Can I select or deselect what all is restored from backup? Not enough space

I was low on space. Did a backup in itunes. Deleted a bunch of stuff and was having trouble restoring so I did a software upgrade. I didn't have enough room to do the software upgrade before deleting all my stuff. Now that I have updated the software, I cannot restore from backup. Is there anyway to deselect some items to be restored? I would like my messages back. I can manually put pics and songs back on. Thanks for your help.

yes you could exclude the system folders and whatever else you want.
If you have space on your external drive, I would recommend letting it back up everything. If something did happen, you could restore your whole system much more easily that way. All you would have to do is insert and boot off the Leopard install DVD and follow the menu's to restore your machine from a Time Machine Backup.
If you don't backup your entire drive (including the system folders, etc). then you would have to reinstall Leopard, reinstall all your applications, and then restore your files from your time machine backup.

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HT1766 I did backup from itunes.i deleted some of my whatsapp messages.when i try to restore it says not enough space.what do i do?really need the messages.

I did backup from itunes.then i deleted some of my whatsapp messages.now i want them them.but when i try to restore it says not enough space to recover.what do i do?plz help.i need those messages

Hello, peppertwist.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
When receiving the not enough space alert, he is the best article to go through.
iOS: "Not enough free space" alert when trying to sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1503
Cheers,
Jason H.

10.7.2: still can't replicate 10.6 Open Directory or restore from backup

I am trying to migrate my Open Directory (OD) database from an Xserve running 10.6.8 to an iMac running 10.7.2 now. As before the update to 10.7.2, I am unable to make the Lion server an OD replica of the OD database running on Snow Leopard.
This is what I do (please let me know, if anyting I do is wrong):
On the Snow Leopard Server (SLS) in the Server Admin utility, I go to the Open Directory service, the "Archive" subsection, choose a target directory for "Archive In", and click on the Archive button. I am then asked to name my archived database and provide a password. Let's say, it is "OD Archive," the file generated will be "OD Archive.sparseimage".
I copy this Sparseimage to the deskop of my Leopard Server (LS).
I then open the same place in the Server Admin utility on the LS. In the "Restore from" section I browse to the LS desktop and "Choose" the saved Sparseimage. I click on "Restore," at which point I am asked for the password of the archived OD database. When I supply it, it appears that my OD archive is being imported.
However, going into the Workgroup Manager on the LS, and logging in as diradmin, into /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1, shows no users from my SLS having been migrated. Why has this still not been fixed?
Likewise, when I try to make the LS an Open Directory replica of the SLS, I again, even after this updated informed that my OD database admin credentials are incorrect, when they are not. I had surely expeced a fix for this by the time we reached 10.7.2.

Historically you have not been able to mix versions between an Open Directory Master and Replica, that is both would either have to be Snow Leopard, or both would have to be Lion.
I have not tried upgrading to Lion this way (I am currently leaving my servers on Snow Leopard) but I can suggest the following based on experiences with Snow Leopard Servers.
As you already appear to have done, in Snow Leopard Server make an Archive of your Open Directory setup
Make sure you also have a backup of the entire Snow Leopard Server so you can go back to it if you can't successfully move to Lion
Setup the hostname, IP address and DNS records (which might mean setting up a DNS server) for the new Lion Server
Check this using the command line
sudo changeip -checkhostname
Make the new Lion Server in to a new empty Open Directory Master
Test this new Open Directory Master by creating a test user and then deleting afterwards
Now move on to the restoring of the Open Directory Archive, when I did this last time, I found that I was given two choices, either to completely replace the Open Directory with the one from the Archive, or to merge the two together. I found that trying to replace failed and resulted in an empty Open Directory like you report, I found that chosing merge did work successfully
If the above still does not work, then you might have to consider the following alternative approach.
On the Snow Leopard Server in Workgroup Manager export all the user accounts except the Admin and DirAdmin accounts
Optionally export all the Groups
Optionally export all the Computer Groups
Setup the new Lion Server
Create a new empty Open Directory
Import the files exported from Workgroup Manager
This will not keep the original passwords. You will have to set a password for each account.

TS4036 When I restored from backup, not all the contacts were restored

How to ensure that all the contacts are restored? It seems that only the iPhone users are restored in my phone.
Thanks

If you restored for an iTunes backup were the apps in your iTunes library? They have to be for app data and in-app purchases to be restored.
Also see:
iTunes Store: About In-App Purchases

My 4th gen ipod shuffle no longer selects a subset of my music libary to sync. All I get is not enough space message. Anybody know how to get around this without manually recreating 2 gb playlists?

When syncing my old 1st generation shuffle, itunes would select a subset of my music library. Now all I get is a not enough space message. I cannmot find a way to accomplish this and do not want to keep manually creating 2gb playlists. Does anybody know how to make itunes select songs from the music library?
As usual, Apple Help is of no help. Thanks

I solved my problem by restoring the shuffle to factory settings on the summary screen. Now it seems to work the way it's supposed to. Many thanks to Apple for zero help, as usual. Apple should direct less resources to developing the next snazzy ipad and more to cleaning up and enhancing itunes. I'll make the same editorial comment about the iphone 4 voicemail options.

