How to change disk from C to other in iTunes?

Hello my iFriends, i need your help.

I dont no, how to change disk from C to other in iTunes for back ups iPhones and other operations.

thx

iTunes-OTHER, Windows 7

Posted on May 8, 2013 6:44 AM

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May 11, 2013 1:34 AM in response to Georgexl

Relocate iTunes library

The preferred option for the library is to relocate the entire iTunes folder rather than just the media folder. Assuming that the media folder is still a subfolder of the main iTunes folder at present you can move the entire iTunes folder to a new path, e.g. to D:\iTunes then hold down the shift key as you launch iTunes, keep holding shift until prompted to choose or create a library and choose the library in its new location. If you've already split out the media folder to a new path see make a split library portable.




Relocate iOS device backups

Assuming you're running Windows Vista or later you can use the following steps:


  1. Open a command prompt by hitting the start button and typing CMD<Enter> in the search box that opens up.
  2. To move the current backup folder from C: to D: type in this command and press <Enter>
    Move "C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" "D:\Backup"
    Where <User> is your Windows user name.
  3. To make iTunes look for the data in the new location type in this command and press <Enter>
    MkLink /J "C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" "D:\Backup"

If your external drive has a different letter or you already have a folder called "Backup" then edit "D:\Backup" accordingly in both commands.


If you're still running Windows XP you can use Junction (cmd line tool) or NTFSLink (shell ext). In both cases you move the existing folder to a new location, create an empty folder where the old one used to be, then use the tools to get the operating system to link the two together and silently redirect any file operation on the old location through to the new one.


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




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