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How to Change iTunes Backup Location in Windows 10

Currently, the only way to change Location of iPhone Backup Folder in Windows 10 is to create
a Symbolic link from the current iPhone Backup location to your desired New Backup Location.

Once the Symlink is created, it tricks iTunes into making a backup of iPhone to your desired
New Location.

The procedure to change iPhone Backup Location on your computer involves the following three
steps.

Step#1. Create MobileSync Folder at New Location

The first step is to navigate to New Location where you want to save iPhone Backups and create
a New MobileSync Folder in that location.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on File Explorer.

2. In File Explorer window, navigate to New Location where you want to save iPhone Backups.

3. Right-click in any Empty space and click on New Folder.

4. Name this New Folder as MobileSync and do not close the File Explorer window.

Step#2. Copy Current iPhone Backup Folder to New MobileSync Folder

The second step is copy the current iPhone Backup Folder to New MobileSync Folder that you
created in the first step.
1. Open File Explorer and Navigate to C:\Users\UserName\Apple\MobileSync.

Note: If you are using Desktop version of iTunes, navigate to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\

Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync.

2. Right-click on the current iPhone Backup Folder and select the Copy option.

3. Go to New MobileSync Folder that you created in the first step and paste the iPhone Backup
Folder there.

4. Now, go back to default MobileSync Folder and Rename the Current iPhone Backup Folder as
Old Backup.

Step#3. Create Symlink from Current to New MobileSync Folder

The final step is to create a Symbolic link pointing from the default iTunes Backup Folder
Location to New iPhone Backup Location.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Command Prompt (Admin).

2. In Command Prompt window, type MkLink /J “C:\Users\UserName\Apple\MobileSync\

Backup” “C:\MobileSync\Backup”.
Note: If iTunes is installed from outside (not Windows Store), type MkLink /J “C:\Users\
UserName\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup” “C:\MobileSync\Backup”

If things go properly, you should now see a Symlink created in MobileSync Folder.

Once the Symlink is created, it should force iTunes to Backup iPhone to your selected New
Location.