Hi, Klawster:
You entered this comment into a very old thread that was talking about putting the iPad into recovery mode. To get more eyes on your problem, I've made your question/problem its own thread. Hopefully, that'll get more people to see it...
However, we'll need more info from you. What type of iPad are you using (iPad1 or 2). Are you jailbroken or just trying to restore a stock iPad? What version of iOS and iTunes do you have? And, maybe - why are you trying to restore? And last - what is the exact thing that's happening as you try to restore the iPad.
The folk here are very helpful and friendly. So, hopefully, if you give us more info - someone can help.
Marilyn