Backing up iTunes files for iPhone

I am running Windows XP and want to do a backup of all of the files related to the iPhone (iTunes too?) onto a CD. I need to know exactly what files to back up and where (in what directories) they are located. I just don't want to loose everything if the computer crashes.

jrandce wrote:
I am running Windows XP and want to do a backup of all of the files related to the iPhone (iTunes too?) onto a CD. I need to know exactly what files to back up and where (in what directories) they are located. I just don't want to loose everything if the computer crashes.
In iTunes, *File/Library/Backup to disk...*

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i am going to reformat my computer. i have already burnt all my "itunes" songs to cds. will such info as "name" "time" "artist" and "album" automatically be displayed when i re-install the songs from these cds? are their other files i need to copy to get things back to the way they were?
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here, this should answer your questions:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93763
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93313
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When looking for the same artist (Paddy Milner in the Music store), I can find this artist in iTunes store for iPhone.
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After upgrading to iTunes 12 on WinXP it did not connect to Gracenote.
I found this solution.
Solution:
Exit iTunes
Press the WinLogoKey+R
Type in %appdata% and press return
Double click on Apple Computer
Double click on iTunes
Take a back up of the file iTunesPrefs.xml as a precaution (copy to some safe area)
Delete the file iTunesPrefs.xml
Start iTunes again
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All backup/sync files for Iphone lost on old PC, anyway to sync with new PC without losing music, photos, contacts and texts?

Make sure your new computer is authorized in iTunes. Disable autosync in itunes, connect your iphone, right click on it in the device list and choose backup.
This will save data, pictures and settings to itunes. See what's included in this backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Transfer your purchases the same way to copy all apps and bought media from the Store to your computer.
Set up at least one contact and event on your computer to be able the merge your calendars and contacts after your device got wiped during the first sync.
The rest of the data can be restored from the backup you made.
Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
Apps can be downloaded again for free, in the US music as well. Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
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Since I couldn't find an edit option to my initial post, here's a few more observations:
The box 'automatically sync with iPhone when connected' is checked.
I rebooted the computer with the two USB port connectors unplugged (iPod and iPhone) then reconnected them after the computer finished loading windows.
I checked 'sync with this iPhone over WiFi' and unplugged the phone. Apply/Revert appeared, I hit Apply. The top sync screen said 'starting to update files, the progress bar appeared for about 1/8" (~10 seconds) then disappeared. I unchecked sync with WiFi.
Mark

I am trying to free up space on my hard drive. I am wondering what if any of the itunes files for apps or music can be deleted without affecting the use of them in the future if they are loaded on my i phone and i pad 2?

When I search my hard drive to find space for freeing up memory I have a lot of files for Apps, and music. I am wondering if these are pertinant and need to be kept on my hard drive, or if I can remove them in any way.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I am going to revise my question to this. If I compress my itunes folder which would save me a considerable amount of space will this make the music and apps information stored in there unsyncable?

My hard disk is damaged and i have no external hard drive, and i was wondering, if i sent my computer to Apple, would they back up my files for me before repairing it?

My hard disk has been damaged for about 4 months now. When I ran the disk repair under disk utility, it told me to back my files and send it in for repairs. My problem is that I had a external hard drive, but I lost it, so I obviously can't back up my files. Also I tried using other external hard drives and that didn't work, pretty sure it was because they were not formatted for a mac. So my question is that if I send my computer to Apple, for repair, that would they back up my files there before repairing my computer. It could be a dumb question but at least I asked. Also my mouse pad no longer works. The "clickability" of it stopped about 3 months or so after getting the computer and just around last Christmas the mouse would not click anymore at all, it would move if one put there fingers on the mousepad but it would not "touch click" anymore. So yeah, help!
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Can't you just get another external drive, format it for Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and backup some if not all of your files? Apple's not in the data recovery business. You should have maintained a backup and now it might be too late. Your best bet would probably be just to call it a loss and buy both an internal, to put in your machine, and an external, for backup purposes. You can boot from your installer disc, format the 'new' internal and begin restoring your apps at least.
I'll never understand why some people don't have backups. Drives fail. It's best to have redundant backups so that all three or four drives don't all fail at once.
Sheesh - I know that I'm not helping your problem but maybe now you've learned your lesson and others will as well.
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Please share me Link IOS 6.1.2 IPSW File for iphone 4s ..

Kindly please share me link IOS 6.1.2 IPSW for iphone 4s .

Thanks for your reply. As already stated link is not required as iTunes downloads and saves in a Hidden folder.
Google to find out where.
Still iPhone4,1_6.1.3_10B329_Restore.ipsw
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First, you don't use iTunes to move photos from your phone to the computer. You use iTunes to move photos from the computer to the phone.
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I am thinking about allowing iphone connectivity via Active-sync in our Exchange 2007 environment. I am familar with the intergration and management of Active-sync with the Iphone however, I do have concerns with the backup feature on the ITunes software. I know it backs up the iphone but what does it exactly backup? I am mainly concerned with corporate emails/informatoin that are synched from my email servers and then cached locally on the iphone itself. Does it store any of this information, emails or corporate directory within this backup file? I want to ensure that this information is not stored on users local machine if they exit or leave the company. Your input would be appreciated.
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No, email is not stored in the backups and is downloaded once you click the mail icon.
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I cannot say for sure as I have not dissected the backup files, but it is highly unlikely backups store this data as it will quickly become out of sync with the mail servers and thus rather useless. The behavior I noted when restoring from a backups above seems confirm this.

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