IPhone 4 freezes while restoring every time

I tried to get the new software update for my iphone 4 and my pc froze while installing it, which forced me to restore the phone. however, every time i try to restore it, it gets about 1/3 of the way through and the little progress bar always freezes. any tips? i've tried restarting the computer and disabling the firewall to no avail.

What equipment?
If you by use the equipment mean the phone itself then its likely a hardware defect which require repair

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