Q: how can i reset my ipod touch 5th generation to erase everything cause i try doing it threw itunes but it doesnt let me keeps saying ipod in recovery mode?

Hey rocu,

Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.

I understand your iPod touch is currently in recovery mode, and you are having issues restoring it. For information on recovery mode, see the following:

iOS: Unable to update or restore

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

If you are having issues related to connecting to the update server, see this article:

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

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1814

For other alert messages, see this article:

iOS: Resolving update and restore alert messages

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275

Thanks,

Matt M.