ITunes could not restore the iphone because an error occurred -1

Hello,
After upgrade an iPhone 4 to os 5.1, I can't restore the backup : while restore I get the error iTunes could not restore the iphone because an error occurred -1. I tried to reset the iPhone, but it restores alwayds whit os 5 and not 4. Each time I connect the iPhone, il runs un recovery mode, but recovery fails with error -1.
Any help ?
Thx

Hi i had faced the similar issue but i could resolve easily. I followed the following steps:
1. Restarted my laptop.
2. Restarted my iphone
Re-connected my iphone to laptop, opened iTunes and iTunes automatically asked for "Restore from Backup".
I selected the option and it worked.
You can also refer to following urls:
1. http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
2. Check for Resolution step and click the line "how to restart your ios device"
Hope it helps.

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