IPhone 4: Error 9 on Restore

While trying to restore my iPhone 4, I repeatedly get an Error 9.
I tried also on my PC to restore with no luck.
Has anyone ever encountered this problem and know how to get past it?

Same deal here. Got my iPhone 4 today in the mail, registered it, it worked fine, updated it, then it stopped working with a consistent error (9) reading when attempting to restore it. I was told it needed to be replaced after trying all the mentioned fixes on this and other forums. Some people write they got theirs to work. Cool. For those trying to figure out if they can make it work or not and to add one thing to this forum: consulting your update log (for PC- (user)/appdata/roaming/apple computer/itunes/iphone updater logs) is another step that will help you determine the extent of the issue. Search for any error readings near the bottom and supply the error lines of code to your apple tech. Hopefully this will make your down time on the phone or in store a little quicker if you need to pursue it that far. What a drag, huh?
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