Itunes restoring from older backup

so about 3 days ago my mother threw my phone into a pitcher of water and the buttons, speakers, and microphone went out. so before it actually completly dies on me, i wanted to back it up one last time and restore it to see maybe if some of the issues would go away since i need it to last until the iphone 5s comes out. so i backed it up (2 times actually for good measure) and restored it. after restoring it i went to put all my stuff back on it. except the back up i need is not on there. instead it gives me the option to restore from backups it did when i plugged it in to restore my back ups ( basically they're blank back ups since nothing is on them).
but when i go into preferences the back up i need is there, but it has a lock on it and it doesnt show up when i click restore from back up.
i need to use the one from yesterday at 4:58 due to the fact it has all my photos on it (12gb to be exact) and also app data.
is there any way i can use the one that is locked or be able to find my old back ups on my computer? (backed up about every 3-5 days)

I dont want a full restore!!! i want ONLY my sms!@#$%$ I cant imagine that this is so dificult! we are in 2013!!
I have used a tool that I extracted them to my hard disk and now I want to transfer them!!
I tried someday to do a full restore but the old backup had errors.. i have saved my contacts and other stuff and now i want the sms

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Go to Settings>General>Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings (which will erase the phone), then go through the setup screens on the phone and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud backup. Sign into your iCloud account, agree to the terms and conditions and you will then be asked what backup you want to restore from. (Apple states that it maintains your three most recent backups.)

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Right click on the name of your iPad in the Devices list of the iTunes app on your computer and choose Restore from Backup. You should then be able to choose which backup to use.

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Hi I really am disappointed,I have a Transcend 500GB Hard drive and I have periodically been making backups from my Macbook Pro 13inch,when I tried to restore a file in Time Machine it either didn't respond or I could not move the slider to a different date.I then tried to do a system restore from one of my dates in Time Machine with my Mac OS install CD.It did the backup restore but then told me I had to shut down my Mac,I did but each time it would only come back to that message.I had to do a clean install,But now it seems I have lost all my backups all I want is some files and ma iTunes library.Can anyone help!!!Greatly appreciated.

Gregor Jordaan wrote:
Hi, and welcome to the forums.
I then tried to do a system restore from one of my dates in Time Machine with my Mac OS install CD.It did the backup restore but then told me I had to shut down my Mac,I did but each time it would only come back to that message.
Were you using your Snow Leopard Install disc? A Leopard disc can't successfully restore a Snow Leopard backup. If that's what you did, just do it over, with the Snow Leopard disc -- it should be fine.
I had to do a clean install,But now it seems I have lost all my backups all I want is some files and ma iTunes library.Can anyone help!!!Greatly appreciated.
If using the Snow Leopard disc doesn't work, repair your backups, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
If you haven't done any backups since reloading, don't.
Then see if your backups are there. (You may need to use the +*Browse ...+* option, per #E2 in Troubleshooting.) If so, and if you haven't done any backups since reloading, you may be able to use +Migration Assistant+ to recover your apps, users, data, etc. See the pink box in #19 of Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum) for details.

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I'm sure this is out there already, but if you "right-click" on the device you wish to restore, in the left column of iTunes, one of the options there is "restore from backup".
See http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

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My cousin had an "application not responding" problem with Address Book on her Mac. She quit out and when she opened it again all her contacts were gone. She had already plugged in her iPhone and it synced the empty address book to her iPhone erasing everything.
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Loren

Hi!
Just wondering, did you ever find a solution for this? I'm having the same problem and I can't find any information... Would yu please let me know if you do ?
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iTunes: About iOS backups
Where are iTunes backups stored on your computer
The folder where your backup data is stored depends on your computer's operating system. Make sure the backup folder is included in your data-backup routine. iTunes places the backup files in these places:
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
The "~" represents your Home folder. If you don't see Library in your Home folder, hold Option and click the Go menu.
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
To quickly access the Application Data folder, click Start, and choose Run. Type %appdata% and click OK.
Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
To quickly access the AppData folder, click Start. In the search bar, type %appdata% and press Return.

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Set up as New and then... Re-Sync your Content from iTunes.
SYNCING with iTunes
See here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
From Here > http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/syncing/

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There maybe better ways to do this, but this worked for me when things stopped working a couple of updates back.
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I updated the firmware to 5.0.1, then began a problem with my gadget I try to restore from a backup firmware, Itunes an error 3194, if I can, and if I do get to shsh ios 5?

Good morning
This may indicate a hardware issue with your device. Follow Troubleshooting security software issues, and restore your device on a different known-good computer. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3125
Hope this helps
Cheres

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Hello LaurafromMA
Try updating within iTunes to update your iPhone if it is not working within the Software Update on your iPhone.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4623
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