Lost iPod Backup Password – How to Use Locked iPod Normally

My iPad is locked. I want to restore iPad with backup. But I have never imagined that iPod backup password is lost. So now how can I do to use locked iPod normally?

If your iPod is just locked with passcode, please try some possible passcodes you may use. This step is important and worth to try. When one of them allows you to access iPod, you can try  way.

However, while you try them but they don’t work, you will need to find other ways. For example, factory reset iPod or restoring iPod after backup password is recovered, that can work.

• Way 1: Factory Reset iPod and Set it as a New Device
• Way 2: Restore iPod from Backup after Backup Password Recovery

Way 1: Factory Reset iPod and Set it as a New Device

If iTunes can work in computer, you can connect iPod to computer, and restore it. After you see a new screen appears to ask you "Set up as new iPod" or "Restore from this backup". Choose first one. And then iPod will restarts. Now take your finger to slip "Slide to set up" on iPod, and make iPod settings step by step.

If your iPod cannot be connected to computer in iTunes, get iOSBoot Genius to enter iPod recovery mode and restore iPod to factory settings.

Way 2: Restore iPod from Backup after Backup Password Recovery

There are also two possibilities when you try to restore iPod from encrypted backup.

• Situation 1: Restore iPod from iTunes Backup after iTunes Backup Password Recovery
• Situation 2: Restore iPod from iCloud Backup after Factory Reset iPod without iTunes

Situation 1: Restore iPod from iTunes Backup after iTunes Backup Password Recovery

Step 1: Take iTunes Password Genius and install it on computer.

Step 2: Recover iTunes backup password for iPod in computer.

Step 3: Connect iPod to computer and open iTunes.

Step 4: Restore iPod from iTunes Backup.

Click "Restore iPod" button and after you see a screen appears in iTunes, choose "Restore from this backup". Click "Continue". When a new dialog pops up to ask you a password, type it you just recover in Step 2 to unlock iPod backup, and click OK. iPod will restore from this backup and restart successfully.

Situation 2: Restore iPod from iCloud Backup after Factory Reset iPod without iTunes

After you restore iPod to factory settings, sign into your Apple account, restore iPod from iCloud backup.

Step 1: Navigate to Settings > General > Reset in iPod, then tap "Erase all content and settings".

Step 2: In the Setup Assistant, proceed to "Set up your device", tap Restore from Backup, then sign in to iCloud with Apple account.

Step 3: Proceed to Choose backup, then choose from a list of available backups in iCloud.

Step 4: Restore iPod from iCloud backup.

We cannot judge which way is better at once before we analyze the real situation of iPod. Each way has its availability. So if you don’t care anything will lose in iPod, factory reset iPod is OK. After that, just set it as a new device. However, if you care about the data on iPod, restoring iPod with backup will be better. Don’t worry about backup password lost, iTunes Password Genius can help you recover it.

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How to Exit Recovery Mode Easily without Data Loss from iPhone/iPad/iPod

"I clicked Restore button in iTunes carelessly, and my iOS device has been in recovery mode now. But that’s not what I want. Apps, connections, or data saved on device will be lost or deleted. How can I do?"

If you have just created a backup before operation error, you can restore device from previous backup after exiting recovery mode. There will not be so much data lost. However, if there is no backup, or the backup has been created a long time ago, how should you do?

Can device exit recovery mode instantly without any data lost when iPhone/iPad/iPad just enters recovery mode? If there is one effective way or tool, that would be perfect.

And now I would tell you such a tool, which can easily get iOS device out of recovery mode instantly. iOSBoot Genius will be introduced in following passage about how to exit recovery mode.

Step 1: Download and install iOSBoot Genius in your computer.

Step 2: Connect device to computer or make sure device connected to computer.

Step 3: Run iOSBoot Genius, and it prompt you that device has been connected, and "Exit Recovery Mode" button is bright.

Step 4: Click "Exit Recovery Mode" button.

You will see USB cable and iTunes logo appearing in device screen. And iOS device will be out of recovery mode soon. During the process of recovery mode existence, you don’t need to worry about data loss or damage. So if you want device to be out of recovery mode safely without any loss, just need to install and run iOSBoot Genius on computer to help put iPhone/iPad/iPod out of recovery mode.

Tips: It is worth to mention that iOSBoot Genius also can help iPhone/iPad/iPod enter recovery mode. So if there is another reason that leads to failed access recovery mode with device menu or iTunes, iOSBoot Genius can do that successfully.

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How to Change iTunes Forgotten Backup Password without Data Loss

iTunes backup password forgot. Instantly I factory reset iOS devices, and then I could set a new password for brank-new iPhone/iPad/iPod backup in iTunes. iTunes backup password is changed, but iOS devices data has been lost with iDevices factory reset. So regretful I am.

