HT1766 iTunes backup - can you restore to a previous backup

Is there anyway to restore to a backup previous to the one most currently done.  I think something went wrong with my backup
and when I restored my iphone all my photos were lost.

To restore data from a previous backup, use one of the following methods after connecting your iPhone to the computer with which you normally sync:
Right-click (or Control-click) the device and choose Restore from Backup
If you have a new phone, you can connect to iTunes and it will prompt to restore from your backup Solution from Apple.com: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
If you have no backup for your data on iPhone, iPhone Data Recovery software is your last shot! There are also other options available.

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    how many times can you restore from the same backup?

    As many times as you want till you delete or modify it.
    It's YOUR backup, a copy of all your stuff.
    Not some copyrighted, access controlled bunch of bytes representing a picture, a song or a movie, with a bunch of lawyers from the entertainment maff1a hellbent on restricting what you can do with it.

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    Restoring previous backup will NOT revert to the older version of iOS.
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    Maybe if you list them here we can help you to fix them.

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    Reinstalled maverick on Mac mini 2010 now can't restore files from previous backups can't even roll back to previous setup

    This is typical Mavericks.
    Was the old backup taken from Mavericks install?
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    It would work, if icloud still has the older backup.  I would definitely suggest that you perform a backup to iTunes.  Many users have had problems with restores (losing pictures and other datat).  So after you are done with the older icloud backup, restore from the iTunes backup.
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  • If I set up my iPhone 4S as 'New Device', can I restore from my previous backup afterwards?

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    Well, if it were easy to get around this, there wouldn't be much point in having a restrictions passcode to begin with. You can try something like this to extract your messages, from your backup:
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  • Can you restore from Time Machine backup to a smaller drive?

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  • Can you restore a Time Machine backup to a newly formatted disk.

    I am planning on reformatting my MacBook's hard drive, and then restoring my files to it, because of a problem I am having with Boot Camp telling me to reformat my disk and try partitioning again. Can I do this with Time Machine (i.e. wipe everything off my hard drive and then restore it with a Time Machine backup)? Would I just boot up from my Snow Leopard disk and then click on "+Restore Time Machine Backup+"? I am new to Time Machine, and haven't even performed my first backup, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question.
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    James.

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    Message was edited by: V.K.

  • Can you use Migration Assistant to restore from a previous backup date (not the last Backup)?

    How can I restore from a previous backup?  I need all my photo's, ical, and past work for all applications.  I think Bacically I need to restore all users data.
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    Uhgolfer

    It is better to do a full restore.
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    http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html

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    It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for just such an occasion.  Use your backup to put everything on the new computer.

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    Hi Xkandrux
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