IPhone gets stuck at restore iOS5

my iphone gets hung up at "preparing iPhone for restore" then runs error 1603?????

If you've not previously backed it up, your data is already lost. Try this method:
Turn your device off and connect your cable to the computer, but not the device just yet. Start up iTunes. Now, hold down the home button on your device and plug it in to the cable - don't let go of the button until iTunes tells you it's detected a device in recovery mode. Now you can restore to factory settings.

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