Itunes wants to erase everything on my ipad!
I had to reinstall itunes (as a result of reinstalling a new OS on my laptop). Now when I attach my ipad, my only synch choice is for itunes to erase all the music on the ipad and nearly all of the apps that have been added (and paid for). How do I change itunes to sync in both directions? That is 'synch' is not a single directional event!! Or shouldn't be.
Thanks.
Regards,
Todd
tachi0432 wrote:
I had to reinstall itunes (as a result of reinstalling a new OS on my laptop). Now when I attach my ipad, my only synch choice is for itunes to erase all the music on the ipad and nearly all of the apps that have been added (and paid for). How do I change itunes to sync in both directions? That is 'synch' is not a single directional event!! Or shouldn't be.
Thanks.
Regards,
Todd
In addition to the above answer, the paid apps you lost can be redownloaded for free using the same itunes store account as the original purchase.
Also, turn off auto-sync and then "Transfer purchases from iPad" with the ipad connected.
Autosync can be turned off at: Edit, Preferences, Devices.
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