Ipod touch wont synch

my ipod touch was complaining it was full although it shouldn't have been and so I tried to restore it but it wont restore? any ideas as I've heard there are server issues and I've tried all the on off suggestions

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Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Forgot passcode or device disabled
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.                        
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings        
For how to restore:                                                             
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes       
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:           
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store        
If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.
rlbowling2 wrote:
When I plug in the usb to try to connect to iTunes...it acts like it's going to work ...then a message pops up on the computer and says this iPod has a passcode lock and so it stops from syncing to iTunes...nothing I've tried has worked...help!

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