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I upgraded my newer model iPod Touch 2g (one of the MC models) to iOS 4 and I'm not exactly happy about it. It's not bad, I just want 3.1.3 back. I saved the original restore file from ~/library/iTunes/iPod Software Updates before I upgraded so it wouldn't be deleted by iTunes.
Now here comes the problem. I go to my iPod Touch in iTunes, and I option+click restore, then I select my 3.1.3 firmware, and start the process. iTunes puts the iPod into whatever special mode it uses and then I get an error, that "The iPod "iPod" cannot be restored. This device is not eligible for the requested build." Then it leaves my iPod in recovery mode, to which I can only restore iOS 4.
Now I know this works because I've used it before iOS 4 came out. Does anyone know how to get around this problem?
EDIT: iTunes let me view the log file when asking if I could send the failure information to Apple. Here's what it gave me.
2010-06-23 00:59:23.000 iTunes[909:207]: restore library built Jun 4 2010 at 01:46:12
2010-06-23 00:59:23.000 iTunes[909:207]: iTunes: iTunes 9.2
2010-06-23 00:59:23.000 iTunes[909:207]: iTunes: Software payload version: 7E18 (option key)
2010-06-23 00:59:23.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: iTunes: Specifying UOI boot image
2010-06-23 00:59:23.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: requested restore behavior: Erase
2010-06-23 00:59:23.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: amai: AMAuthInstallPlatformCreateBufferFromNativeFilePath: open failed: No such file or directory
2010-06-23 00:59:23.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: amai: AMAuthInstallHttpMessageSendSync: httpRequest=<CFHTTPMessage 0x119da480>{url = http://gs.apple.com:80/TSS/controller?action=2; request = POST /TSS/controller?action=2 HTTP/1.1}
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: amai: tsssubmitjob: error from server=94 (This device isn't eligible for the requested build.)
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: amai: kAMAuthInstallRequestCacheLocalizedTssError: cached server error text: (3194) This device isn't eligible for the requested build.
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: amai: AMAuthInstallRequestSendSync: failed tss submission: This device isn't eligible for the requested build.
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: amai: AMAuthInstallBundlePersonalizePartial: server request error: This device isn't eligible for the requested build.
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: failed to personalize the restore bundle: This device isn't eligible for the requested build.
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: AMRAuthInstallDeletePersonalizedBundle
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: removed personalized bundle
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:12d0b]: AMRecoveryModeDeviceCopyAuthInstallPreflightOptions: failed to personalize bundle
2010-06-23 01:00:25.000 iTunes[909:207]: iTunes: Restore error 3194
Edited to include the log readout.

Hi, I have a 2nd Gen 8GB touch which I was able to upgrade to 3.1.3 when that was released. I recently upgraded to IOS 4 which turned out to be crap. I tried various methods from some websites on downgrading back to 3.1.3. I thought I had bricked my ipod. I had to use another computer to restore it to 3.1.2. It now works but I can't get 3.1.3 up and running at all even when using 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com in the hosts file. I called apple and they said it's in the app store for $4. I don't know if she was misinformed or I just suck at searching but I can't find it.
Long story short I am having the same issue as the OP.

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