My computer crashed.    How do I sync with a new computer without losing unsaved data?

My computer crashed.    How do I sync with a new computer without losing unsaved data?

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  • I've recently purchased a macbook but my iphone 4 is synced with another computer. How can I sync with my new computer and keep my information?

    I've recently purchased a macbook but my iphone 4 is synced with another computer. How can I sync with my new computer and keep my information?

    Sync the iTunes content from the iPhone to the new computer.
    iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
    And... launch iTunes on the new computer. From the menu bar click Store / Authorize This Computer.

  • Hi my laptop with my itunes lubrary has crashed so i got a new one but i dont want to sync my iphone to the new laptop incase i lose all my songs on my iphone. how do i sync to a new one without losing everything

    hi i need help
    hi my laptop with my itunes lubrary has crashed so i got a new one but i dont want to sync my iphone to the new laptop incase i lose all my songs on my iphone. how do i sync to a new one without losing everything

    The right way is to restore the backup that you kept of your old computer onto your new one. If it is too late for that before you do anything set up a backup process for the new one so when it crashes (note I said "when", not "if") you won't be faced with this problem again.
    In lieu of that the apps already mentioned will help you get content off the phone if it was not purchased from iTunes. But it it WAS purchased from iTunes just connect the phone to your new computer, Authorize iTunes on the new computer and choose "Transfer Purchases" from the iTunes file menu.

  • How can I sync with a new computer without lost all the info?, the old one was stolen.

    How can I sync with a new computer without lost all the info?

    See Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive

  • My computer died how do I sync to a new computer with out it deleting my music.  Every thing is on my Ipod still just can get it out.

    Wow my computer has died all my music, pics and vids are on my Ipod touch.  But it is synced to the dead computer.  In order to sync with the new computer it is going to delete all my stuff on my Ipod.  Is there a way arround this so can restore my library to my new computer.

    - Transfer iTunes purchased items by:
    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
    - For other items you need a third-party program like one of thos discussed here:
    Copy music from Ipod to new computer...: Apple Support Communities
    The good ones are paid.  And to do more than music, like synced photos, usually cost.  There is also:
    TouchCopy
    Phoneview
    iPhone Explorer
    - After you transfer all the stuff, connect the iPod to the computer and right click on the iPod under Devices in iTunes an select Back Up.
    - Restore the iPod from that backup.

  • I no longer have access to the computer to which my iPod touch is synced.  Can I de-sync it without accessing said computer and set up a sync with my new computer without losing all my purchases?

    I no longer have access to the computer to which my iPod touch is synced.  Can I de-sync it without accessing said computer and set up a sync with my new computer without losing all my purchases?

    You can transfer Itunes purchases by:
    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
    You can transfer other stuff with the info provided in this previous discussion:
    Best iPod to PC
    You can also redownload apps at no additional cost:
    How to redownload purchased apps from the App Store
    Once you get the stuff in the iTunes library of you new computer let iTunes erase your iPod and replace its contents with what is now in your iTunes library.

  • The hard-disk of the mac I used to sync my iPhone to died, how do i sync to my newer mac without losing apps, contacts, music etc?

    So yeah as the title says, my older mac's hard-disk died they cant retrieve the data. Now I need to get new music etc into my iPhone 5 on iOS7.
    I used this newer mac more anyway but my iPhone back-ups were always on the older one. So how to sync to the newer mac without losing all my contacts, photo's, music, apps etc?
    Will Pod-to-mac work for the music?
    Anyway leave your suggestions! Thanks in advance

    See here: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

  • How do I sync with a new computer without losing everything?

    I no longer have access to the computer I originally synced my iPhone with.  I want to sync it with a new computer and back everything up without losing anything.  How do I do that?  Please help!

