IPod Touch 4G frozen on restore

Hi folks
I have an iPod Touch 4G. It is a replacement as my old one failed to work anymore (freezing on restore and had pixel issues anyway).
My new one has the most up to date IOS 4.3.5. Today I added my apps back onto it with no issues. When I added my music, the iPod would come back with "No Content", after syncing. There was an error message that would come up in relation to syncing, upon physically connecting the iPod with iTunes open.
Once I resolved that (deleted old backups and manually had to copy some files to a directory), the music was coming up and syncing was no issue. When I played the music, it was jumping a few seconds into a song then going back to the start, skipping, making glitchy sounds. I removed all music and manually added it back. No joy. I removed the music, converted some to AAC and still no joy. Tried numerous fixes from forums etc, but music still doing same. I was reluctant to do a restore, but figured I had no choice.
So I do the restore. Upon restore it freezes. It says "Restoring iPod software" and gets about 1/8 of the way. Like my old one!!! I manually deleted the restore file, so iTunes would download and extract a new IOS. I started again, and still no joy. Freezes again 1/8 of the way. iTunes is up to date also. I am lost and dread going back to the Apple Store, as I will look like an idiot. No doubt they will connect it to a mac like last time and it will restore, and hopefully that will allow me to add music without issues. But that still leaves me with an issue on my laptop (Windows 7) and future dreaded updates.
Very frustrated and need help resolving it the restore issue on my PC.

First, try a system reset.  It cures many ills and it's quick, easy and harmless...
Hold down the on/off switch and the Home button simultaneously until the screen blacks out or you see the Apple logo.  Ignore the "Slide to power off" text if it appears.  You will not lose any apps, data, music, movies, settings, etc.
If the Reset doesn't work, try a Restore.  Note that it's nowhere near as quick as a Reset.  Connect via cable to the computer that you use for sync.  From iTunes, select the iPad/iPod and then select the Summary tab.  Follow directions for Restore and be sure to say "yes" to the backup.  You will be warned that all data (apps, music, movies, etc.) will be erased but, as the Restore finishes, you will be asked if you wish the contents of the backup to be copied to the iPad/iPod.  Again, say "yes."
Finally, if the Restore doesn't work, let the battery drain completely.  Then recharge for at least an hour and Restore again.

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