Can't get passed "Connect to iTunes" Screen after removing phone from bag of rice.

My phone recently had water damage, so I put it in rice for 2 days and then plugged it in. It showed the black screen with the apple symbol and then shut down and did this about 12 times. I put it back in the rice, and after taking it out after a few hours, it boot up normally to my "unlock" screen but then went to a screen saying to hook it up to iTunes. I then restored the phone to where it said it was complete but then it asked me to restore it again. I did that, and now it says it is unable to restore because of error. What should I do?

Ohh and it's only about a month old and it's a iPhone 4.

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    Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
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    Apple Application Support 1.2.1
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    Apple Mobile Device 3.0.0.102
    Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.46.0.0
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