    Using the information below you can transfer content to your new computer.  Thiis will at least update the content to have what is on your phone but you will still be syncing with a new iTunes library.  It will replace your content but hopefully you can make the replaced content match your existing content.
    Make a backup of your computer always.  This is the digital age and it is all too easy to lose music and photos in an instant.
    Some of the information below has subsequently appeared in a document by turingtest2: Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991
    Your i-device was not designed for unique storage of your media. It is not a backup device and media transfer was planned with you maintaining a master copy of your media on a computer which is itself properly backed up against loss. Syncing is one way, computer to device, updating the device content to the content on the computer, not updating or restoring content on a computer. The exception is iTunes Store purchases which can be transferred to a computer.
    iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only purchases from iTunes Store
    For transferring other items from an i-device to a computer you will have to use third party commercial software. Examples (check the web for others; this is not an exhaustive listing, nor do I have any idea if they are any good):
    - Expod (free) - http://www.headlightsoft.com/expod/ - Mac, universal for 104.+ (newer machines try de-Tune)
    - deTune (free) - http://www.headlightsoft.com/detune/ - Mac, 10.5+
    - Senuti - http://www.fadingred.com/senuti/
    - Phoneview - http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
    - MusicRescue - http://www.kennettnet.co.uk/products/musicrescue/
    - Sharepod (free) - http://download.cnet.com/SharePod/3000-2141_4-10794489.html?tag=mncol;2 - Windows
    - Snowfox/iMedia - http://www.mac-videoconverter.com/imedia-transfer-mac.html - Mac & PC
    - iexplorer (free) - http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/ - Mac&PC
    - Yamipod (free) - http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/downloads/ - PC, Linux, Mac [Still updated for use on newer devices? No edits to site since 2010.]
    - 2010 Post by Zevoneer: iPod media recovery options - https://discussions.apple.com/message/11624224 - this is an older post and many of the links are also for old posts, so bear this in mind when reading them.
    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141 - dates from 2008 and some outdated information now.
    Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide - http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/ - Information about use in disk mode pertains only to older model iPods.
    Get Your Music Off of Your iPod - http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Get_Your_Music_Off_of_Your_iPod - I am not sure but this may only work with some models and not newer Touch, iPhone, or iPad.
    Additional information here https://discussions.apple.com/message/18324797

  • My old computer crashed, how to transfer my music to new computer?

    Is there a way to transfer my itunes library to my new computer if I can't turn on the old (crashed) computer?

    my old computer crashed how to i transfer music from my ipod to my new computer
    The easiest way is to simply restore your music from your backup drive.

  • How do I sync iPhone to new Macbook without losing data?

    Been searching the internet for several weeks now, and haven't managed to find anything that helps, so here's the deal: I've had an iPhone 4 for a bout a year or so now, and I just got a new Macbook Pro a few weeks ago. I had previously been syncing my iPhone to a shared computer, so obviously I couldn't just set up my new computer using the data of the old one. I wasn't too concerned about this, until I discovered that I couldn't sync my iPhone to the new computer without losing all of the data on it! So I'm trying to figure out how I can save my iPhone's data in such a way that I can restore it upon syncing to the new computer. To clarify, I don't need to save all of the data—I've already gotten my purchases and music transferred over, and I'm in the process of transferring my contacts and notes over, but I have no way of saving the other data. Most of it is superfluous, such as call records or web history—but I do care about game data and iMessage data. So it comes down to this: I need a way to be able to store save files for all my games AND all of the text messages in my iMessage app. I've seen lots of people recommend various file transfer programs, which I assume work for game data, but as far as I've been able to tell from the demos versions, all they'll do for iMessage is export conversations as pdf or text files. I'm not looking to save a hard copy of my text messages, I want to be able to upload them to my iPhone again as text messages (both sent and received). In other words, I'd like my phone to be pretty much exactly the same after syncing it as it is now. At least, as far as the iMessage/game apps are concerned. Maybe I didn't know how to use the file transfer programs, maybe I didn't download the right one, maybe there's another way to do it, I don't know. If anyone can help me solve this problem, I would greatly appreciate it.
    BTW, My iPhone is running iOS 7.1.2, my Macbook is running OSX 10.9.4. Also, I do still have access to the computer my iPhone is currently synced to, as well as an iPod Touch 4 that's also got most of the data I want on it, if that will help at all.

