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robotech_...

M$2 November 06, 2009 01:15 AM

How do I restore my iPod Touch from the "backup" directory?

I have a

C:\Documents and Settings\Robotech_Master\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

directory full of subdirectories that are full of *.mddata files.

These are an old backup, from before I mistakenly reset to factory default settings thinking that would fix a problem I was having. (It later turned out that my USB hub was bad.) I copied the directory into a new one before backing up again. I subsequently renamed it back to "backup" since that's the backed-up version I'd like to return to.

Now I would like to restore these backed-up mddata files to my iPod Touch. But how do I do this? When I click "Restore" in iTunes, it only gives me the option to "restore to factory settings, thus erasing all data," not to restore from a backup.

It is possible to do, right?

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edwardclin...

November 06, 2009 11:51 AM

You may use the right-click (or Control-click) the device, and choose Restore from Backup.

-quote-

"To restore information from a backup use one of the following methods after connecting your iPhone or iPod touch to the computer you normally sync with:

* In iTunes, select the device, then select the Summary tab and click Restore (this deletes all data on iPhone and restores to factory settings). When prompted by iTunes, select the option to restore your settings.

or

* Right-click (or Control-click) the device, and choose Restore from Backup.

Remember:

* If you choose to set up as a new iPhone or iPod, first back up any important backups of that device you want to retain from the backup folders listed above. iTunes only retains one sync-generated backup per device, and the first sync after setting up as new will replace your previous backup. If you change your mind and want to restore to your previous state, you will have to do so from a backup that you have retained through your periodic backup routine. If you have Mac OS 10.5.5 or later and use Time Machine, Time Machine may back up your backup. Copies of a backup marked with a date and time stamp created by selecting to "Restore from the back up of" are retained by iTunes and not overwritten. For an example of a backup with the date and time stamp in the device name, see the pictures below in the Deleting a Backup section."

-end of quote-
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

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robotech_m...

November 10, 2009 04:53 AM

Tried that. Only gave me the option to restore from factory. I don't have an .ipsw for the backup, it's a directory.

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