If anyone struggles getting iTunes to complete the download, consider downloading the file directly to your desktop from our thread here - link Then, once it is downloaded, shift-click (windows) or option-click (OSX) the restore button in iTunes and it will let you select the file you just downloaded. iTunes can time-out, particularly when the whole world is trying to install IOS5 at once!
andyc83 said:If I do it this way will it delete anything off my iPad other then obviously replacing the iOs?
It is no different to the standard process.