Trying to update to iOS 5? Won't restore from backup... problems?

[MythicFrost]

So,

I've got an iPhone 3GS here and it was in the middle of a restore in iTunes and the computer got shutdown but shutdown was cancelled because of iTunes. The problem is, and I assume it is related to that although I don't see how, it won't restore from the backup.

I've even "reset all data and content" from the phone itself but every time I hit "restore from backup", it begins and eventually says "iTunes was interrupted, would you like to continue restoring?" or something along those lines.

Any idea's about this? Thanks.

 

[LapsangSouchong]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1249360/

Have a glance there. Several folks with the same issue. In the end I had to set up the iPhone again, and THEN restore from a back up. Everything came back, including photos and sms.

 

[MythicFrost]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1249360/

Have a glance there. Several folks with the same issue. In the end I had to set up the iPhone again, and THEN restore from a back up. Everything came back, including photos and sms.

Thanks for your reply,

I managed to figure it out, although I can't remember what I did. It just eventually worked.

 

[rwwest7]

Thanks for your reply,

I managed to figure it out, although I can't remember what I did. It just eventually worked.

This has happened a lot. Looks like Apples motto is changing from It Just Works to "It Just May Eventually Work".