Ipad 2 stuck on help screen cycle (not apple logo)

After installing 7.0.3 my ipad2 has been stuck on the "Hello Screen" cycle. In other words the ipad synchs with no problem and when connected to the computer it shows the App's, music and pictures that it contains however, on the ipad itself it won't get past the welcome cycle. After the ipad synchs it goes back to the Hello screen then asked me about wifi and gps and then tells me that I need to set it up as a new ipad or run restore from icloud or my computer. When I restore from my computer (I don't use icloud) I end up back in the same place over and over and over.
I can set it up as a new ipad but as soon as I want to restore my files it goes back to the same pattern. Unfortunately I need to access the data stored in some of my app's. The crazy things is as stated above it looks like it is all on the ipad I just can't get past the Hello screen setup to get to it.
I have tried ever suggestion that is online
Any ideas??????

Hello jopoppy68,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with your iPad.
I recommend following the steps below for an issue like this (you can skip the steps you have already tried):
If a single application is not responding or stops responding when it opens, you can force it to close.
If the device is unresponsive or if certain controls aren't working as expected, restart your device.
If the device remains unresponsive or does not turn on (or power on),reset your device.
If there is no video or if the screen remains black, verify that the device has enough charge to turn on:
If you are using an iPad, ensure that it's connected to the USB Power Adapter supplied with the device.
Let charge for at least twenty minutes, then see if it starts normally.
If there is no image on the screen, press the Sleep/Wake button to attempt to wake the device.
If the screen displays a red battery icon, continue charging the device until the battery is fully charged.
If the above steps do not resolve the issue, or the if the screen remains black or shows a persistent Apple logo, try restoring with iTunes:
Connect the device to your computer and open iTunes.
If the device appears in iTunes, select and click Restore on the Summary pane. Learn more about restoring iOS software.
If the device doesn't appear in iTunes, try to force the device into recovery mode, and then restore it.
If the above steps do not resolve the issue, contact Apple.
You can find the full article here:
iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281
If you get to step 5, I recommend backing up your iPad before performing the restore:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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