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Moving iPad to different syncing computer - old one died
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I'm not sure whether this is possible.
You can save documents by emailing them to yourself, or via Dropbox or something like that.
You'll be able to download the apps again (at no further cost) by logging into the App Store with the same account name.
The main thing you'll lose will be settings and of course the time to reconfigure everything. It's still a bummer but not an unmitigated disaster.
You can save documents by emailing them to yourself, or via Dropbox or something like that.
You'll be able to download the apps again (at no further cost) by logging into the App Store with the same account name.
The main thing you'll lose will be settings and of course the time to reconfigure everything. It's still a bummer but not an unmitigated disaster.
It is more than setting that you lose, you lose the data that Apple has forced to be stored in the app itself. Its the big problem with "restore and set up as new" advice the Genius bar loves to spew if the app hasn't taken the time to make a way to export/import the data outside of iTunes, you lose it.
Apple has done us no favors in this area.
OP, is there any chance the hard drive is alive and you can get your backup off of it? Not that I have had the guts to try this myself....
Hopefully there is an acceptable solution out there.
I know there is the "transfer purchases" option, but i can't determine if that transfers the app data either.
Apple has done us no favors in this area.
OP, is there any chance the hard drive is alive and you can get your backup off of it? Not that I have had the guts to try this myself....
Hopefully there is an acceptable solution out there.
I know there is the "transfer purchases" option, but i can't determine if that transfers the app data either.
You will click on buy, and then it will determine you have already bought the app and not charge you again.
Supposedly. You can get itunes to reset all your purchases ONCE to be redownloadable.
If you are not currently using you mac pro to sync any device you can just copy over the iTunes folder (in music).
But if the HDD is dead, try just plugging your iPad in your mac pro. Hopefully your iTunes will give your the option of copying files over. Do a reset warnings under your iTunes preference first.
But if the HDD is dead, try just plugging your iPad in your mac pro. Hopefully your iTunes will give your the option of copying files over. Do a reset warnings under your iTunes preference first.
Make sure the iTunes account on the new computer is set up the same as the old. Make sure your new computer is authorized too.
Now everything that was purchased on your account that is on your ipad 'should' copy onto your new computer when first synced.
Now everything that was purchased on your account that is on your ipad 'should' copy onto your new computer when first synced.
If your connected to the same account...
You should be able to transfer all your stuff, and redownload it from iTunes. Stuff only on your iPad can be emailed, or through applications, you can access you files like your iPad is a hardrive (just do a Google search for it).
You should be able to transfer all your stuff, and redownload it from iTunes. Stuff only on your iPad can be emailed, or through applications, you can access you files like your iPad is a hardrive (just do a Google search for it).
To make sure iTunes copies everything over from you iPad. Go to iTunes Preference - Advance - Reset Warnings. This will make sure iTunes asks you whether you wish to "transfer purchases" (meaning copying files over) from your iPad.
You can also do it manually as I stated above. Right click on Device in iTunes and hit Transfer Purchases.
Before you spout off a snarky reply, try checking the date. You just bumped a thread from one year ago.
