Update Still Won't Work :(

[diamonddialogue]

No, it's just a server overload. I'm sure Apple is getting hammered with calls right now too, all telling them the same thing: Server overload. Try again later.

 

[diamonddialogue]

Maybe next time Apple can stagger the rollout.

Imagine you running a server and tens of millions of people are trying to connect to it at once. How much power would you need? More than you have.

 

[Eyeless]

I downloaded it directly and just saved it on my computer worked flawlessly... the apps though been trying to update apps all day!

 

[jobosumm]

I get as far as backing up iPhone... Then "extracting software" starts and then I get a can't restore iPhone at this time because server is temporarily unavailable or busy. Try again later. I have restarted computer and phone. Been trying for 6 hrs! My sister in law is in FL and just got it on first try!

 

[EvilJack]

Can anyone else confirm this I tried to resave the file but said I had to be the administrator even though I am the only profile on my laptop


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It has been confirmed. To those of you who can't save the file there is an easy workaround: Go to Start / All Programs / Accessories / WordPad and Right Click and choose "Run as Administrator". This will give you the right to save the changed file. And your upgrade will work. Note - I did reboot my computer before trying again just to make sure the change took.

 

[EvilJack]

To those of you who can't save the hosts file there is an easy workaround: Go to Start / All Programs / Accessories / WordPad and Right Click and choose "Run as Administrator". This will give you the right to save the changed file. And your upgrade will work. Note - I did reboot my computer before trying again just to make sure the change took.

 

[paul-c]

Restoring......error 3004.

 

[LooNTooNs]

Ipad done, IP4 now running.....

 

[anneemonster]

See my separate post " iOS 5 Error 3194 - fix"

i found the same thing in another thread. thanks, but it still didn't work. same error code.

 

[joshrox05]

im stuck in recovery mode, connect to iTunes screen. i try to update to iOS5, and i keep getting a "This device isn't eligible for the requested build"

anyone else get this?

 

[garrcon]

Here are the steps I took to install ios5 on my iphone. reset computer, reset iphone, sync iphone and finally update to ios5. Prior to that I continually got errors.

 

[anneemonster]

still didn't work :/

 

[CarrieC]

hey ya'all,

i was trying to upgrade just like the other 1 billion people. Well now my phone will only show the black screen with white apple then it switches to the loading circle. When I try to connect to the computer nothing happens. Please help!!!!!

 

[EvilJack]

Ipad done, IP4 now running.....

Did you have to edit your hosts file to get it to work?

 

[LooNTooNs]

Yes I did. see my above post

 

[Cdil1#IM]

I got the error code also but I just clicked the restore tab and iOS 5 got installed. Hope that helps some. Don't know why that worked.

 

[cinco312]

It worked!!! I'm now running iOS5. Finally!!! It does it automatically in the restore process.

 

[swampbaby]

I was able to update my iPad 2 but when I go to update the iPhone 4 iTunes does this "backing up iPhone" thing then after awhile it quits and gives me some error message. I've restarted the computer and still get to a certain point and...error message or an "extracting software" followed by an error message. Hell I've even attempted to restore the iPhone....still error message. I don't get it iPad updated fine WTF is up with the iPhone not updating?

 

[diamonddialogue]

Aye..

Give it time, man. Apple needs to recover from this day.

 

[anneemonster]

i edited the host file and i'm still not able to restore. i'm just going to go eat dinner and watch my shows. i'll come back late tonight and see if the servers have let up at all.