How to Change the Backup Location of iTunes (or Any Windows App)
jgeekw wrote: ok I got mine to work. Here's what I did: instead of using the shortcut directory (%APPDATA%....), I typed out the entire directory path and it worked. Hope this helps. Read full topic
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WeedWhackerDood wrote: This is a great process! I have been backing up Crapple iTunez data and it has eaten up tons of HDD space. Speaking with Crapple Lack of Customer No Support, where they informed...
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Jaffar Shariff wrote: Hi Guys I use Windows XP and I'm stuck at the stage when you say to hold the shift key and right click at window pane... I dont get the option "open cmd prompt here" option at...
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How to Change the Backup Location of iTunes (or Any Windows App)
howtogeek wrote: Originally published at: http://www.howtogeek.com/164275/how-to-change-the-backup-location-of-itunes-or-any-windows-app/The vast majority of Windows applications park their backups...
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Jim Walsh wrote: Another reason to do this symbolic linking occurs to me. I like to keep the operating system and programs on an operating system partition and data on a separate data partition. I...
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Miriam Stark wrote: Usually I don't have any issues following the directions in these articles, however I can't seem to get this one to work. The most recent error I have is "Location not available"...
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Gerard Mc Carthy wrote: You must create the backup directory folder on your "G:" (or similar) drive. Should solve your problem if you got the <<===>> symbol from command prompt. Read full...
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Jack Kitchen wrote: You say"Initiate an iTunes backup" I am lost, because I don't know how to do that. Could someone tell me how to do that.Details please. jkitc Read full topic
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dpb wrote: Connect your device to your computer with iTunes on it. Once it shows in "Devices" (in the left sidebar), right-click next to devices and choose "BACKUP".Also an automatic backup is usually...
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dpb wrote: I had "location not available" too at first. I solved the problem by formatting the new drive first. Make sure it's FAT32. I used an empty USB stick. Make sure everything on there is...
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Jack Kitchen wrote: Thank you very much. Everything worked great. One problem along the way. This part I had to type in manually: mklink /J "%APPDATA%\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup"...
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How to Change the Backup Location of iTunes (or Any Windows App)
dpb wrote: I am not sure which OS you have...I am on Windows 7 (Command Prompt might be different on yours).Once I copied the link in the post for the command prompt with CTRL+C, I'll right-click...
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Jon Woellhaf wrote: I can also paste to the command window by right clicking the prompt and clicking paste. Read full topic
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Jack Kitchen wrote: Here's a neat trick,while still in the command prompt in the MobileSync folder, type in dir and ENTER and it will show this: JUNCTION Backup B:\iTunes BackupThis is another...
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Roel Wyman wrote: Not quite clear on one point: I want to move all my iTunes files to another disk, not just the backup. If I follow these instructions, can I delete my files on C:? If not, what's the...
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Miriam Stark wrote: I think my problem is that I want to put it in a different place on the C drive. (so that it is not picked up by a roaming profile. our users are allowed to have music but not on...
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Will_Patey wrote: Im getting "'mklink' is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file". Any ideas why?! Help! Read full topic
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Frank479 wrote: I tried this awhile ago (moving my entire iTunes folder from my C drive) and it did work but, if memory serves me correctly, Windows Backup then wanted to back up my C drive and my G...
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lmg93 wrote: I tried this and it changed the backups location but now I can't restore to any of my older backups that I moved. It used to give me options to back up from at least 2012, and now I don't...
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Ryan wrote: I followed your tutorial down to the T. The symbolic link works great. I am trying to free up the 29gb space my backups are hoarding on my 70gb hdd. I don't want to lose my backups. Any...
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