How To Change iTunes Backup Location In Windows 11/10

By default, iPhone backup on Windows PC goes into the C drive, which takes up a lot of space. You can change the iTunes backup location On Windows 11/10 to save space in the C drive. By doing so, you can backup your iPhone to any other disk partition or external disk. The process is easy; you just need to follow 3 steps only.
How to change iPhone Backup location in Windows 10/11.
1. Find the iTunes backup location on your PC.
2. Move the Backup folder to the desired location.
3. Create a Symbolic link between two locations.
iPhone Backup Location on Windows 11/10
If you have installed iTunes from Apple.com
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
If you have installed iTunes from Microsoft Store-
C:\Users\Username\Apple\MobileSync\Backup\
Commands to create Symbolic link -
Downloaded from Apple.com
mklink /J "C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\" "e:\NewBackupFolder\"
Downloaded from Windows Store
mklink /J "C:\Users\Username\Apple\MobileSync\Backup\" "e:\NewBackupFolder\"
replace your username, drive letter, and new backup folder name.
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[@sandeepsingh18]

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[@DIPUSUR]

Thanks buddy

[@brunixot1]

it doesn't have to be this difficult, it should be an option on itunes to choose where you want your backup

[@gspeth]

Exactly!!

[@dya1990]

15 years later and it's still not there 😑🙄

[@blubblubblup]

they want people to buy icloud storage :/

[@brunixot1]

@@blubblubblup well I’m not goin to buy sh* t

[@AntiJahl]

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[@birdlawco]

ok i'm usually really skeptical when it comes to tutorial videos like this, but this was really easy to follow and helpful! thank you :)

[@AllanVLOGSS]

Probably because he's Indian, right? Haha

[@Bettermediaoptions]

It's insane Apple makes it this difficult. This video solved my issue completely. Only thing I would note is I used their website to download it (06/05/2024), and the prompt for if you downloaded it from the Windows store was what worked for me. I just looked through where my folder was and typed the locations myself, worked like a charm. Thanks!

[@Lendrake]

I had trouble understanding the process from other sites - I did not know to completely cut the Backup folder from the C: drive and then paste it in the E: Drive. The command line was giving me erros saying that the file already existed - but thanks to you, I was able to realize my mistake, and it seems to be working now!

[@faqihtaqi3669]

bro, how you solved the problem?

[@deceived1933]

@@faqihtaqi3669 After you cut and paste the "Backups" folder into another drive, go back to it in the C: drive and delete it. Then go to your CMD and type in exactly what he says to do in the video and it should work.

[@mingming6025]

@@faqihtaqi3669same question 😢

[@scarredgaruga]

@@faqihtaqi3669 this is over a year old but if anyone have these issues, you have to CUT or move the backup folder from the original C location, to your preferred location.

[@karolinuh]

thank you omg!!! none of the written tutorials i was following even mentioned the fact that you had to copy and paste the backup folder first

[@farmerfg123]

It didn't work the first time as I "copied and pasted" the old backup directory rather than "cut", but second time with no user error it all all worked seamlessly. Great tutorial video. Thank you!

[@SumedhKashiwar2109]

Thank you Very Much Sir...... One of the Best ever Video for Solving the Backup Issue.

[@StevenCookFX]

Good video and easy to understand. Despite your accent I had no problems understanding you. Thanks for that.

[@A2hleyH]

I hadn't backed up my phone to my computer for over 2 years because I didn't have space on my C drive. I wish I found out this trick sooner!

[@IntoTheWildArab]

Unexpectedly lifesaver. I watched the tutorial thinking it was just clickbait, I was wrong. Thanks mate.

[@ahhsgvr]

Thank you, this is so helpful. I went to the Apple forums and it was not clear

[@mattleo5612]

Well done. If you are getting an error saying this file already exists you probably copy and pasted the original back up folder....you need to cut it like he says in the video. Thank you Sandeep great tutorial

[@aviakids]

Thank you very much. works very well. finally my iphone is back on

[@kousji4471]

i usually dont comment, but thank you so much! had stumbled upon a lot of articles and it was very hard to understand just from that. appreciate this!!

[@jim5972]

Superb, very helpful. Didn't work when I used Powershell(Admin) to run the command but worked fine when I used CMD (Admin). Many thanks Sandeep.

[@h0pliment]

Great walk-through and explanation of the process!

[@patriciaromita8261]

very easy to follow tutorial. thank you Sandeep Singh!

[@Yahir_s._]

Thank You Jesus! If Weren’t People Like You We Would Have To Upgrade Storage on Our Devices

[@tammah]

Just tried this today and it worked like a charm. Thank you!

