My ipod is in 'recovery mode' and I tried to fix it, the process wouldn't complete and my ipod isn't working at all??  What to do?

My ipod is in 'recovery mode' and I've tried to recommended process to fix it but it won't complete the process.  In the meantime, my ipod Nano is not working with my Menu screen or music, what to do about this??

Hi Newf51,
Is this an iPod Touch that is stuck in recovery mode?  What happens when you try to restore it to factory settings through iTunes?  If it gives an error, go through this article to try to resolve the issue Resolve iOS update and restore errors - Apple Support

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