Iphone not  detected when trying to restore

I tried to updateo the software on my iphone4, I backed up the phone then clicked update. Phone went into recovery mode. I click restore and get error saying iphone cannot be udetected. Phone is now stuck in recovery. I have tried holding the home and power buttons down for 20 secs but still goes back to the screen with itunes and the plug. Please help

I would suggest attempting to connect the device to a different USB port. If the issue continues type devmgmt.msc in the start bar to open the device manager. Then click the plus + icon (Windows XP and Vista) or the disclosure triangle (for Windows 7 and 8) next to Imaging Devices, Other Devices, Portable Devices, and Universal Serial Bus Controllers to expand these sections. Check these sections for one or more entries called Apple Mobile Device (Recovery Mode).
If you notice any errors or explanation marks listed you may need to repair them with the following steps:
Right-click the parent USB Composite Device entry and choose Update Driver Software from the shortcut menu.
Click "Browse my computer for driver software".
Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
Click the Have Disk button. In the "Install from Disk" dialog, click the Browse button.
Use this window to navigate to the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers.
Double-click the "usbaapl" file. (This file will be called "usbaapl64" if you have a 64-bit version of Windows. If you don't see "usbaapl64" here, or if there is no Drivers folder, look in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers. instead).
Click OK in the "Install from Disk" dialog.
Click Next and finish the driver-installation steps. Open iTunes to verify that the device is recognized properly, and continue restoring your device.
If you don't see any explanation marks or errors under Apple Mobile Device (Recovery Mode) then you may have 3.0 USB ports. If your computer does have 3.0 USB ports continue to connect the device to every USB port until recognized or contact the computer manufacturer for a possible updates to USB 3.0 chipset drivers.
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