I am trying to restore from a backup without factory resetting the iphone

I am trying to restore from a backup but do not feel comfortable factory resetting the phone.

Hello kr1993,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities. 
From what I gather, you’re trying to restore your iPhone 5 from a backup in iTunes on your PC. The article linked below will walk you through backing up, identifying backups, and restoring your iOS device from a backups.
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
So long,
-Jason

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