Can I restore an iPhone backup from a Mac in a Windows PC?

I have copied the files from Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup from my Mac to a USB stick and I have to use these backup files on a Windows PC.
Will these files from an iTunes for Mac work on an iTunes for Windows?
Thanks,
Rafael

You can restore the backups to a device running the same or a newer iOS version, but not an older one. For example, if a backup was made from iOS 8.2, it can be restored to a device running 8.2 or 8.3, but not 8.1.3 or earlier.
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