Unable to Restore my iPad after software update

I just updated all Apple software and went to sync my ipad with itunes...it would not allow me to restore with my back-up information it kept saying there was an error while trying to restore. It gave me 3 options, cancel Restore to factory settings, or Restore with back-up (or something like that.).
The only option I had was to restore to factory settings in order for me to get past it after the 10th time. I powered off (held off switch for 10 seconds) let it stay off for 5 minutes. I also powered down my Windows PC and then reconnected my ipad and tried to restore again. It still gave me the same error. So it looks like I have lost all of my applications and everything I had.
I am now trying to sync again to see what I can do to retrieve all my data but it automatically canceled my sync!!
Help!! All of this because I tried to update to the new software? I LOST everything!!!!!
Please help me get my ipad back the way it was (all of my apps and personal information)!
Thank you to anyone with answers!!
Lil Missy...

Here is the work around:
When and if you get the same error it will prompt you to select one of three choices:
You have to select the LAST choice ---either Cancel (if you do this you will keep going around in circles), Restore to YOUR settings (which is really a trick question), or Restore to Factory (sorry I can't recall exact language)
Then in itunes select your ipad under "Devices" if it doesn't automatically...(YOU CAN SKIP TO #5)
There will be 3 Boxes in the "Summary" screen for you to choose from:
VERSION: DO NOT SELECT RESTORE, BACK.. I selected "Back up to this computer", OPTIONS: click on which ever box you desire (I did #1 & #2). Then I selected "CONFIGURE UNIVERSAL ACCESS" and hit "OK".
In the bottom right hand corner you will see two choices, select "SYNC" and your ipad & computer should start the syncing process which could last a LONG time depending on how much data you have backed up.
Sorry if this doesn't work for you but it's working so far for me! Good luck...and Apple please don't do this again! So very confusing!

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