Stuck on "Updating iPod Software"

in itunes - progress bar is just below 1/2 and has been there for two hours, the touch screen itself has the apple logo with an empty progress bar on it.
How long to wait, what to do?

Hello mlewis3,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with your iPod touch. I recommend the following articles for the issue you described:
iOS: Troubleshooting update and restore issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1275
iOS: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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