Windows doesn´t recognize iphone

Hello i have this problem whit my iphone 3Gs 32GB when i plug it on my Lap Top windows doesn´t recognize im pluggin it so i can´t sync my iphone whit iTunes and worst i tried to restore my iphone now i got that screen when you need to restore iphone whit iTunes obviously i can´t restore it cause windows doesn´t recognize my iphone pls help me

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