[@darockk]

nice video. do you know why windows creates a new backup when doing an ipad restore? it means you requires enough free space on the hard drive when doing a restore and the free space must be at least the same size of the backup.

[@abdullahkhan57]

Thank you!! Worked beautifully!!

[@zeco502]

Thank you bro great tutorial, even when getting an error I followed your instructions in your pinned comment. great work 👍👍

[@luckykhiyani8906]

Cannot create a file when that file already exists. This issue is showing in Command Prompt, what to do now???

[@johnfrost55]

You may have run the command and it worked, therefore it is saying you already have a link. Try deleting the original file, which should be a link now. Then run the mklink command again.

[@NoufalEdappal]

Please delete the last folder from source

[@JakeKetty]

Delete the file called Backup in your user/apple folder

[@Xenomorph]

you're a legend, thank you.

[@luminousfish8624]

Thank you. This is the best explanation I have seen and it works! Not sure why Apple is making it so difficult, just like how they are forcing customers to pay for 2TB iCloud if 200GB is exceeded. There is nothing inbetween!😅

[@richardcetinic916]

Many thanks!! works a treat!!

[@pavlohryhoriichuk6848]

Thanks.Hello from Ukraine)

[@zumsl]

Holy shit after 4 hours it finally worked. Thanks dude.

[@davenoble21]

Thank you for creating this and making it so easy to follow. I dont know why Apple didnt just make a settings option for this.

[@bettyphan1562]

thanks so much for the great tutorials! i got error "file already exists" when creating symbolic link, how do I fix it?

[@joCKerXkSa]

Thank you very much. This video is a savior

[@swapgarage3338]

Thank you that was helpful , can you make a video on how to view the files in the backup? Thanks.

[@MikeCheckStudios]

That did the trick, thank you! I got almost 100GB of my C drive back.

[@YourWaterCompany-z2t]

Thank you so much for this!

[@gaminglounge5821]

thank you very much bhai if you were near to my i must give the tight hug you made thing very easy for me thank you very muchh

[@wfumbt]

Your instructions were very clear. I moved my backup file to the D: drive and created a symbolic link on the C: drive. Since iTunes does not recognize my iPhone I have to use the Apple Devices App. But, when I tried to back up through Apple Devices, I got a message "Could not back up the iPhone because the backup was corrupt." Does Apple Devices App not use symbolic links? I welcome your feedback. Thank you.

[@dbcooperfpv9883]

Solid solution to Apple's problem - I appreciate you!

[@mattromero316]

Worked flawlessly! Thank you.

[@JusK83]

very useful information. thanks.

[@amirgonefishin]

Worked like a charm - thank you! ☠

[@alexvwes123]

Hello there Sandeep! Works like a charm, thank you so much for uploading. I was struggling with this for some years now… was almost ready to buy a new laptop with a huge SSD drive to overcome the issue 😂😂😂

[@bravebanana]

thank you! You were a great help

[@juliusq2674]

You are a real legend, it worked perfectly! Keep up the good work

[@jackson2108]

Great work buddy.

[@jajvzap]

Hello, thank you very much for your video, I just have a question, after finish of the steps described in the video, if I need to install a back up in my iphone, the Itunes program will search the back up into the new folder created? Thank you.

[@EddyGoyanes]

Solid video. Worked like a charm. Thank you!

[@sandeepsingh18]

Glad it helped!

[@user-uy9ee5vt3g]

Thank you, worked like a charm. I have so much more space on my PC. I appreciate your video.

[@alessiomarcolongo7558]

Hi Sandeep, thank you very much. Your explanation was great and effective. I managed to move and link the new location in no time 🙂

[@GrantFarrell]

Thank you SIR! If typing in the command keeps giving you an error, it may be because the path he provided does not have all the necessary details. Check the path of where your files were stored and ensure that pathway is fully entered into the command he provided.

[@B-RadzYT]

Thank you for the help!

[@iamnelsonx]

Worked like a charm. Thank you!!!

[@NiLiN-1]

very clean tutorial , much appreciated brother

[@larten1258]

Thank you so much !!!!!!! It's work for me and I subscribe your Chanel I love you bro!!!!

[@unknowweeb4320]

Thank you man❤❤

[@palmer1738]

thank you my friend

[@Mamba116]

Thank you so much the other videos and websites didnt explain if it was downloaded from the microsoft store

[@Xalphire]

God why is it so hard? We should be free to save it wherever we want :/ Anyways, this worked perfectly. I created a junction from Apple's unchangeable backup folder to my external SSD. Thanks!

[@leakena889]

Thanks for the video demo! It works!

[@bassistapisano]

Thank you very much! it works!!

