IPhone 4 - I have to restore but how without losing all my contacts etc
Ok, so I thought that by syncing it would back up my phone so I have no back up and my phone has crashed in the middle of the download today. Everytime I plug the phone into the computer it says that I have to resore it.
My computer cant see the phone
ANy ideas anyone, I Cant lose the photos and contacts on my phone,
Hi mshiningstar,
You can transfer content from your iPhone to your new computer with the File menu in iTunes and even redownload previous purchases from the iTunes Store. The article below provides details about those processes and others, which may be better options depending on the type of content you want to transfer.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
Method
Considerations
Home Sharing
The easiest option, as long as your new computer is already connected to the Internet.
External drive
Requires additional hardware but backs up your iTunes library.
Transferring purchases
Fastest, but only moves the content you purchased from the iTunes Store. Also requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod with the content on it.
Windows Migration Assistant
Works best for migrating from an old PC to a new Mac, and transfers more than iTunes.
-Jason
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