Cannot restore Iphone 4s

hi,
can anyone show me how to restore an iphone 4s? My Iphone has the same back up computer as my parents so it appears alot of devices. by that reason so i named my Iphone as my name. but when i want to choose my Iphone to restore it, i don't see it appear in the selection list. i thought that that the computer choose the old name so i selected the old name. i followed the steps and when My iphone has been restore, all of the info was my dad's.

Was your phone hacked to downgrade the iOS? Did you ever use iPhone hacking software such as tinyumbrella?
"This device is not eligible for the requested build: Also sometimes displayed as an "error 3194." If you receive this alert, update to the latest version of iTunes. Third-party security software or router security settings can also cause this issue. To resolve this, follow Troubleshooting security software issues.
Downgrading to a previous version of iOS is not supported. If you have installed software to performunauthorized modifications to your iOS device, that software may have redirected connections to the update server (gs.apple.com) within the Hosts file. First you must uninstall the unauthorized modification software from the computer, then edit out the "gs.apple.com" redirect from the hosts file, and then restart the computer for the host file changes to take affect. For steps to edit the Hosts file and allow iTunes to communicate with the update server, see iTunes: Troubleshooting iTunes Store on your computer, iPhone, iPad, or iPod—follow steps under the heading Blocked by configuration (Mac OS X / Windows) > Rebuild network information > The hosts file may also be blocking the iTunes Store. If you do not uninstall the unauthorized modification software prior to editing the hosts file, that software may automatically modify the hosts file again on restart. Also, using an older or modified .ipsw file can cause this issue. Try moving the current .ipsw file, or try restoring in a new user to ensure that iTunes downloads a new .ipsw."
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694

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