So I want to know, how can I change iTunes forgotten backup password but no data lost?

Actually, this problem just needs an effective iTunes backup password recovery tool. Recover iTunes forgotten backup password first, and then change iTunes backup password in iTunes.

Section 1: Recover Forgotten iTunes Backup Password with Tool.

Get an effective tool, iTunes Password Genius to help you. There are two versions available. You can download trial version for forgotten backup password less than 3 characters. And purchase full version for any-password-length iTunes backup password recovery.

1. Install iTunes Password Genius on computer.

Make sure you get appropriate tool, and the computer is the one where iTunes backup is saved.

2. Run it and add encrypted iTunes backup from computer.

As long as you have not deleted iTunes backup, iTunes backup is still on computer. Run iTunes Password Genius and click "Open" button. Instantly, a new window pops up with iTunes backup. Select one you think it is appropriate. And click OK. Or click Add File button to browse and add backup file from computer hard drive.

So we should know the general iTunes backup location. See it in the user guide of iTunes Password Genius.

3. Recover iTunes backup password.

Now it’s time to make password recovery settings and click "Start" button. Forgotten iTunes backup password will be recovered in few seconds.

Section 2: Change iTunes Backup Password in iTunes.

After iTunes backup password recovery, please save backup password in a text on computer. Now begin to change iTunes backup password in iTunes.

1. Connect iDevices to iTunes on computer.

2. Click iDevices name in the top-right side of iTunes window.

There will be several options shown in window. In Backup part, there is an option "Encrypt local backup".

3. Copy iTunes backup password and uncheck "Encrypt local backup".

4. Type old backup password in pop-up dialog and set a new password for backup.

5. Click "Change Password" button at last.

Now you can unlock iTunes backup with new password, which will be used to back up iOS data to iTunes all the time until it is changed.

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How to Delete Redundant iTunes Backup for iPad/iPhone/iPod

Why we should delete redundant iTunes backup?

What I can think of is to save computer space. The more data on iPhone/iPad/iPod, the larger the iTunes backup is. It would occupy more and more partition. But we couldn’t stop backup because of this. So back up iOS devices data and then delete previous useless iTunes backup periodically is wise.

When we should delete additional iPhone/iPad/iPod backup?

When you have a new backup for iOS devices and you think old iTunes backup is redundant or has taken up too much space on computer, delete it is good choice.

How can we delete iPhone/iPad/iPod backup effectively?

This passage introduces two ways, delete it in iTunes or from backup path in computer.

Way 1: Delete iTunes backup directly from file path

iTunes backup are saved in computer after you back up iPhone/iPad/iPod in iTunes. To different Windows system computer, iTunes backup location is different. Navigate to the backup file path, delete it. Generally they are in C drive.

• Windows Vista/7/8: User\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
• Windows XP:  \Documents and Settings\User Name\ Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ 

Way 2: Steps to delete additional iTunes backup in iTunes (eg. iPad)

Step 1: Connect iPad to computer to make iTunes program run.

You can see your iPad name is on the right-top side of iTunes window.

Step 2: Turn to iTunes menu, and click Edit – Preferences.

Step 3: Choose Devices option on the top or Preferences window.

All of backups about this iPad would show in the following box.

Step 4: Select the backups you want to delete, and click Delete Backup button. You will see a dialog

about confirming backup deletion, and click Delete button to make sure backup deleted.

Now those iPad backups you select have been deleted from computer.

Sometimes this is used to disable iPad backup password in iTunes. But whether it is really useful, you can try it. But at most of time, disable iPad/iPhone/iPod backup password is in purpose of restoring iPad from iTunes backup after password forgot. So backup had better not be destroyed.

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How to Find Lost File in Windows 7 Laptop

Windows 7 file lost.  It is not ordinary file, but system file. Does the way to recover lost system file is the same as recovering other files? 

Now let’s see which kind of system file would lose generally, and why they lost?

DLL and EXE file are common lost system files. Why they lost? Maybe they are attacked by virus. Maybe these file lost after uninstalling programs where they use a common file. Or maybe computer or laptop restarts or shuts down abnormally.

When we meet such a problem, probably we would feel upset if we don’t have enough computer knowledge to solve it successfully by ourselves. In fact, it is unnecessary. Even though we are not familiar with Windows system, there are still lots of tools helping us to find lost system file back in this information and technology period.

For example, following different kinds of tools could help us to restore or recover lost Windows 7 system file from different angles.

1. Repair damaged DLL and EXE file with system repair tool

Some are free but some you should pay for. System repair tool would run and check out the problem you meet and file your Windows 7 system lost. After finish check, just choose to fix it instantly. This system tool would help to repair system and restore lost or damaged system file.

