How do I change the device backup location

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How do I change the device backup location

Using Win 7 SP1 64 bit on a Dell Latitude E5520 with 8GB RAM

I want to move the files that have been created by iTunes (12.1.1.4) when it backups up my iPhone, iPod and other Apple devices from the C: drive to an external drive as my C: is getting very full. Can this be done? So far I have only found a way to relocate the music library.

Posted on Mar 17, 2015 2:04 PM

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turingtest2

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Mar 17, 2015 2:47 PM in response to LuckyDude

Relocate iOS device backups

Make a new folder called MobileSync at the root of the drive you want the backup data to live on, e.g. as D:\MobileSync
Use Windows Explorer to move current Backup folder at <SystemDrive>\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup into the folder you just made. If the backup folder is large this may take some time.
To make iTunes look for the data in the new location copy the text below, open a command prompt, right-click to paste in the command, edit the drive letter/path if needed, and then press <Enter>.
```
MkLink /J "%AppData%\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" "D:\MobileSync\Backup"
```

If you want the backup elsewhere replace D:\MobileSync accordingly.

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

If you relocated your media by consolidating to a new path see Make a split library portable for steps to move the library files to your alternate location and put the library back into a portable shape ready for easy backup and the next move.

tt2

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Mar 17, 2015 9:33 PM in response to turingtest2

how to make third party tool such as Junction to make the mapping

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