Q: ipod is left in recovery mode and impossible to get it out of it seemingly ??!!

If you have any security software - anti-virus, firewall, etc. - temporarily disable it and try to restore again.

Make sure you are running the latest version of iTunes, fixes multiple issues.

Update Server

Try:

- Powering off and then back on your router.

- iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server

- Change the DNS to either Google's or Open DNS servers

Public DNS — Google Developers

OpenDNS IP Addresses

- Try on another computer/network

- Wait if it is an Apple problem

Put your device in DFU mode. And try to restore again. Check your HOSTS file in Windows. Located in %windir%\system32\Drivers\etc, open HOSTS in notepad or a similar editor, and erase anything that points to gs.apple.com, Refer to this other discussion: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3086227?start=0&tstart=0

DFU mode will not help. Also the actions in my previous reply included resetting the hosts file

icec0der wrote:

 

Put your device in DFU mode. And try to restore again. Check your HOSTS file in Windows. Located in %windir%\system32\Drivers\etc, open HOSTS in notepad or a similar editor, and erase anything that points to gs.apple.com, Refer to this other discussion: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3086227?start=0&tstart=0

DFU bypasses iBoot and can resolve issues in checking the firmware version.