Help with unlocking a disabled ipad 2! When I put it in recovery mode Itunes wants the password/ code that I've forgotten...

The computer says that it's extracting software etc then it gets to a certain point when it says, please enter ipads password / code...
This I've forgotten..
What can I do?

Hi and thanks for your reply,
it still doesn't work.
I ve followed the steps promted by iTunes three times and every time it gets to a stage when "it" says now enter the password or code to your ipad.
I have forgotten the password/code, and then it's back to square one again...?
Kind regards David

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