Originally Posted by emily222:
“Many thanks Matt, will give that a go. Cheers.”
One of the things that is different with iOS5 is that you can still use the device while syncing, so once it has finished updating don't worry if your apps are not all there straight away - it will still be syncing. Just let it finish.
When did you last connect it to iTunes and sync or backup? If your iPad is not even on iOS4.2, it suggests that you have never updated it (4.2.1 was released in November 2010, and was the first 4.x version available for the iPad).