IPod Touch 3G won't update OS properly

The last two times I've tried to update my iPod Touch 3G to OS 4.3.4 and 4.3.5, iTunes has indicated that the download worked and the update started.  Over an hour later, iTunes still showed "Waiting on iPod" (or a similar message) and the iPod screen showed absolutely NO movement in the progress bar.  I finally held down the Power button unfil the iPod turned off, reconnected it and had to run a restore ... at which point the OS was updated with no problem whatsoever!!  Of course, the restore also wiped out all of my data, so I had to reinstall apps, music and photos.  Does anyone know what causes this and how to prevent it?  After two straight times, this is starting to get old.  My heartfelt thanks to anybody who can resolve this for me.

Things like that just seem to happens with no known reason.

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