Can't restore from backup because not enough space on iphone? huh?

I am trying to simply restore my iphone from a backup on my laptop because I accidentally deleted an app of mine with important data. When I go to restore the iphone though from a backup it tells me that it can't restore b/c not enough space on iphone. I don't see how that makes sense since if it's a backup from the same iphone I'm using, how can there ever not be enough space to restore it? I've also already searched other peoples problems and my hard disk has plenty of space on it where itunes and the backups are installed. I've tried moving the temp and tmp folders but that didn't do anything.

I restored to an older backup which seemed to go through but now when I then try to restore to a newer backup it says on the phone "restore complete" and then it gives me same error message on computer. When I look at phone it seems to have restored my notes and contacts, but not my SMS or my calendar.

Time Machine will not let me restore from backups after June, 2013. I can see the files on the external hard drive but Time Machine skips all of them and goes back to June, 2013. Does anyone have any idea what the problem is?

Time Machine will not let me restore from backups after June, 2013. I can see the files on the external hard drive but Time Machine skips all of them and goes back to June, 2013. Does anyone have any idea what the problem is?

rtilghman wrote:
telling me to buy a new router is NOT a solution.
And why not? Apple is selling these things like BigMacs. They can't make enough of them. You've been suffering since May because you refuse to get a decent router.
Can you imagine if a company that makes a refrigerator told me that I needed to upgrade my electrical system to rectify a problem with their device? What kind of response IS that?!?!
What if the problem with their device is that it requires a new-fangled "grounded" outlet and your circa 1890 house doesn't have grounded outlets. Would you refuse to purchase a $ 25 adapter on principle?

I had backed up all my info on iCloud on my new iPhone. I am setting up the new phone- I checked back up by iCloud- Now it says no back up available. You can set up as a new iPhone or restore from iTunes back up-What should I do?

I just got a replaced iphone and I checked back up on icloud, entered apple id and password. Now it says no backups available. You can set up as a new iphone or restore from an iTunes back up. What should I pick because I had checked back up with icloud and all of my info was supposed to be backed up?

You may need to update the software. For now, set up as a new iPhone and then go to Settings > General > Software Update. Update to the latest iOS (5.1.1), then go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings to go through setup again and see if your backup appears.

Hi my name is rachell and im trying to set my brother's new ipod to my computer and it says that im not able to restore from backup because his ipod is to all what can i do? thanks for your help

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I do not understand you question/problem.
What does "not able to restore from backup because his iPod is all" means.
Also, there is no viewable photo in your post.

I had to re-install XP on my laptop. I installed itunes. Now I want to restore my music from backup CD's. But the option device under file is greyed out. I can't select restore from backup. How do I make the restore option active. I have an ipod nano

I had to re-install XP on my laptop. I then installed itunes again. Now I want to restore my music from backup CD's. But the option device under file is greyed out. I can't select restore from backup. How do I make the restore option active? i have an IPOD nano.

I think it's QuickTime player causing the problem, when I try to open it I get the windows error that an error has occured
Let's try swapping out your QuickTime again, taking a few extra explicit precautions this time.
Head into your Add/Remove programs. uninstall QuickTime.
Next, we’ll manually remove any leftover program files and folders.
1. On the Start menu, click My Computer (or double-click My Computer on the Desktop).
2. In My Computer, open Local Disk.
3. Open Program Files.
4. Right-click on the QuickTime folder and click Delete from the shortcut menu.
5. Navigate to C:\Windows\system32\.
6. Remove the files QuickTime.qts and QuicktimeVR.qtx. (If “Hide filename extensions for known file types” is enabled on the PC, then those two files will appear as “QuickTime” and QuickTimeVR”.)
7. Restart your computer.
Now download and save a copy of the latest standalone QuickTime installer to your hard drive. (We'll run the install from there rather than online.)
Latest Quicktime Installers … get the one that doesn’t mention iTunes
Switch off antivirus and antispyware applications prior to the install. Start the install by doubleclicking the QuickTimeInstaller.exe.
If that install goes through okay, restart the PC and try launching iTunes again. Does your iTunes launch properly now?
(If you get an error message on the QuickTime uninstall or standalone reinstall, let us know what it says. Include error message numbers if you're getting any.)

