While itunes was restoring my ipad in recovery mode, I got an error message requesing a passcode. What do I do now?

Hi Amandalee498,
It sounds as if your Windows computer is not detecting the iPad in iTunes. Let's see if we can get that fixed up.
I would suggest that you troubleshoot using the steps in this article -
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch not recognized in iTunes for Windows
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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"iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes."

Went on a Vegas trip on Sept
11th. My iPad worked fine
before getting on the plane. In the hotel about 48hrs later I opened my iPad it
read the message: “iPad is disabled,
connect to iTunes.”
To my knowledge myself, nor anyone else has tried to access my device or
entered the password incorrectly 3 or more times.
I started by updating my iTunes account on my computer to the latest version.
Then multiple times I attempted
the “Use recovery mode”
steps.
e.g.
1. Turn off your device and leave it off.
2. Plug in your device's USB cable to a computer with iTunes.
3. Hold down the Home button on your device as you connect the USB
cable. Keep holding down the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes
screen.
I received the message on my computer saying “iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes.”
I click the “Restore iPad” button.
During which time the progress bar on my computer’s iTunes
screen was moving very slowly and other times seemed like it wasn’t moving at
all. I would leave my two devices and attached by the cable and upon returning
I would find that the process would have ended before it had completed.
Initially I thought it was a connections issue because I was in remote
locations with slow internet servers. Since being home I have re-attempted the
process and have been able to fully complete the forced recovery but I will
receive a message saying:
“The iPad could not be restored. The disk you are attempting to use is full.
Removing files and emptying the recycle bin will free up additional space.”
What recycle bin is the message referring to? Obviously I CANNOT access any
data on the iPad itself. Just for the **** of it, I did empty my computers
recycle bin and re-attempted the forced recovery process but as I suspected it
did nothing for the iPad and I still received the same message: “The iPad
could not be restored. The disk you are attempting to …”
Please help

Here's a couple of Apple Support articles ...
Resolve iOS update and restore errors
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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Try and turn off iPad/iPod and proceed to step 3 of Recovery Mode.
Recovery Mode
1. Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
3.While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears, release the Home button. iTunes should alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then click Restore to restore the device.
Note: Data will be lost. You may have to repeat the above many times.

HT4623 iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes

I downloaded the update because why not. I then turned my iPad on and get the iTunes logo and a lightning cable picture. I plugged the ipad into my computer and opened iTunes.
The I got:
"iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes"
When I click restore it then says:
"Are you sure you want to restore the iPad "iPad" to its factory settings? All your media and other data will be erased, and the newest version of the iPad software will be installed.
iTunes will verify the resotre with Apple. After this process is complete, you will have the option to restore your contacts, calendars, messages and other settings."
I don't want to lose my media. I was never told to make a back up, I was never told the update would be this difficult.
Can I just revert back to how it was before?

I downloaded the update because why not. I then turned my iPad on and get the iTunes logo and a lightning cable picture. I plugged the ipad into my computer and opened iTunes.
Then I got:
"iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes"
When I click restore it then says:
"Are you sure you want to restore the iPad "iPad" to its factory settings? All your media and other data will be erased, and the newest version of the iPad software will be installed.
iTunes will verify the resore with Apple. After this process is complete, you will have the option to restore your contacts, calendars, messages and other settings."
I thought okay, I'll just erase everything then. I get error 3004 when I try to restore.
I've tried disabling my security software, updating iTunes, replacing my hosts file and using a third party software recovery tool. Nothing works. I never thought Apple would break my iPad with an update but they managed to.
Any solutions?
Thank you.

I got this message on itunes. itunes has detected an ipad in recovery mode you must restore this ipad before it can be used with itunes

I was updating my Ipads software when it just shut off. I turned on the i pad and it gave me this picture of the wire plugging in to itunes. i plugged it into i tunes and i got this message on itunes saying itunes has detected an ipad in recovery mode. you must restore this i pad before it can be used with i tunes. pleasssse help

iOS Recovery Mode -
iOS: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808

What does this message mean? "ITunes has fetected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with ITunes".

What does this message mean? "itunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with ITnes." How do I restore when every time I connect to my computer I get this message?

Perhaps the information in this Apple support article will help:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error3004
Regards.

Hey, my ipad is disabled and i cant open. i tried connecting it with itunes in recovery mode to restore it but it wont work it doesnt show and options itunes doesnt detect my ipad in recovery mode. what do i do know? please help!!!

Hey, my ipad is disabled and i cant open. i tried connecting it with itunes in recovery mode to restore it but it wont work it doesnt show and options itunes doesnt detect my ipad in recovery mode. what do i do know? please help!!!

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Once the Device is asking to be Restored with iTunes... it is too late to save anything...
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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In attempting to reset my ipad2thru itunes it states restore .iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes. when i hit restore it does not reset

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Step by step
6. iTune has detected iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTune.
7. iPad Recovery Mode on computer screen
8. Select "Restore iPad"...
9. Select "Restore and Update"
10. Extracting Software.
11. Preparing iPad for restore.
12. Waiting for iPad.
13. Verifying iPad restore...
14.Restoring iPad software.
15. Verifying iPad software.
16. Verifying iPad Restore...
17. Restoring iPad firmware...
18. Your iPad is restored to factory settings; keep iPad connected to computer
19. Activate iPad
20. Enter Apple ID and Password
21. Continue
22. Welcome to Your New iPad

HT201210 Why can I not restore my iPad form recovery mode

Why I am I not able to reach the servers to restore my iPad from recovery mode.

Recovery Mode
1. Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
3.While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears, release the Home button. iTunes should alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then click Restore to restore the device.
Note: Data will be lost. You may have to repeat the above many times.

Message rcvd: iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode.

I plugged my iPad into an electrical outlet to charge it. It asked if I wanted to update. I replied yes. Now all that shows up on the screen is the image of the end of a charge cord that plugs into the iPad and an iTunes icon. Thinking that meant I should plug into the computer, I did so and got the message: iTunes has detected an iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes. I have done the restore, but want to know why this occured.

There's no possible way anyone here could determine why this has happened to your own device as there could be one of of many possibilities.
Electronic devices and computers some times fail

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Please see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 for assistance with this issue.
Regards,
Steve

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