Example: Backup/ └── 9b5f3c2a1d8e7f6a5b4c3d2e1f0a9b8c7d6e5f4a/ ├── Manifest.plist (backup metadata, device info) ├── Info.plist (backup settings, version) ├── Status.plist (backup success/failure info) └── many numbered files/folders (actual backup data, not directly usable)
C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ (Note: Same as above in recent years, but historically XP used different paths.) location of itunes backup
mklink /J "C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" "D:\iTunesBackups" device info) ├── Info.plist (backup settings