How long does it take to restore a Ipod touch 5th gen?

After rebooting the computer:

Disabled

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.

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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.

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For how to restore:

iTunes: Restoring iOS software

To restore from backup see:

iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes

If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.

You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.

Next try on another computer

just wait for it to restore... remember: PATIENCE...

oh yeh. my ipod touch 5g restoration took me for almost an hour! i was waiting for the bar to add white stuff...

What does the status bar of iTunes say is now happening?

Likely you will have to terminate, rebot the computer and try again.

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode if necessary to allow the restore.

Terminate, reboot the computer and try again.

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode if necessary to allow the restore.