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Can I restore iPhone from iCloud backup on my Windows PC but not for everything?
Hi members and experts, I am new to Windows environment and retired my Mac recently. I deleted a couple of important files from my iPhone 16 Pro Max and want to restore from iCloud backup. However, ...
Before restoring iPhone from iCloud backup. Please make sure you're running the latest version of iTunes on your Windows PC. Older versions might not play nice with the backup files from newer iOS versions. If you have issues connecting the iPhone with Windows computer, try to download latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
Ideally, your iPhone's current iOS version should be the same or newer than the iOS version the backup was created from. If your phone is running an older iOS than what the backup was made on, it might cause problems. I'd recommend updating your iPhone to the latest iOS before attempting the restore, if possible.