Encrypted IPhone Backup ~ Help!!

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Encrypted IPhone Backup ~ Help!!

Ok,
I don't recall setting an encrypted password for my backup on iTunes & I've tried literally any & every password I've used in the past 10yrs to unlock it with ZERO success. 😟

My question is CAN I DELETE THE BACKUP OFF OF MY PC (WINDOWS) - THEN RE-BACKUP MY PHONE WITH ITUNES SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE UTILIZING MY BACKUPS ON MY PC? (Obviously without having to wipe my data off my phone in the process & setting up a password I can remember).

I have an iCloud backup already stored & current, but really would like to have a backup stored on my itunes in as a secondary precaution if something gets screwed in iCloud. Please Help!

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Jan 3, 2015 11:37 AM

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Allan Eckert

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Jan 3, 2015 11:40 AM in response to HDEVIL

Yes

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Jan 3, 2015 11:43 AM in response to Allan Eckert

Any tips of how to do this - I'm somewhat pc savvy, but cannot afford to make a mistake & wipe data.
Is there a step by step anyone can offer?

& I might add... proficient with PC Windows, but Apple products still have me second guessing my knowledge base.

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Jan 3, 2015 11:46 AM in response to HDEVIL

Try Create and delete iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch backups in iTunes - Apple Support

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Jan 3, 2015 12:00 PM in response to Allan Eckert

Ok,
sorry to sound like bonehead, but... I deleted backups off of iTunes, but when i goto backup to "This Computer" it's still asking for a password. Is there a way i can Re-Add my phone to itunes so i can start fresh with my backup? (Again.... without wiping phone!!) Uggh sorry for all the Q's.

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Jan 4, 2015 1:24 AM in response to HDEVIL

No you can not re backup your device without the backup password this is to prevent people from backing up your device to there own computer and restoring it to a new device. You either need to reset your device or try and remember your backup password.

tho you might be able to reset your device restore from iCloud then backup again but I'm not sure if this will work and I would not 100% trust iCloud to backup everything pc backup is always the best

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Jan 4, 2015 2:02 AM in response to HDEVIL

Maybe try all the possible passwords that used frequently or used on other event is a supposed solution. Some of possible passwords you may not realize are listed as below:

Apple ID password
iTunes password
Windows administrator password
The “Passcode” you used to lock your iphone at that time, for the time you last backed up the iPhone
The passcode/lock code used on your iPhone when you first ever used the device
The ones suggested here “0000″, “1234″, etc.
That is, try all old passwords you have memory.

What if you have no fortune to meet the right password? You must reset your iPhone which will erase all data on your iPhone. As you say you have iCloud backup, after resetting, you can restore iPhone from iCloud.

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