No back up option

First off not computer savy. I would like to back up my purchase/non purchased itunes. In help it says to go to file and library and back up. Back up is not there?? Is there a way I can back up to external?
I have Itunes 10 using Vista

eurofighter wrote:
When I select "devices" a backup as of June 2010 is shown.
Well at least the two match, your Mobile Sync back up folder and what the iTunes preferences are showing. However, it defies all logic and reason. A new backup is created every single time you sync. It IS ceased automatically by iTunes.
I recently installed iOS 4.3 from the scratch and afterwards became aware of the problem when I tried to recover it from a previous (old) backup. Previous version was 4.2 (4.2.1? I'm not sure).
You mean you tried to restore from a backup that was running 4.3 ?
Now I tried to delete my backup and sync again. Unfortunately the problem still exists.
Not that I have any more ideas but if you now select the backup from the preferences in iTunes, does it still show June 2010 as the backup?
There are no restrictions enabled on my iPad.
Desperation - grasping at straws!
Really bizarre. Are there any other tools (except iTunes) available to backup my iPad?
No. The only way to back up is by syncing your iPad to iTunes on your computer.
I'm reaching for anything now. Is the date correct on your Mac Mini in the system preferences? If not, I wonder if that could be causing a conflict.
Have you ever run the disk utility in the Utilities Folder in Applications on your Mac? You run the Disk Utility program and try verifying the hard disk, repairing the hard disk, verify and repair the disk permissions. Maybe there is something out of whack on your computer. Sometimes a fragmented disk can cause weird goings on. But this one is really, really weird. Something may be corrupt somewhere in your system or on the iPad. If you do run Disk Utility, reboot when you are done before you try another sync.
None of this makes sense. I know you are baffled and I am as well. I just don't know what else to suggest except a call to Apple Support. Stay in touch and post back and in the meantime, if I can think of anything else I will post.

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