Stuck in restore mode - Please help!

Hi.
My iPhone 3GS is completely stuck in restore mode.  It happened when I tried to update software in iTunes.
I have tried using iTunes to restore but I keep getting an error message (cannot restore).
I have tried rebooting computer, other USB ports etc but nothing works.
It's just showing this image and nothing else...
It is just stuck.  I can't even turn it off.
Any help gratefully received!
Thank you.
Nick

I have the same problem, have you found a solution? I can only se the black screen with the apple logo and that where its stuck and restarts after a while and back to the same.
This happened after I did a total reset on the iphone???
thanks

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