Can't lock ipod

I got a replacement ipod. I am trying to restore for windows. I get a message saying it can't lock ipod, that it is being used by another application. How can I get around that?

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    can we lock a stolen IPOD touch from our other devices

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    Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product                                               
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    lost/stolen                                      
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    - Apple will do nothing without a court order                                                        
    Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product                                               
    - iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

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    zenith_nm wrote:
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    ccolville wrote:
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    I had a feeling that would be the answer.
    if I buy a locked one how much of a pain in the *** is unlocking it?
    It's impossible to bypass the activation lock. Without the credentials used to lock it or the active cooperation of the account holder, it's a brick.

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