'i tunes has detected an ipod which needs recovery'

My son has an ipod touch 3g...stopped charging and asked for connection to pc via usb...on connection a message box appears on i tunes on pc 'i tunes has detected an ipod that requires recovery' 2 buttons to press - one 'restore' and one 'cancel'....went for restore and lost all apps and movies....quite a lot were paid for...any ideas please would be appreciated....do not have a back up unfortunately....
Thanks....

mark203 wrote:
lost all apps and movies ... do not have a back up
purchased apps can be redownloaded over and over at no charge
How to redownload purchased apps from the App Store
for everything else, check out Dave Sawyer's post in this thread.

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    for more information on troubleshooting that possibilitity, see:
    "iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore"
    ... and:
    Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear

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  • TS3474 iTunes has detected an iPod that appears to be corrupted. You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes. You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod.

    What do I do about this message? I've restored it 3 times, but this message still comes up, and i cannot put music on it now.
    iTunes has detected an iPod that appears to be corrupted. You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes. You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod.

    Sounds like your iPod is broken. Take it to Apple or someone else who repairs iPods and see if you can get it fixed, or get it replaced.

  • ITunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode loop

    Hello,
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    Its really annoying stuck in an update like that which only a minor patch. I can't use my ipod for days now.
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    Thanks
    Jérémie

    Maybe:
    Restore loop (being prompted to restore again after a restore successfully completes)
    Troubleshoot your USB connection. If the issue persists, out-of-date or incorrectly configured third-party security software may be causing this issue. Please follow Troubleshooting security software issues. .
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    Last, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
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