HT201210 Is there any other ways to update an iTouch 3G (iOS 4.2.1)?

I don't understand why it wouldn't update my iTouch 3G (iOS 4.2.1) to 5.1.1 or to iOS 6. I tried other ways and it didn't work.

You appear to have a second generation iPod touch, which can't be updated past 4.2.1; these have a part number of A1288 and a model number starting with MB or MC086.
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