference, or I had just finally hit the restore button enough times.
After the restore, I was able to select which apps I wanted to put back on my iPad, even which screen I wanted them on. It works just fine, only one game didn't reload my settings and I have to start at the very beginning from level 32. Oh well...I am happy and I will NOT set a passcode ever again!! Thanks for the help!!!

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