How can I reassign the drive to which iTunes saves my iPhone backup files?
C: Drive is full. Want to save the backup to a different drive. Is it necessary to save it to the same folder that iTunes is installed on?
iPhone 6 Plus, Windows 10
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Hello Nicolas MK,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
I understand from your post that you would like to save your iPhone backup to a different drive. I know how important it is for you to create space on your PC. I recommend using the steps from the following article:
Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
I understand from your post that you would like to save your iPhone backup to a different drive. I know how important it is for you to create space on your PC. I recommend using the steps from the following article:
Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Best Regards.Find backups in Windows 7, 8, or 10
To find a list of your backups, go to \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Or you can use these steps:
- Find the Search bar:
- In Windows 7, click Start.
- In Windows 8, click the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner.
- In Windows 10, click the Search bar next to the Start button.
- In the Search bar, enter %appdata%
- Press Return.
- Double-click these folders: Apple Computer > MobileSync > Backup.