IPhone "Bricked" during 3.1.3 update

Hi, in order: updated to iTunes v9.0.3. Connected my 3GS directly to the mobo USB port with the OEM cord. During update from v3.1.2 to v3.1.3, iTunes pop up said unable to finish. Phone is bricked at this point. Powered phone down, back up, phone is bricked. Screen shows the "connect to iTunes" symbols. Tried to "Restore" within iTunes, same thing, unable to finish. Checked services and processes running. iTunes no longer see iPhone. Add-Remove-Programs>iTunes>Repair, reboot, iTunes sees iPhone again. Tried Restore again, unable to finish, phone is bricked and iTunes will no longer see iPhone.
I uninstalled iTunes, rebooted (XP 32bit), reinstalled iTunes v9.0.3. iTunes sees iPhone and that v3.1.3 is needed. Unable to finish. Ran restore, unable to finish. Phone is bricked. Any suggestions?

Interestingly, I had a very similar experience when doing this to my iPod touch, but not my iPhone 3GS.
My girlfriend has been using my iPod touch, using Windows XP to sync with iTunes and I had the same results. I ended up reinstalling iTunes, rebooting the iPod and laptop each and every way with no results.
I later found that plugging the iPod into my MacBook, it saw the iPod straight away, downloaded and installed the 3.1.3 firmware and it was up and running again.
In this instance, it seemed to be something to do with Windows XP. Don't know if this is what actually CAUSED the error in the installation, but it's all that I could work out. Haven't had any issues with the 3.1.3 firmware since, but here's to Apple releasing some much needed updates and changes to the overall UI of the firmware soon! I feel it's lagging behind a bit now.....

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