All contacts disappeared on iPhone - Can't restore from backup, iCloud now gone too

Just sitting and watching TV and having some minor text conversations on my phone (5S).. Next thing I know a message pops up without a name and the +1 area code an number.. The message is from the same person and number I was just texting. Strange I thought.. Pulled up my contacts and "no contacts" is displayed. Checked my settings.. iCloud contacts are still enabled.. reset my phone.. reset network settings.. nothing helped.. I thought, no big deal.. I backup every night.
First time restoring from backup, I saw all the contacts there and thought i was in the clear.. 10 seconds later, they disappear before my eyes! Getting very frustrated i tried an older backup. They don't even show up. I log into iCloud on my laptop and they are there for 2-3 seconds and disappear.
I've been using iPhone's since the original and have the new phone every year.. I pretty good with these phones, but this has me stumped/very frustrated. Has anyone experienced this or found a solution? I'm out all my contacts from the last 8 years.. Thinking I never had to worry because I've backed up!
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
Ryan

I don't think that is the case.. I noticed they were there when I would first complete a restore from backup but as soon as my apps started loading they would disappear again.
I got them back by immediately turning on airplane mode as soon as I completed the restore. I the turned off iCloud sync and selected keep contacts on this phone. turned iCloud back on and selected merge contacts.
First time I tried that it worked for a minute until the apps started to update again, I believe it might have been WhatsApp, then, what do you know, contacts gone again. I repeated the process and, this time, I deleted all my apps. Seems to be working ok now. All contacts have stayed.
Is it possible that an auto update for an app that accesses your contacts could have a bug that does this? Whatever it was, I am very glad I got them back.
Ryan

Backup for Iphone4G and restore from backup to Iphone4S,but can not sync the applications? What's going on ??

I backup my iphone4g in Itunes and then restore from backup to Iphone4S, the contact numbers, messages and pictures all can sync..but the applications can not sync? What's going on ?? Anyone knows?? Is the problem about the Itunes? Cos I am using Itunes 10.5...

I've tried both. First, I tried on my pc, where iTunes had installed iCloud when it last updated. I have iTunes installed on this computer (and on my iPad and iPhone), but that wasn't the issue.
So I went online, thinking I needed a separate iCloud Apple ID, but it prompted me for my current Apple ID and gave me the message about my ID being "valid" but not an iCloud account," which, lol, was what it had asked me to do in order to create one. I checked, and at least one other user is having the same issue. I'll attempt to copy/paste the Support request url: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4430653?tstart=0
Thank you for any help you can give.
Trish

I just got a new iPhone 6 but when I did the restore from backup of my old iPhone 4; none of my pictures were there and almost all of my calendar was missing. Can anyone help?

Hi, I just bought an iPhone 6, 64GB and had everything ready to do the "restore from backup" from my old iPhone 4 8GB. It kept stopping and I'd have to start over from the beginning. When I finally got it to do something with the help of my provider(who had walked me thru from the beginning anyway); I figured I was all set. Then I went to see my pics to use one for my lock screen and there were NO PICTURES AT ALL and only part of my calendar came over. I'm missing a lot of future appointments that I know are set up. I made sure not to wipe out my old one yet; as I will have to since I did the trade in plan; so I still have my old iPhone 4 and it has everything in it, in addition to having the backup on two computers in the house.
I also tried syncing it after the restore since things were missing, but that didn't work either.
I would appreciate any help so I can use my phone and get going with it.
Thanks!

Did you choose the wrong back up? There should be a drop box when you go to "Restore from Back up" in iTunes and your iPhone is plugged in, on the Summary page. Choose the correct back up. If you can't find one, and you still have your device, back up your iPhone 4 again and then choose that back up. Or check for an old iCloud back up if you have one.

My iPhone's "Other" capacity has suddenly jumped to 56G out of 64G. Yes, you read that right. Every time I try to sync to recalculate, it gets worse! Please help! Can't even restore from backup now, since my backup is all "other"!

I have fully up-to-date everything on my iPhone and computer and iTunes. I have an iPhone5 and MacBook Pro. I synced my iPhone this morning and it has 12 or so gigs of free space (even with my music and some photos on it). Then I deleted some voice memos in iTunes, and wanted to sync again to reclaim the space. When I tried, it said I had 29G of "other" data and that my phone was way over capacity and can't sync. I tried a few online solutions to force it to recalculate, but now it says it is about 90% "other"!! Only 8G of 64G free, and "other" is the ONLY thing in the summary bar.
I un-checked music for syncing, thinking that must be the problem. It did not help. Now there is nothing on my phone except "other", according to iTunes (not even photos).
I cannot restore from backup now, since the backup includes the giant "other". I don't want to delete my info on my phone knowing a corrupted backup is my only alternative.
Help!

Thanks so much Meg. Unfortunately, iTunes is the program I use to perform syncing. I don't really have other outside options. It is also the location of the backup I would use to restore my phone, and my only way to reclaim important data. I am concerned that, since the last backup occurred when the "other" bar was only moderately huge (around 29G I think), that a backup would replicate the problem back onto my phone.
My contacts, etc. are all in address book and the calendar app on my Mac. As far as I know, iTunes is the way to get them back, but iTunes is where the problem is.
Any thoughts on this?

HT4859 I have the error message "Not enough storage. Cannot backup, not enough backup space in ICloud . . . ", but now the "close" and "settings" buttons don't respond and I cant get the IPad to open so I can go change settings. What do I do?

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Can I select or deselect what all is restored from backup? Not enough space

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