Resolve iTunes error message: Backup could not be saved on the computer"


iPhone is one of the most popular and demanding device and due to this reason it is very demanding in the market. It has high storage capacity user can easily store wide range of data, audio, video, text messages, images and many other compatible documents. Due to this reason many iPhone users want to perform iPhone file transfer for complete iPhone data security.


           


So user start transferring iPhone data as backup through iTunes and suddenly encounters iTunes error message “iTunes could not back up iPhone “Apple” because the backup could not be saved on the computer" or "The backup could not be started because a session could not be started."


While transferring the iPhone data in PC through iTunes, the iTunes overwrite previous backup of computer and make then corrupt, inaccessible or damaged. In order to resolve this situation and complete transferring iPhone data at first you will have to delete previous backup in iTunes Preferences and then try to create new backup. In this situation if you need to retain a copy of previous backup then you can easily move the backup file in some other location. The backup is located in the locations as discussed below:

On a Mac :
/Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

On Windows XP :
\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

On Windows Vista and Windows 7 :
\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

To delete the backup file from iTunes follow the steps given below:

  • Open iTunes preference through iTunes > Preferences (Mac) or Edit > Preferences (Windows).
  • Then select device backup to delete
  • Then delete backup, by simply clicking on the ‘delete' button.

In case the issue persists then use third party iPhone File Transfer software to transfer iPhone files without giving any error problem in system. With this software user can easily transfer iPhone data to operating system and make the data safe and secure. This software has specially designed to transfer iPhone data, it can easily be used by the user as it has easy to use interface.

           

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