Do I have to restore my iPad to update it?

I tried to update my iPad 2 and it was working until it said I needed to connect my iPad to iTunes. So, I plugged it into my computer but iTunes said that my iPad was in recovery mode and in order to connect to iTunes I must restore it. I cannot restore it because I have important work on it and restoring it will wipe a lot of that data because not all of my data was backed up in the cloud. My iPad will not turn on except the message that I need to connect it to iTunes. PLEASE HELP ME!

You can try this to get it out of Recovery Mode:
Unplug the device from the USB cable if it's connected. Then hold down the sleep/wake button until it turns off. Let go of the button and then hold it down again until the Apple logo reappears. Let it go and the device may boot up.
This only works, of course, if your device was working properly previously. Otherwise, or if that doesn't get it back to normal operation, you'll need to to try to restore it:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Regards.

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FORCE IPAD INTO RECOVERY MODE
1. Turn off iPad
2. Turn on computer and launch iTunes (make sure you have the latest version of iTune)
3. Plug USB cable into computer's USB port
4. Hold Home button down and plug the other end of cable into docking port.
DO NOT RELEASE BUTTON until you see picture of iTunes and plug
5. Release Home button.
ON COMPUTER
6. iTunes has detected iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes.
7. Select "Restore iPad"...
Note:
1. Data will be lost if you do not have backup
2. You must follow step 1 to step 4 VERY CLOSELY.

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Recovery Mode Step by Step
1. Hold Sleep/Wake button down and slide to turn off iPad
2. Turn on computer and launch iTune
3. Plug USB cable into computer's USB port
4. Hold Home button down and plug the other end of cable into docking port. Do not release button until you see picture of iTune and plug.
5. Release Home button.
On Computer
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7. iPad Recovery Mode on computer screen
8. Select "Restore iPad"...
9. Select "Restore and Update"
10. Extracting Software.
11. Preparing iPad for restore.
12. Waiting for iPad.
13. Verifying iPad restore...
14.Restoring iPad software.
15. Verifying iPad software.
16. Verifying iPad Restore...
17. Restoring iPad firmware...
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24. Continue
25. Restoring iPad from backup
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29. Copying 1 of 9
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32. Eject iPad

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