These system repair tools or software you can choose: Windows Repair Kit (not free for full version), PC Repair System and System Repair Engineer (best used by experienced-to-expert users).

2. Recover damaged/deleted/formatted system file with data recovery tool

If system repair tool couldn’t give you a perfect solution, choose data recovery tool, such as Data Genius, to recover lost data or file. No matter why system file is lost because of virus attack, disk format, or accident deletion, Data Genius always would help to recover them. What’s more, it is safe for computer to recover data free.  

Step 1: Download Data Genius and install it on laptop.

Don’t worry, it would run on all versions of Windows operational systems.

Step 2: Choose probable data recovery option.

Four data recovery types are provided, Deleted Recovery, Format Recovery, Raw File Recovery and Partition Recovery. Now we can choose Raw File Recovery, because it could find and recover data that cannot be found by Deleted Recovery and Format Recovery.

Click Next and choose driver or partitions where system file was stored. Then click Scan.

Step 3: Scan drive or partition and select lost system file.

Wait for Data Genius some time to scan chosen drive or partition. Few seconds or few minutes are needed according to the file size on this drive. After data scan finished, look for lost system file in them and select it.

Step 4: Recover system file.

Click Recover button and choose a folder to save system file on another drive or partition. When system file is recovered successfully, Data Genius would give you a prompting message.

After lost system file is found, you could save it back on original place, in order to prevent another system problem because of this system file loss.

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How to Retrieve SQL Server User Password

Not only SQL SA password is lost, but also users with systemadmin privileges are locked. And now Windows authentication mode is unavailable too. So terrible!

When you are in such situations, undoubtedly you would like to escape from it instantly. Even though original SQL Server user password couldn’t be retrieved, if we can retrieve a new user password for SQL, it will make us feel good.

However, how to get a tool to help recover SQL Server user password effectively and safely?

During choosing an effective tool or software, we can take these factors into consideration.

1. Software function meets your requirements.
2. Concise and user-friendly software interface and operation tips provided.
3. Software is safe, legal publisher and powerful technology for data protection.

If there is one tool meeting these conditions, then we can take it to reset SQL Server user password.

With selection and comparison, we would find SQL Password Genius is such powerful but easy-to-use tool for SQL Server user password reset.

Now download and install it on computer. Get it from here: http://sql-password-genius.en.softonic.com/.

Two versions are available, trial version and full version. You can download trial version directly from website, while it only could show SQL Server user. Full version needs payment, resetting SQL Server password with one click.

Step 1: Run SQL Password Genius on computer.

Step 2: Click "Open File" button to browse master database file and import it into recovery tool.

Step 3: Select SA account or other users shown in this tool, click "Reset" button and type new password in pop-up dialog for it.

If it doesn’t successfully reset user password, probably this tool is trial version or SQL Server service has not been closed before SQL Password Genius runs.

Step 4:  Exit SQL Password Genius, start SQL Server services, and you could login SQL Server with recovered SA account and password.

How is it? Does it do for you? If you want to try more other ways, see four ways to change SQL SA password.

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SQL Database in Recovery after SA Password Locked Out

Locked out of SQL Server because of SA password locked out, and couldn’t login SQL Server with Windows Authentication mode? What can we do to make SQL database recovery or password recovery?

Once SQL database recovery is mentioned, something always impresses us. Whenever you bring a database online, SQL Server goes through a recovery process. It seems to be boring if we want to access SQL database instantly at that moment.

However, if SA password has been locked out, we could make SQL database in recovery to reset SA password. And then login into SQL Server with new SA password. All these just need a tool, SQL Password Genius.

SQL Password Genius is a powerful tool to reset user password for SQL database in few seconds. No matter it is SA or other users with different privileges, just select it in SQL Password Genius and, click "Reset" button, it could be set with new password.

Now let’s go to see how this SQL password recovery tool makes SQL database/password recovery successful. This way applies to SQL Server all versions, including SQL Server 2014.

Precondition: SQL master database, SQL Password Genius, accessible computer with admin privileges.

Process of SQL Database in Recovery with Tool

1. Install SQL Password Genius (full version) on accessible computer.

This computer has been installed with Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005/2008/2012/2014. And SQL master database can be found.

Why we take full version? Because trial version only could import master database, but still could not reset password for database recovery.

2. Browse master database in computer and import it into tool.

By clicking "Open File" button in tool, you would access to computer and could browse SQL master database in computer. When you find it, click "Open" button to import it into SQL Password Genius.

3. Recover SQL Server Master Database.

As soon as master database is imported, all of its users for it also appear in this tool.

How to recover SQL master database and make it accessible? Just select user, general SA account in user list, and click "Reset" button to type new login password for SA. Master database file is also recovered at the same time.  Its logon user, SA password has changed.

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