Ipad hang on prepare ipad software for restore?

hi gently,,
i maked update for ipad1 3g with ios 5.0.1 then hang and stoped update on 60% of update then i try to restore ipad agine but it still hang on "prepare ipad software for restore" at itunes on Pc windowes.
so, what i can do to restore my ipad?

Hi there,
There are a number of steps you should take if your iPad begins crashing. The first is to restart, then hard reset, before restore. I have posted a link below which outlines the relevant steps. This should solve your issue.
iPad not responding
Regards,
Nathan

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