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Ipad mini stuck

My iPad mini with retina is stuck in recovery mode and won't come out of it. I have tried holding the wake/sleep button with the home, but it is still in recovery mode. Every time I plug it into my computer and try to restore the iPad it says after extracting software. The iPad “iPad” could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (17). I have my computer up to date. I got my iPad a week ago.

Mac mini, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Jan 3, 2014 11:44 PM

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Jan 3, 2014 11:48 PM in response to Jmantheepic

It is updating your iPad at the same time.



10. Extracting Software.



11. Preparing iPad for restore.



12. Waiting for iPad.



13. Verifying iPad restore...



14.Restoring iPad software.



15. Verifying iPad software.



16. Verifying iPad Restore...



17. Restoring iPad firmware...



18. Your iPad is restored to factory settings; keep iPad connected to computer



19. Activate iPad



20. Enter Apple ID and Password



21. Continue



22. Welcome to Your New iPad



(a) Set up as new iPad (b) Restore from this backup (select from list of backups)



23. Restore from this backup



24. Continue



25. Restoring iPad from backup



26. The settings of your iPad have been restore; keep iPad connected to computer



27. Syncing iPad (Step 1 to 5)



28. Preparing apps to sync



29. Copying 1 of 9



30. Sync apps, movies and music to iPad



31. Finishing syncing



32. Eject iPad

Ipad mini stuck

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