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From: D.M. Procida on 1 Jul 2010 17:21 I want to borrow an iPod, and back it up so that it can be restored completely to the state it was in when I got it. Then I want to wipe it and start from scratch with it while I borrow it. Is that possible? And how can I make sure that I back it up properly without any disasters? Daniele
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 1 Jul 2010 17:32 On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 22:21:17 +0100, real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: >I want to borrow an iPod, and back it up so that it can be restored >completely to the state it was in when I got it. Then I want to wipe it >and start from scratch with it while I borrow it. > >Is that possible? And how can I make sure that I back it up properly >without any disasters? Back it up on the *source's* iTunes, the one it's already associated with. Then you can set it up as a new device at home, play with it, hand it back, and they can restore it from their backup. Cheers - Jaimie -- "Oh drat these computers, they're so naughty and so complex." -- Marvin the Martian
From: D.M. Procida on 1 Jul 2010 17:48 Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 22:21:17 +0100, > real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: > > >I want to borrow an iPod, and back it up so that it can be restored > >completely to the state it was in when I got it. Then I want to wipe it > >and start from scratch with it while I borrow it. > > > >Is that possible? And how can I make sure that I back it up properly > >without any disasters? > > Back it up on the *source's* iTunes, the one it's already associated > with. There isn't a Backup button that I can see. Is just synchronising it enough? > Then you can set it up as a new device at home, play with it, hand it > back, and they can restore it from their backup. And how can I make it start from scratch for me? Daniele
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 1 Jul 2010 17:56 On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 22:48:43 +0100, real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: >Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 22:21:17 +0100, >> real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: >> >> >I want to borrow an iPod, and back it up so that it can be restored >> >completely to the state it was in when I got it. Then I want to wipe it >> >and start from scratch with it while I borrow it. >> > >> >Is that possible? And how can I make sure that I back it up properly >> >without any disasters? >> >> Back it up on the *source's* iTunes, the one it's already associated >> with. > >There isn't a Backup button that I can see. Is just synchronising it >enough? Yes. .... though I'd be very happy to have someone agree with me on this before Daniele goes ahead, since it's a rather important point and I don't have a spare iPod to test it with. I'm slightly worried that I'm thinking of how iPod Touches behave, rather than Ye Olde iPods. >> Then you can set it up as a new device at home, play with it, hand it >> back, and they can restore it from their backup. > >And how can I make it start from scratch for me? When you plug it in to your iTunes, you get the option to sync it or to set it up as a new device. Same proviso as above, though. Cheers - Jaimie -- Ambiguity Man Strikes Again! (...or /does/ he?) -- Eric Schwartz, asr
From: D.M. Procida on 1 Jul 2010 17:59
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >There isn't a Backup button that I can see. Is just synchronising it > >enough? > > Yes. > > ... though I'd be very happy to have someone agree with me on this > before Daniele goes ahead, since it's a rather important point and I > don't have a spare iPod to test it with. I'm slightly worried that I'm > thinking of how iPod Touches behave, rather than Ye Olde iPods. I found that Control-clicking the iPod icon offered a Backup option - but as far as I could tell it was the same as synchronising. And it is an iPod Touch, I should have said. Thanks for your help. Daniele |