    So, just in case anyone with the same problem happens to run into this post, I managed to find a solution to this problem. There's a $35 program called iBackupbot, which works for both Windows and Macintosh. It's basically an iTunes backup service, except that it functions independently. You can also do partial restores with the program. Anyway, it's a very useful program, and it can sync data from one device synced to one computer to another device synced to another computer (or to a restored device synced to a new computer). If you're willing to shell out $35 for the program, here are the steps to restore your iPhone's data:
    Transfer all of your purchases from your old computer to your new computer, including music and videos. This program is good, but it only syncs data files, so music and apps cannot be synced over (that I can tell).
    Download and register iBackupbot on your NEW computer (http://www.icopybot.com/buy.htm)
    Plug in your iPhone
    When you iPhone appears in iBackupbot, click on its name and then click 'backup now' on the information screen. It will take at least five minutes.Once the backup is complete, you might want to test it out. I'd recommend deleting a few pictures or messages, and then restoring from a backup, to ensure that the backup worked properly.
    Quit iBackupbot. (It's a good program, but I've noticed that it's kind of glitchy, and it works best on the first action of each session)
    Wipe your iPhone and set it up as a new one. Make sure you link it to the same Apple ID that your new computer is associated with.
    Once your iPhone has been set up, sync it to your new computer and re-download all of your music, apps, and other purchases.
    Change your iPhone's name (this is to check and make sure that iBackupbot recognizes your iPhone)
    Reopen iBackupbot, and click on your iPhone's name when it appears.
    Right-click the name and select 'restore from backup.'
    Leave the settings alone, and check 'full restore'
    This will take quite a while, and your iPhone will probably be glitchy when the restore is finished. Quit iBackupbot again, and then power your iPhone off and then back on.
    Check all of your apps (including the system apps) to make sure that all of your desired data has been put back on your iPhone.For me, out of about 70 downloaded apps, 4 did not have any data when I had finished the restore. If this is the case, you can can try another full restore or do a partial restore this time, selecting only the apps that did not have data.
    Once you're satisfied that your iPhone has all of the data you want, sync it to you computer to make sure that it will still sync to your new computer (you never know)
    Change your iPhone's name to what you want it to be, then reopen iBackupbot.
    Do a final backup of your iPhone in iBackupbot.
    Sync your iPhone with your new computer one last time, and do a backup of it using iTunes.
    You're done!
    I hope this helps. Good luck to anyone who decides to try this method!

  • How do I sync to a new Mac without losing anything

    My iPhone 4 is snced to my G5. I want to change the sync to my Mac Pro (on which I have a different user name).
    How can I achieve this without losing Contacts & Apps? Photos & Music I can add manually, so I'm not overly concerned about those.
    Will it work if I copy the ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync folder and the ~/iPhone folder from the old to the new?
    Thanks

    The best thing to do is to move all of your important data, including your iTunes library, from your old computer to your new computer. If you don't want to do that, follow the instructions here:
    By design, the iphone will sync itunes content with one computer at a time. Any attempt to sync such content with a second computer will result in ALL itunes content being first erased from her phone & then replaced with the content from the second computer. This is a design feature and cannot be overridden. Because you are replacing your computer, your phone will see this computer as a "new" computer. The itunes content sync is one way: computer to phone. If you have photos that were synced to your phone or music ripped on her own that were not backed up, you will first have to extract them from your phone using third party software, or copy them from your old computer, before you do anything else, as Apple makes no provision to do so:
    Once you've done that, do the following in the order specified:
    1. Disable auto sync when an iPod/iPhone is connected under Preferences>Devices in itunes.
    2. Make sure you have one contact & one event in the supported applications(Address Book, iCal) on your computer. These entries can be fake, doesn't matter, the important point is that these programs not be empty.
    3. Connect her phone, iTunes running, do not sync at this point.
    4. Store>Authorize this computer.
    5. File>Transfer Purchases(To make sure all purchased content on your phone will be in your itunes library).
    6. Right click in the device pane & select reset warnings.
    7. Right click again and select backup.
    8. Right click again & select restore from backup, select the backup you just made. When prompted to create another backup, decline.
    9. This MUST be followed by a sync to restore your itunes content, which you select from the various tabs, You'll get a popup regarding her contacts & calendars asking to merge or replace, select merge.
    You should be good to go.

