I would just use Dropbox but I cannot install it on the remote machine. I really like the way Dropbox does there synchronization as it is almost instantaneous. I am aware of Windows Briefcase but it is very slow and I have to tell it to synchronize. Thanks again, all input is welcome and helpful.Windows XP: I would like to auto synchronize files between a a local drive and a network drive. If the right backup files are in the right directories once I reinstall and set up iTunes, will the process of syncing my iPhone be somewhat seamless or am I still going to have to jump through some hoops and possibly get some data wiped out? Will I have to manually put the backed-up apps back on the phone?Īlso, all of the above covers applications but what about system settings, text messages (I do want to keep those), application settings and data, and most importantly, contacts? What do I DO with that "mobile applications" folder besides backing it up and making sure the iTunes directories know where to find it? So now I suppose the questions I have are: (I did find it and saw all my apps there - it's actually on the external)Ĭheck iTunes folder preferences settings so I can reset them to be the same way once I reinstallīEFORE reformatting the boot drive, de-authorize the computer with my iTunes accountĪfter reinstalling itunes, re-authorize the computer with the iTunes account BEFORE syncing with iPhone What do I need to do before and after a windows XP reinstall so that I can be able to sync my iPhone again without losing any data, contacts, or having to reinstall apps, etc? Does anybody know how exactly I use that backed up data to help me in my future predicament?Īlso I probably could have more succinctly just phrased my question as: I backed up my phone via iCloud this morning and just backed it up onto my computer a few minutes ago. So what, specifically, do I need to do before I plug in my phone so that all my data will be intact and I won't have syncing issues?
I know that I will reformat, reinstall iTunes, and then I will plug in my iPhone and then.what will happen? Itunes will recognize it as a new device and offer to wipe it clean, I assume. If anybody has specifics about the process that would also be helpful. (Music isn't a big deal - it's easy to just drag and drop that back into the phone.) I'd like to know specifically what I need to do to be 100% positive I won't lose anything (apps, app data, contacts, etc) on my phone. Leonard, thanks for the response, that is encouraging that this won't be too arduous. It will just make things much easier moving forward. I would recommend taking this opportunity to consolidate your music library as I did. As soon as you re-install iTunes after the format and then you log into the store using your Apple ID, it will pick up all of your apps and stuff. I think between backing up your iTunes folder in your user profile and your iCloud backups, You should be fine. This took some time but now I've got everything in my iTunes folder, no other references anywhere else and I can backup my iTunes folder to my external HD (I am going to just set it up so "My Documents" references my network drive). I let Apple make copies and decided to break all ties to the "music" folder and my external HD. I personally took this opportunity to consolidate everything. At this point there were some broken links to some songs that were referencing my external HD and my "music" folder which no longer existed. Manually copied over my iTunes folder back into my profile. Backed up any other music sources to my external HD.ĥ. This is where all of your iTunes settings and stuff is stored.Ģ. When you're done with the restore and you re-install iTunes, you will copy this back into the profile. Backed up iTunes folder in my user profile. Like you, I had a lot of my music in my profile > My Music > iTunesīut I also had some being referenced from a "Music" folder on my desktop and maybe even some on my external HD on my network.ġ. I just did this a week ago except I formatted my win 7 laptop.
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