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Q: How can I determine where my back up is stored?

How can I determine where my back up is stored of my devices, using iTunes?  I may want to store the back up on an external hard drive, and I cannot tell where the back up is presently stored nor how to change the location.  Anyone have a solution?

iPad Air Wi-Fi, Cellular, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Jul 27, 2014 4:34 PM

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Q: How can I determine where my back up is stored?

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  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jul 28, 2014 2:29 AM in response to Scound
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    Jul 28, 2014 2:29 AM in response to Scound

    Relocate iOS device backups


    1. Make a new folder called MobileSync at the root of the drive you want the backup data to live on, e.g. as D:\MobileSync

    2. Use Windows Explorer to move current Backup folder at <SystemDrive>\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup into the folder you just made. If the backup folder is large this may take some time.

    3. To make iTunes look for the data in the new location copy the text below, open a command prompt, right-click to paste in the command, edit the drive letter if needed, and then press <Enter>.

      MkLink /J "%AppData%\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" "D:\MobileSync\Backup"

    If you want the backup elsewhere replace D:\MobileSync accordingly.

     

    Note that while this method works for iOS device backups it cannot be used to redirect sections of the media library.

     

     

    If you're considering relocating your media folder see Make a split library portable for background.

     

    tt2