  • How do I migrate to a new mac without losing application data

    I've got an older iMac and have recently purchased a new macbook pro. I have an iphone and an ipad that I would prefer to start syncing with my new macbook but when I connect it, it warns me that it's going to wipe out my iphone first. I've already gone through and moved all my music, books, media & apps to my new macbook. I know I can go through the process of wiping out my iphone and then reset up again but apart from that painful excercise, the biggest issue is the app data will be lost. I've been checking the internet for a solution and everyone seems to have a different way of going about it but they don't seem to work. I also checked in the apple communities but I don't see any answers there either for this specific question.
    Does anyone know the best way to handle this?
    jd

    The best thing to do is to move all of your important data, including your iTunes library, from your old computer to your new computer. If you don't want to do that, follow the instructions here:
    By design, the iphone will sync itunes content with one computer at a time. Any attempt to sync such content with a second computer will result in ALL itunes content being first erased from her phone & then replaced with the content from the second computer. This is a design feature and cannot be overridden. Because you are replacing your computer, your phone will see this computer as a "new" computer. The itunes content sync is one way: computer to phone. If you have photos that were synced to your phone or music ripped on her own that were not backed up, you will first have to extract them from your phone using third party software, or copy them from your old computer, before you do anything else, as Apple makes no provision to do so:
    Once you've done that, do the following in the order specified:
    1. Disable auto sync when an iPod/iPhone is connected under Preferences>Devices in itunes.
    2. Make sure you have one contact & one event in the supported applications(Address Book, iCal) on your computer. These entries can be fake, doesn't matter, the important point is that these programs not be empty.
    3. Connect her phone, iTunes running, do not sync at this point.
    4. Store>Authorize this computer.
    5. File>Transfer Purchases(To make sure all purchased content on your phone will be in your itunes library).
    6. Right click in the device pane & select reset warnings.
    7. Right click again and select backup.
    8. Right click again & select restore from backup, select the backup you just made. When prompted to create another backup, decline.
    9. This MUST be followed by a sync to restore your itunes content, which you select from the various tabs, You'll get a popup regarding her contacts & calendars asking to merge or replace, select merge.
    You should be good to go.

  • Why is there a 5 computer limit fo synching with Itunes? What if the other 5 computers have crashed.hard drive dead how do I sync with a new computer if I can't "de-authorise" old computer??

    I have a few (8) computers with some having died of old age and hardiac failure with itunes loaded and synced with my devices. Need to sync current content but cannot "authorise" another more youthful computer without access to the old dearly departed computers. What gives- was this scenario not foreseen. is there no other way to de-authorise a computer but to perform a resurrection of the dead?

    Use the Deauthorize All command documented in this article.
    (83812)

  • How do you sync with a new computer, without wiping the device?

    I recently got an iphone. I installed the software to sync at work. I bought a few apps. Now looking back that was a mistake to install it there. How can I carry over to sync with a newly installed itunes on my PC (Vista) laptop?
    I'm sure others have to deal with this when they even get a new PC at home, or where ever.
    Thanks in advance.
    Peter

    Hey Peter,
    I'm no pro, but when we recently synced my wifes' new iPhone at home, we were given an option to either let the phone override the existing computer information or vice-versa (In iTunes, select your iPhone>info tab. advanced). Would it be possible to set your iPhone to override your computer, thus loading everything onto your computer from the iPhone?
    Good Luck!

  • My old computer got stolen, how can I sync to a new itunes without losing all my contacts, and other stuff?

    So my old windows computer that my iphone was sync to got stolen, I bought a new MacBook Pro and it asking me to erase and sync What can I do to keep all my contacts, photos, and other data and sync my iphone then restore all my data? or anything similar you might think that could help. Please any information or tips will be helpful!

    The right way is to restore the backup that you kept of your old computer onto your new one. If it is too late for that before you do anything set up a backup process for the new one so when it crashes (note I said "when", not "if") you won't be faced with this problem again.
    In lieu of that the apps already mentioned will help you get content off the phone if it was not purchased from iTunes. But it it WAS purchased from iTunes just connect the phone to your new computer, Authorize iTunes on the new computer and choose "Transfer Purchases" from the iTunes file menu.

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