Can't find iPad backup files any more.

[pinsrw]

Hi all,

I used to be able to go into my home directory, in Music/iTunes I think, and find all the files that were backed up from my iPad. Just recently however I no longer see them. Can anyone tell me where backed up files are now being stored?

Thanks.

 

[patrickj]

On a Mac you should find them under:

/Users/YourUsername/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

On a Windows machine, these are the paths:

Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

Windows Vista: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

 

[pinsrw]

On a Mac you should find them under:
/Users/YourUsername/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

Have you looked in those directories? The filenames are strings of hexadecimal digits, not what my apps wrote.

 

[pinsrw]

Have you looked in those directories? The filenames are strings of hexadecimal digits, not what my apps wrote.

Furthermore I notice that the paths are listed in a binary file
called Manifest.mbdb.

Someone has figured out how to parse that file luckily:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...anifest-mbdb-file-in-an-ios-4-0-itunes-backup

 

[patrickj]

Sorry, your original question was just on where are the backup files located. That's what I answered. I didn't realize you were looking to browse their contents.

 

[pinsrw]

Sorry, your original question was just on where are the backup files located. That's what I answered. I didn't realize you were looking to browse their contents.

It's OK, thanks.