Iphone 3gs - os 4.0.1 'Updating iPhone Softwar' Freeze

Hi,
I'm in the process of updating the software on my iPhone (3GS) to v 4.0.1.
plugged it in...all ok. Backed up Iphone...all ok. BUT, now it is just sitting there with the status bar not moving at all.
iTunes as an application is fine (when i attempt a force quit it tells me that is is responding fine).
I have no idea what to do now. Its been going for at least an hour with no movement.
Shall i Leave it?
any, any ANY help would be greatly appreciated
thank you in advance
Paul

OK,
Having sat with my status bar not moving for a good three hours and with itunes still working ok i tried a reboot. Shut everything down changed the usb cable ( and port) and rebooted.
This time, i tunes tells me that i needed to restore my iphone as it was in repair or rebuild mode ( sorry i cant remember, it was very late at this point) .
I proceded to do this...After another 10/15 mins or so of just sitting on a status bar that had moved about 1cm I receive a warning box telling me that it cant restore the iphone due to a 1611 error!!!
Having had the usb & itunes logo displayed on the iphone, i now just have a black screen with the silver apple logo and a stationary status bar...
I've done a bit of internet searching/research but cant find any answers....
Any thoughts?
paul

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