how to move MobileSync backup folder?

Ok I solved the administrator privileges problem but it tells me that the syntax is incorrect...

All solved!

I am using Windows XP and your solution sounds like the best one. I cut and pasted the MobileSync/ Backup folder to a Apple folder on an external drive. I then made a shortcut in the Backup folder on this drive and pasted it into the original MobileSync folder on my C:. When I sync my Iphone, it just creates a new Backup folder in the MobileSync folder and ignores the backup. Any suggestions?

Use NTFSLink or Junction as described earlier in the thread. No shortcuts for this problem. 😉

tt2

Using Windows XP, I could not find anything that worked until reading Droopalong's post. Using "Junction Link Magic" as suggested by drewinmontreal was effective and simple to install. I previously tied a Junction program from another vendor that did not work. I also tried creating a shortcut to Backup as someone else here suggested. Junction Link Magic took about 2 min. to install, and 10 minutes to scall all of my drives. A pop-up menu allows you to easily create a junction between the "C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" and the backup folder location located on your storage drive. Although you need to cut your Backup folder from c: and paste it to your storage drive, make sure you still have the MobileSync folder (at least in name) located on your C:. "JLM" shows all of the files in the C: folder, yet they take up no physical space on that drive. A mirror of this folder is located on your storage hard drive. This has freed up an incredible amount of space on my 16GB C: drive and allows me to easily update iOS, add music, video, apps, etc. to numerous Apple devices. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS EASY SOLUTION!!!!

So, what's THE solution for the Mac, if I may ask this here in the Mac forum?

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film.butcher London, UK

Re: how to move MobileSync backup folder?

28-Feb-2011 18:32 (in response to win7.3gs)

tt2

Oh, thanks! Works indeed! Awesome! Loads of free space now on my SSD again! :-)

Please help me, I downloaded this "junction" thing but it's in a .zip folder, and when I try to open it, it brings up ITUNES. I know nothing about junctions, but I'm pretty sure it's SUPPOSED to open in something else. HOW do I use this "easy" program?

Never mind, I am using Junction Link Magic instead, and it seems to be working. So far it is still scanning the drive.

Junction Link Magic says "Could not create create link for..."

Why?

the junction point was C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup and the destination was the backup folder in my external hard drive.

See the link posted by film.butcher (5th post in this thread, 22 months ago) and the post by cptcoe, 10 posts above.

My problem has been solved 🙂

I just had to switch the folders I had put for "junction" and "destination" and it created the link. Now the backup is being created and stored in the external drive.

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Message was edited by: clairetabera Because: never mind.

Say you forgot which folder you mlink'ed to which other folder... is there a list of folders you've mlink'ed somewhere, where you can go delete the command?

I have next to no computer skills, and am puzzled at how to create a "shortcut" so I can move the backup file for one of my ipads to an external drive (I need to make space on my computer). I have found the file, and now need to know what I do to have itunes recognize that it has moved. I managed to move the music files to an external drive - now I just need to find out how to move the backup file. I am using XP on a PC. Thanks for any info.