IPhone 4 went to restore mode after updating to 4.1 - it's NOT jailbroken

I just clicked on the download and update then an error popped up and then it went into restore mode.
I don't want to restore it because I don't want to lose my data. I synched the phone right before I updated it.
My phone is not jailbroken so I'm not sure why this happened.
How can I recover my data?
Please help!
Need my phone ASAP!
Thanks!

If you synced, then you should have all the data on the computer.
You should be able to restore from a the latest backup.
I highly doubt that you will be able to do anything without restoring.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3274
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http://www.buybuyla.com/tech/view/012953a0d412000e.shtml
iOS: Resolving update and restore alert messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
iPad: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097
iTunes: Specific update-and-restore error messages and advanced troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694
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dfu mode
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Continue to hold down the Home button until a message appears in iTunes telling you an iPhone in recover mode has been detected
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Remember that if you see the restore logo, iTunes logo, or any message on the iPhone screen, you are not in DFU mode but standard Recovery Mode. Again, DFU mode is signified by having a completely black screen on the device. If anything else is the case, repeat the steps above until you enter into DFU mode successfully.
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See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
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Hi Rajarani,
Thanks for thinking with me. I have tried all of those steps except for the direct internet connection (im on wifi with my pc and laptop) but iTunes uses a IPSW downloaded before so internet is only necessary for validating?
I have also tried it in DFU mode, but once it is preparing iphone for recovery it reboots to recovery mode.
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See the iTunes Section here...
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