HT1766 So, I am trying to restore my iPad b/c when I bought it, some how the operating system did not load properly so my battery is draining at record speed.  But the instructions say when I restore that the iPad firmware won't transfer -what does this m

When restoring your iPad from itunes I am getting a message that the "firmware" will not transfer.  What is firmware and is this important? 

Hi LAFMORE,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
The message that you're seeing when restoring your iPad is unexpected. You can use the steps in this article to troubleshoot the behavior and restore your iPad:
Resolve iOS update and restore errors in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
Additionally, you can find a definition of firmware here:
What is firmware?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1471
Regards,
Jeremy

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