I failed to get my iPad “Alex’s iPad” restored either for an “Internal Error” or for an “Unknown Error”.
It took place while iOS 5 Install is in progress.
The iPad “Alex’s iPad” could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (3004).
Can you say how I can handle this unwanted problem?
The iPad “Alex’s iPad” could not be restored.
Follow these steps to restore your device:
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Verify that you are using the latest version of iTunes before attempting to update.
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Connect your device to your computer.
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Select your iPad when it appears in iTunes under devices.
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Select the summary tab.
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Select the restore option.
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When promoted to back up your settings before restoring,select the back up option(see in the image below).If you have just back up the device,it is not necessary to create another.
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Select the restore option when iTunes prompts you(as long as you've backed up,you should not have to worry about restoring your ios device.)
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When the restore process completed,the device restarts and displays the apple logo while starting up.
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The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup.