N73 firmware update failure!

Hello,
I'm currently using firmware version 3.0704.1.0.1 and I'm like to update this firmware with the latest verison of firmware which is 4.x.xxx.x.x.x. I constantly get an error when I'm trying to install the latest version of firmware.
The message that I get is shown on this screenshot.
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1733/nokiadisconnectingpeopl.jpg
Keep in mind, that I have formated the Nokia N73 several times, but it simply doesn't work during the update. So I don't have any non-commercial software installed on it at all. Unless I got a virus or something.
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i'm defenitely sure it's not a virus on your phone.
try this;http://europe.nokia.com/support/download-software/device-software-update/faq#faq17
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