Wayne Marsh

Recapping: My original iPad failed on an attempted upgrade to IOS 5 with
infamous "unknown error (1)". All of my attempts to recover failed.
Apple Store "genius" pronounced it dead.

Turns out there is a software fix for the apparent iTunes flaw, but it's
offered by the same folks who provide jailbreak software, so Apple has
been actively suppressing the info on the official support forums.

I tried it, and it works. My iPad is now back among the living and
happily running IOS 5. Here's the info:

http://www.cultofmac.com/125326/pote...cked-first-gen
-ipads/

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Wayne Marsh Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
waynegmarsh@mac.com