My ipod 3g will not restore

I recently got my Ipod touch 3g out for my two year old son to play with. I got tired of him making phone calls and deleting my apps lol. Well I got it charged up and it worked just fine, not an issue. After a couple minutes I realized that I had changed networks and would have to set that back up. Not an issue, I get it hooked up to the wifi without a problem. He plays around with and after a few minutes I take it away and decided I should update it. Before I can do anything it immediately asked me to put in my password. Weird, I haven't hit anything yet and I was watching him so I know he didn't. So I enter it in thinking well, I need to do it anyhow. Then it just stops and insists it needs to be connected to iTunes before anything else can happen. Again, odd. So I hook it just and it says it needs to restore and has to reset it to factory settings. Oh well, I was going to delete everything anyhow. It finds the 5.1 IOS and starts to download, awesome. The download was only moving in KB. That is an issue. It keeps timing out on me. Whats going on. Is it a server issue? Was this thing bricked by Apple? Or am I just doing something wrong?

Try disabling the computer's antivirus and firewall.
- Next try the manual install method of:
iDevice Troubleshooting 101 :: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

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Likely this:
Errors related to third-party security software
Error 2, 4 (or -4), 6, 40, 1000, 9006
Follow Troubleshooting security software. Often, uninstalling third-party security software will resolve these errors.
There may be third-party software that modifies your default packet size in Windows by inserting a TcpWindowSize entry into your registry. Your default packet size being set incorrectly can cause these errors. Contact the manufacturer of the software that installed the packet size modification for assistance or follow this article by Microsoft: How to reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Verify that access to ports 80 and 443 are allowed on your network.
Verify that communication to albert.apple.com or photos.apple.com is not blocked by a firewall, or other Internet security setting.
Discard the .ipsw file, open iTunes and attempt to download the update again. See the steps underAdvanced Steps > Rename, move, or delete the iOS software file (.ipsw) below for file locations.
Restore your device while connected to a different network.
Restore using a different computer.

160G iPod classic Will NOT restore

160G iPod classic Will NOT restore
Timeline:
1. iPod freezes
2. restart
3. everything gone from device_ creating appearance of factory settings having been restored.
4. plug into computer.
5. computer says it cannot recognize iPod because formatless
6. computer says initialize iPod
7. I initialize iPod
8. iTunes says iPod corrupt and to try disconnecting & reconnecting from computer. iTunes also says that if that doesn't work, to restore the iPod.
9. disconnect, reconnect, FAIL.
10. restored iPod. Followed all computer prompts for admin codes &c.
11. computer says iPod is restored & rebooting_ iPod screen begins to alternate between the screen that says "Connected: Eject before disconnecting" with the connection plug icon for about a minute_ and the "Syncronizing: Do not disconnect" screen with the spinning dual arrow icon for about 10 seconds.
12. Leave iPod alone for an hour.
13. come back to surmise that iPod is stalled somewhere in the finishing of the restore process.
14. Try repairing/restoring iPod through disc utility.
15. Same shenanigans that followed the restore through iTunes.
16. Try restore through iTunes Again.
17. Shenanigans begin again & go on for several minutes until iTunes magically goes to the screen that asks you if you want to automatically sync all muisc &c. I tell it no.
18. begin to try loading things I want into the iPod.
19. Everything freezes again after 2 songs.
20. Force quit iTunes when it won't respond.
21. try to reboot iTunes & can't.
22. Eject iPod
23. iPod ejects, but restarts itself & asks me to choose a language . . . I dread that I am back to square one.
24. Miraculously, with iPod disconnected, iTunes boots up again.
25. Heave a great sigh, reconnect iPod to see what happens & continue accumulating frustration like a windowsill accumulates dead bugs.
26. iTunes issues ultimatum: "iTunes has detected an iPod that appears to be corrupted. You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes. You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod. "
27. Scream in my head. Mash face into keyboard. Type timeline item 26 and so on . . . Mentally prepare to start over.

For Mac computer
1. Open the disk utility, hope your iPod appears there (left hand side), highlight it
2. Go to Tab “Partition”, click either “Delete” or “Partition”, if fails, skip this step and go to 3
3. Go to Tab “Erase” , choose Volume Format as “MAC OS Extended (Journaled), and click Erase, again if fails, skip it and go to 4
4. Same as step 3, but open the “Security Options....” and choose “Zero Out Data” before click Erase. It will take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
5. Eject your iPod and do a Reset
6. Open the iTunes and click “Restore”

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My ipod touch will not restore backup files, it gets to 4 mins then say error occurred (-1),I have restarted my pc but no joy.

I would next try restoring from backup.

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I have a disabled ipod that will not restore with iOS7

What exactly happens when you try to restore via iTunes?
Disabled
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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For how to restore:
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To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
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You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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my 4g ipod touch will not restore, i do what it tells me to do but it still won't restore, what can i do?

Try posting in the ipod touch forum.

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My IPOD Touch will not restore. It says, "IPOD device cannot be found".

- Try resetting the iPod;
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Next try placing the iPod in recovery mode and then retore. For recovery mode:
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- Then try placing the iPod in DFU mode and then restore.
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have a look @ this support article.

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Hi- My sister claims to have updated her ipod touch from her ipod & now the usb going to itunes screen will not leave the screen & I have plugged it into itunes & no information for her ipod comes up. Also it says ipod is in recovery mode & needs to restore but I have done that twice now & nothing happens. Please help me!

Try disabling the computer's antivirus and firewall.
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Thanks for that. I have already tried this exactly as written. I get half way through the restore and it freezes and tells me that iTunes cannot see the iPod and the iPod has turned itself off again. I have tried doing this procedure for about 2 hours and so has our friend on his computer but the same thing happens.

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Now it gets even weirder.
I tried plugging the iPod into a third computer (PC) which belongs to someone else. The computer restores, syncs and loads all of his songs onto her iPod perfectly fine.
The only thing that makes sense is that there's somethng about one or more of her songs that's causing this problem. Is there anyway for me to find out which songs are doing this?

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Unable to contact the iOS software update server gs.apple.com
Error 1004, 1013, 1638, 3014, 3194: These errors may be the result of the connection to gs.apple.com being redirected or blocked. Follow these steps to resolve these errors:
Install the latest version of iTunes.
Check security software. Ensure that communication to gs.apple.com is allowed. Follow this article for assistance with security software. iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting security software issues.
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Try to restore from another known-good computer and network.
If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
The "device may need service" means a hardware problem. In that case make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
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3014
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