My Iphone 4s is stuck in recovery mode and is not being recognized by Itunes.

I've tried updating my itunes, restarting my computer and nothing seems to be working. My phone is stuck with the itunes logo and the cable telling me to plug it in. ive tried everything but nothing seems to be working.

Hey Sonia.jackson
Thanks for the question. I understand that your iPhone is not recognized in iTunes. The following article may help to resolve your issue:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Specifically, if your iPhone is not recognized while in recovery mode, see Step 5 - subsection "If the device is not recognized while in Recovery Mode":
Thanks,
Matt M.

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