[@braaitime592]

Sandeep, hi Thank you for the video its a massive help, I have ran into a slight difficulty, I get a message saying the system cannot find the path, just checking is there any spaces in the command prompt not sure if its there where Im going wrong thanks

[@rihamission487]

I got this too. Because I was putting my username wrong. It's not always what it shows in the startmenu. What you need to do is go to your previous backup location and copy the address directly from the addressbar. It worked for me. Hope it helps.

[@user-iu1hi6zj7s]

Thank you so much! You’re the best

[@GoSkiingGo]

Such a life saver! thanks.

[@markwilliamson9960]

Helpful Video. Thank you very much. It really is a shame that you have to do this just to choose a backup location. Not sure why Apple cant just include an option for that within itunes. Thank you!

[@S.shamal]

Thank you very much! it is very helpful.

[@thevillain1986]

What a master this guy! 🎉

[@hudsonspencer38]

thank you brother

[@victor-stefansuteu4598]

Good job! Everything worked smooth. Thank you!

[@puckmarin]

Just used this tutorial. Thank you!

[@doekterli]

Great video! Worked perfectly fine for me.

[@kamranbhatti1673]

Hi Sandeep Thanks for the great tutorial, I am nearly done, have created a backup folder on external driver but unable to link ,on command prompt this is the message I get "C:\WINDOWS\system32> mklink /J "C:\Users\Lenovo\Apple\MobileSync\Backup\ " "My Passport (E:)\iphoneitunesBackup\" Cannot create a file when that file already exists." Can you please help with this

[@hemantsingh9496]

Thankyou so much, this saved the day.

[@spacewolf9596]

I keep getting cannnot create a file when that file already exists, what should i do?

[@rhandytolomia4892]

Me too :-(

[@AliImran-ls4zp]

dont copy cut the backup file which is in appdata/roaming/apple/mobilesync etc, and then paste it in desired drive and change its name to itunesbackup or w.e u want, then try it.

[@mingming6025]

@@AliImran-ls4zp in the first sentence , could you please clarify if you mean “ don’t copy “ Or“ don’t cut” the back up file?😮

[@AliImran-ls4zp]

@@mingming6025 hi sorry, I meant, Don't copy the backup file/folder instead use cut option ctrl+x. Hope it helps :)

[@mingming6025]

@@AliImran-ls4zp Thanks a lot👍👍👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@RumbakoM]

Thank you!!!

[@viramarysey8738]

i did created a path from disk C to disc D, it says junction created, but when i tried to back up phone, Itunes said "Itunes could not back up the iphone because the back up was corrupt", i did deleted the old back up from preferences Devices , did not resolve the issue

[@TheMaleRoleModel]

this video fixed my problem thanks you

[@CJHissle]

Worked like a charm. Appreciate it

[@PradeepSridhar]

Thanks it worked !!

[@RyanPhonne]

Thanks & it's working.

[@Basil1976]

Thank you !! worked really well

[@hooyouyi7187]

this is very helpful, thank you so much

[@UmahGaming]

Thanks Its working ❤❤

[@vwvr6x]

Very helpful, worked great! thank you.

[@sktheadvancegamer]

Nice video bro keep it up

[@sandeepsingh18]

Thank you.

[@ahmedkenawy-nm9uz]

thank you dear

[@neilsparks.4447]

Thank you for this info.

[@AntiJahl]

thanku very much

[@kpowar1316]

How do I remove the symbolic link? It is not working how I expected it too. Also will it affect any of the files?

[@nabilhammad3849]

thank you

[@joeramos7247]

Thank you Sir!

[@kasun4538]

Thank you bro, very helpfull video , I have done this better as you told...

[@bahrain1710]

WHEN I USE THE CODE IT IS SAYING can't creat a file when it is already exists, i tried to delete any old files but the same

[@sweeseng85]

may check error " Cannot create a file when that file already exists" , where goes wrog ...

[@billyscotth]

Unfortunately I'm receiving an error message: "'mlink' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." Any suggestions?

[@ericleeSupSayK]

When you create a symbolic link, how it use the storage on the c drive because it is technically still there or it only use storage of the new drive?

[@Madraspayan]

bro awesome, thank you :)

[@pliloriginals]

Thank you 🙏

[@BapakRumahTangga1]

how about the restore, Is it smooth like backup?

[@cjgnzl7219]

THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR!

[@jhersonbofill7386]

Hello, I've done the steps but I'm still having problems with it. When I do the backup on iTunes it has an error message saying "iTunes could not back up the iPhone because the backup was corrupt". Do you have any insights on this matter? Thank you!

[@nasschk593]

same problm

[@drizzlydr4ke]

same, any fix?