Delete iPhone backup

i got same problem .. 😟

Have you tried simply restarting your computer, per this Apple tip?

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2529

I have the same problem, but it only started after installing iOS 6 to my iPad. Time to see if a restart help me.

Nope, restarting everything didn't help, but this might help!

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1248271

I had the same issue and found the cause. All the docs say that you should delete the backup from ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup but on my machine MobileSync was a link to a non-existant target. I deleted this after quiting iTunes, and then restarted and it got recreated. Then the backup went happily.

scornell's solution worked for me as well.

~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup

I just copy and pasted it into go to folder under the go menu in finder.

There was a very small and presumably damaged file there.

I deleted it and it worked like a charm.

Thanks very much scornell

I got this tip from 'BK' here: http://appletoolbox.com/2012/04/iphone-could-not-backup-because-backup-file-was- corrupt-or-not-compatible-fix/

'In case anyone else is running into this problem and the steps above do not help you.

I was receiving the same message and after days of fruitless Googling, I noticed that I did not even *have* a directly called %APPDATA%\Apple Computer\MobileSync\backup.

I created the folder structure and everything starting working.

Note to the previous poster who wanted more specifics… To find the folder you need, right click on the Start button and choose “Open Windows Explorer”.

In the address bar at the top, click and type %APPDATA% (with the percent signs) and hit enter. This will open some folder–typically C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming on Windows 7, but could be somewhere else depending what version of Windows you have and your particular setup.

Then open “Apple Computer”. If “MobileSync” does not exist as a folder, create it (“New Folder” and give it the name “MobileSync”). Open the MobileSync folder. If “backup” does not exist as a folder, create it, then open it.

Unless you just had to create the folders in the last step (in which case you are probably all set), you will find one or more folders in here containing your backups. Delete these (or move them somewhere else as a safety precaution, then restart iTunes, reconnect your device, and hopefully you will be all set.'

Worked like a charm!

Hi Scornell and jpcv

I am having the same issue and I cannot solve it. I had and iPhone 4 and updated to iOs 6.

Could you guide me with this one?

Which files from where should I do what? 😉

Thanks!

Hi Scornell and jpcv

I am having the same issue and I cannot solve it. I had and iPhone 4 and updated to iOs 6.

Could you guide me with this one?

Which files from where should I do what? 😉

Thanks!

iTunes could not backup the iPhone because the backup was corrupt or not compatible with the iPhone OR backup session failed.

To fix this problem, simply delete your corrupt backup files by opening iTunes Preferences ( Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences; Mac: Choose iTunes > Preferences), there Select the Devices tab, then select your backup and delete it, then try the backup again.

Thank you brarsmehak,

This fixed the problem.

T.🙂

can you be more specific about the go to folder

mblowe345,

......you do not need to go to the folder if you follow brarsmehak's advice - you can do this within iTunes | Preferences | Devices and delete the offending backup files and then do the backup again.

T. 🙂

Thanks this is the correct solution

hey,
I checked that But it is not showing anything it it is already deleted !
What to do?

u got solution mate ?
i tried Itunes > Pref.
but der r no device backups already.