IPhone recovery causes PC crashes

Hi guys
I just got my brand new iPhone 3GS and attached it to my PC (Win XP, iTunes 8.2.1).
While doing the automatic updates, my PC crashed and rebooted automatically.
After restarting everything, iTunes reported that a recovery is required. I started the recovery and it crashed/restarted again while doing the recovery.
Now the iPhone is stuck in the recovery screen. It always crashes when doing the recovery, so currently I can't absolutey do anything.
Anyone a hint what I could do?

hi avv!
it doesn't show up in My Computer or in Itunes, and after a while, a bluescreen comes up and the computer restarts.
hmmm. haven't had to deal with one of these for a while ...
okay, in my experience (still not as extensive as i would like) there are three main causes for BSODs-on-plugin. we'll proceed on all three fronts simultaneously:
b (1) problems with other CD burning/ripping software
what other CD burning/ripping software do you have installed on your machine? please go into the "about" screen in the packages and let us know the precise name and version number of each package. (decimal places
b are
important.)
b (2) problems with docks/USB/firewire
if you have a dock, do you still get the crash if you plug the ipod directly into your USB or firewire? if you don't have a dock, can you plug in without crashing if you use a different USB/Firewire port?
b (3) problems with the antivirus package
can you plug in without crashing if you switch off your antivirus first?
keep us posted on your progress.
love, b

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