Can iBooks be synced from an iPad to a new computer to save my documents?

Question

I formated my Mac after a few years of work and forgot to do books backup because iPad was lightly used. As a result all my books stuck on the iPad and if I want to add some new from a computer it wants to erase the existing books.

With iFile, I tried to copy books, but there are only folders, not epub files.

So is there any way to get them back or somehow combine with new iTunes library? In general I don't need those books readable on mac, just to restore and the ability to add new ones to the iPad.

Answer 1

I would evaluate a program like PhoneView to retrieve the contents you like before setting up an iTunes or iCloud backup solution so you don't end up in this spot going forward. There are probably a hundred apps to load files from iOS to a computer, so you can search for one that matches your needs pretty easily. DiskAid also seems to be mentioned regularly even though my favorite is PhoneView.

Here are some relevant details to flesh out how this will work:

• Software (not app) To Read Underlying iPhone Data
• How to transfer a file from iPhone to computer when there is no Internet?
• How can I back up my app data?
• On iPad's iBooks, is there a way to sync and download all ebooks purchased else where?

I have also heard many people express happiness at iExplorer for doing the same sort of recovery / transfer of files from an iOS device. Perhaps it will do a better job with your device since you remarked that several of the suggested apps didn't work for you in the comments.

Answer 2

1. Download DiskAid (free trial). You can transfer all your music, books and apps over to iTunes from your iPhone.
2. Connect your iPhone to the PC. Open DiskAid.
3. Copy over your books and any other data you wish to backup.
4. Add the recovered epub files to iTunes, just like you did previously.
5. Do that for all other media type you wish to restore.
6. Sync your iPad. The content will be restored.

Answer 3

If you're running Windows, you can try Library Tunes to change the ID of your new iTunes library to that of your old library. It recovers this ID, so you don't need access to your old computer. Library Tunes guides you through the process and automates quite a bit. You can also use it to "enable" a whole bunch of computers you can manually manage your Apple device with.

Answer 4

Those folders are ePubs converted by iBooks.

Copy using your favorite app to a folder on your hard drive or use iExplorer:

• Get to Media - Books
• Export all to a folder on your drive
• Open iTunes, connect to your device
• Once they are all exported try to drag any entire folder named xxx-xxxx--xxxx.epub to the iTunes book section
• If it works do this for all
• Re-sync, it should add to both the iPad and your new library

The issue is that they are linked to another library or messed up with an Apple id.

Answer 5

Being a PC user I prefer PhoneStick. It works with all iOS devices. It`s easy to manage your personal data and moreover to copy, upload, transfer, delete books. You can get it from here: http://softorino.com/phonestick/download/