Every time I try to enter recovery mode, after extracting the software this message appears: "The iPad could not be restored. An unknown error occured (3194)." Any ideas ??

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Every time I try to enter recovery mode, after extracting the software this message appears: "The iPad could not be restored. An unknown error occured (3194)." Any ideas ??

My iPad was disabled due to too many wrong passwords, then it said "connect to iTunes", the message that says to enter the password appeard and i came to support and found the recovery mode article, which I did. But every time i click restore, after "extracting software" this annoying message appears "The iPad could not be restored. An unknown error occured (3194)". I did for like 10 times and still the same message, don't know what to do :/

iPad, iOS 5.1

Posted on Dec 3, 2012 1:48 PM

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Dec 3, 2012 2:11 PM in response to Saleh90s

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error3194 may offer some assistance, specifically this section (copied directly):

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This device is not eligible for the requested build (Also sometimes displayed as an "error 3194")

Update to the latest version of iTunes. Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) users may need to download iTunes 10.6.3.
Third-party security software or router security settings can also cause this issue. To resolve this, follow Troubleshooting security software issues.
Downgrading to a previous version of iOS is not supported. If you have installed software to perform unauthorized modifications to your iOS device, that software may have redirected connections to the update server (gs.apple.com) within the Hosts file. Uninstall the unauthorized modification software from the computer.
Edit out the "gs.apple.com" redirect from your hosts file, and then restart the computer for the host file changes to take affect. For steps to edit the Hosts file and allow iTunes to communicate with the update server, see iTunes: Troubleshooting iTunes Store on your computer, iPhone, iPad, or iPod—follow steps under the heading Blocked by configuration (Mac OS X / Windows) > Rebuild network information > The hosts file may also be blocking the iTunes Store. If you do not uninstall the unauthorized modification software prior to editing the hosts file, that software may automatically modify the hosts file again on restart.
Avoid using an older or modified .ipsw file. Try moving the current .ipsw file (see Advanced Steps > Rename, move, or delete the iOS software file (.ipsw) below for file locations), or try restoring in a new user to ensure that iTunes downloads a new .ipsw.

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First thing to check is your version of iTunes.

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