I need to backup my Iphone 5 but my computer says I do not have enough free space. I have 2.38gb on the "C" dirve, 319gb on "D" drive. How do I tell Itunes to use the "D" drive to store my backups?
iPhone 5
Don't think you can change the backup location like you can your iTunes library location.
There is no option to change the backup location.
So my only option is to clear hardisk space on my main harddrive to get more space for I-tunes backup of Iphone?
Well, you can't change the location...
Yes, or backup to iCloud instead.
I have not used Icloud for backup. Does this work well on Icloud? How long does it take to backup first thing?
The first backup can take multiple hours, depending on your backup size, as upload speeds are typically only 1.5-2.5 Mbps. iCloud backups generally work well but I don't recommend them as your only backup solution. They can at times be unreliable; they back up far less of your information; and restoring is much slower. But it's better than nothing. I personally do both.
The backups to iCloud contain the exact same info as those to iTunes except that apps and media are not synced, as this is unnecessary. They will be automatically re-downloaded directly from the iTunes store when restoring the backup from iCloud (this can take some time, but backing up doesn't.)
The time needed for the first backup is not nearly as long as you stated unless there are massive amouts of photos and videos in the Camera Roll album. If so, it's best to import them to an app on your computer first, delete them fromt the cameral roll, and sync them back later.
iOS: Improve backup and restore times by importing Camera Roll or Saved Photos
iCloud backups contain:
From http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859.
Compare that with what is contained in the iTunes backup: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946.
There are no differences. Name some items not included in the iCloud backup.
How to change where backups for I-phone5 are stored?
