Delete backup in itunes

I can not backup my itouch because I get an error message saying "backup is corrupt please delete your last back up and try again" this is also causing me to not be able to update my itouch software to 5.0. please help!

if you have all your data on your computer so that you wont loose anything - then you can do the following to delete your backup of any ios device - without any device plugged in - open itunes - then click on itunes - then preferences - then a new window opens - click on devices - there is a list that shows up of each device you ahve synced with that computer - pick the device from that list of backups that you need to delete then press the delte button and close out of all of that and you shoudl be able to sync up and do what you wanted to do now - hope this helps please let me know

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Cant delete backup in iTunes or Windows 7

iTunes says that me backup file is corrupt and that I have to delete it to backup my iPhone 3GS. Trying to delete the backup, but itunes has no backup file and windows 7 has no appdata file! Any help would be great. Btw I sync to the cloud, is this an issue?

Does it charge?
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Try another cable
- Look at the dock connector on the iPod. Look for abnormalities like bent or corroded contacts, cracked or broken plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genus Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

HT4946 how do i recover a deleted backup in itunes

how to recover a deleted itunes backup files?????

I assume that your iTunes Media folder is located on your MBP in the default folder location. In your process to recover the missing movie file, did you first open the iTunes media folder where your movies are stored BEFORE opening the Time Machine interface?

Deleting Backups in iTunes, none shown

Hey people,
I'm told to delete my backups so my phone can update my library.
When I go to Edit>Preferences>Devices however, there is nothing in the box.
I'm using Windows 7, and this issue comes up a lot.
Anyone got a fix?

Might this be the problem -- described in the attached article "Unable to restore from backup of a newer device":
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3682
Also, are you running iTunes 10.7? That is required for iOS 6.

Where is my deleted backups in itunes

as stated

Gone, if they're deleted.
Those that still show up in iTunes / Preferences / Devices can be located by control-clicking on the item in the list.

HT201210 how to delete backup

how to delete backup when iTune complaint that my iphone backup is corrupted?

iTunes>Preferences(under the Edit menu in Windows)>Devices...highlight and delete your backup/backups here.

DELETING BACKUP

Hello.
I am having great difficulty deleting a backup I no longer require in the iCloud. Keeps saying it's being used to restore another device but it isn't! Have tried a number of different methods including my PC and the original phone but no luck. Can anyone help?!

Hello Plazmakidz,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
You can find and delete backups via iTunes Preferences or in a Windows Explorer window. For this case, let's just stick with iTunes. Head to *Edit -> Preferences*. When the window pops up, head over to the Devices tab where you'll find a list of your stored backups. Go ahead and click on any of them (usually there is only one listed) to highlight it and then select the *Delete Backup* button.
B-rock

How to delete songs from itunes backup file

how to delete songs from itunes backup file

There is nothing to delete, as no iTunes content is included in any iPhone backup.

HT4946 i got my new iPhone 5 and i connected it to my iTunes on mac and it ask me if i want to setup as new iPhone or restore backup and i restore back up but now i want to delete backup and set up as new iPhone, is the anyhow?

i got my new iPhone 5 and i connected it to my iTunes on mac and it ask me if i want to setup as new iPhone or restore backup and i restore back up but now i want to delete backup and set up as new iPhone, is the anyhow?

The iCloud backup includes most things except non-iTunes purchased but the iTunes backup does not include those either. For what iCloud includes see:
iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview

HT201250 Every time I add/delete music to itunes, does time machine backup my entire library? If so can I limit backup just to added music?

Usimg time machine-every time I add/delete music in itunes library does time machine backup entire file? If so,an I set it up to just backup added music?

It shouldn't be backing up the whole thing again, just the changes.

IPad1 can not install software 4.3.2 update -message due to corrupt backup - but when I go to delete backup there is no backup in device section of itunes - in preferences

iPad1 can not install software 4.3.2 update - message - due to corrupt backup - but when I go to delete backup there is no backup in the device section of itunes under preferences

The problem was cured by going to <user>/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup and moving the files from that folder to desktop and the ipad backed up and the software installed

Unable to delete encrypted iPad backup in iTunes

Hi:
We are unable to delete the encrypted local backup under the subheading "Backups" in iTunes.
Basically, one needs the password to delete the encrypted backup, and we don't have it. (There are a zillion posts about this issue, iTunes automatically entering a PW without letting one know among them, etc., but bottom-line we do not have the PW for whatever reason)
Posts say that one needs to completely restore the iPad to delete the encrypted backup. Note that we are not trying to recover the encrypted backup in any way, just to delete it so that we can start over with a new encrypted backup on our computer.
So here's what we have tried (3 x, just to make sure that we did it correctly):
Backup the iPad to iCloud.
Go to iTunes, select the plugged in iPad, and go to the button that says "Restore iPad" and run through the erase procedure.
Go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices and delete any backups for the iPad on the computer.
Unplug the erased iPad, and then restore it from the Cloud.
But, after all this, when we plug the iPad back into the computer and it is recognized in iTunes, the "Encrypt local backup" box is checked under the "This computer" category (even though "This computer" is not checked). And unchecking the "Encrypt Local backup" button doesn't help since it is still asking for an unknown password. And what is so frustrating is that under "Backups>Latest Backup" it correctly states that "Your iPad has never been backed up to this computer".
So, how do we get our iPad backed up to our computer, rather than iCloud, given all this?
Thank you very, very much!
OS Yosemite
iOS 8.1
iPad 2

I don't know if this will help, but on your computer, launch iTunes, choose Store > View My Account , then sign in and click Manage Pre-orders. If the pre-order still shows there, you may be able to cancel it. If not, go here:
iTunes Support
and follow the instructions to report the issue to the iTunes Store.
Regards.
Regards.

I have just tried to sync my iphone. Error message saying it cannot be synced has popped up quoting error code (-50). I have just removed old iphone backups from itunes but was very careful to not delete the current one. What does this code mean?

Hi there,
I have just tried to sync my iphone.
Worryingly an error message saying it cannot be synced has popped up quoting error code (-50)
I have just removed old iphone backups from itunes but was very careful to not delete the current one
What does this code mean?

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1583

Updating to IOS 5 deleted all prior backups in Itunes

I updated my Iphone to IOS 5 which deleted my contacts. I have tried all of the solutions that I have found on other threads without success. I wanted to restore to a backup prior to updating to IOS 5 but it seems itunes has deleted it. I am using a windows XP computer and have a Iphone 3Gs. Please help

Did you manage to get it fixed? I'm having the same problem on my boss' 3GS. I used iPhone Backup Finder tool to locate all of my backups on our machine. Of course it didn't find his phone which was backup up prior to updating (which means it should've backed up twice seeing it does it again during an update). The tool found 3 other backups which show no info and look different than the others. This also makes sense because this is the 3rd phone in a row that updated from this machine which lost the backups. He do I manually use those files, or try to, to restore from backup in iTunes?

If you delete your backup on iTunes and iCloud and then wipe the phone to factory settings, does that delete all iMessages from being read on other devices (re:iPad)?

My friend had a shared phone account with his now ex girlfriend and he was not phone savy so they shared an apple id. She is able to read all of his text messages. I was wondering if the backup is deleted from the iTunes account and the iCloud, are those messages still readable by her on her iPad?

If you physically delete ANY file, you CANNOT acess it from the cloud. Because THERE'S NOTHING TO ACCESS anymore...
If you move your files to the EHD, you need to point your library to the EHD or NONE of the songs will be available anywhere, including the MBA.
EVERYTHING on your iPhone will likely have to be "reacquired" once the move is complete.

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