To play it safe, you could simply disallow app deletions, under Settings->General->Restrictions.

Otherwise you would have to backup the iTunes backups.
In windows they are located under
Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup

You may have to turn on Show Hidden Folders in the Explorer options, if it is not already enabled to see the AppData folder.

Thanks twerppoet, I figured as much...

So, for future reference, how can I avoid this happening again?
Did I miss someting or do something wrong?
Really like(d) being able to write/draw on the go, but it's kinda useless if I can't keep the product..
I'm afraid to sync now
I'd be quite the hassle to email myself attachments of every document I've altered (none at this point, back to the ol' desktop for now...) since my last sync every time I do so, but it'd certainly be better than what happened... But there's gotta be a simpler solution, no?

Originally Posted by thediusx

Thanks twerppoet, I figured as much...

So, for future reference, how can I avoid this happening again?
Did I miss someting or do something wrong?
Really like(d) being able to write/draw on the go, but it's kinda useless if I can't keep the product..
I'm afraid to sync now
I'd be quite the hassle to email myself attachments of every document I've altered (none at this point, back to the ol' desktop for now...) since my last sync every time I do so, but it'd certainly be better than what happened... But there's gotta be a simpler solution, no?

Unless you delete the apps manually, they will not disappear and delete the user data with them.

Syncing does not delete apps/data.

Geez DontUnderstandMyIpad, guess I'll give all that a shot, thanks.

sorry 'bout the (now multiple) repost(s), first one said there was a connection issue posting so I had to rewrite it, only to find the original DID in fact post...

Originally Posted by thediusx

I saw no warning that this was going to occur, just pressed "sync" after selecting the photos (didn't check ANYTHING else BTW)

Thanks for any/all help!

One more question, regarding this statement.

You made a manual sync and set it to only sync photos? In that case, it is no wonder, all your apps got removed, because you instructed iTunes to only sync photos and nothing else.

Originally Posted by DontUnderstandMyIpad

Unless you delete the apps manually, they will not disappear and delete the user data with them.

Syncing does not delete apps/data.

Well, it didn't delete the apps, just moved 'em backand forth between my ipad and computer, but it did delete their data.
And I certainly did not TRY to have this hassle, I didn't knowingly "manually" erase them, and if I did so accidentally somehow, you'd think there'd be a promt or two to avoid such accidental catastophies, and I'm hoping to avoid it somehow happening again.

Originally Posted by DontUnderstandMyIpad

One more question, regarding this statement.

You made a manual sync and set it to only sync photos? In that case, it is no wonder, all your apps got removed, because you instructed iTunes to only sync photos and nothing else.

yeah, guess so.
Photos was the only box I checked, figuring that was all I was syncing. I didn't want to go through the hassle of syncing my whole itunes library which, ironically, didn't get deleted even though they were unchecked as well...

How many times does it happen that we wished we had a back up?
I still say try to go to an early back up on your ipad, might do it.
2nd do you use a back up if not do it now there are several out there. I use time mach on computer and it has worked and helped me in past. You need something that works in background and does this automatically!
Don't wait find what works for you. Sorry I can't help more

Hi I'm so lucke to own now my second iPad and feel extremely spoilt.
I have one problwm that I can't seem to get right.

I have 6500 photos in iTunes on my Mac neatly organised into named events. When I sync these event to my iPad (64G) it splits the events into lots and lots of smaller ones. Is there a way that I can have my photos synced to my ipad in the exact way it is on iTunes? It is the main reason i bought the new 64G - to view and download my photos and have it available EVERYWHERE I go.

Originally Posted by mmalan

Hi I'm so lucke to own now my second iPad and feel extremely spoilt.
I have one problwm that I can't seem to get right.

I have 6500 photos in iTunes on my Mac neatly organised into named events. When I sync these event to my iPad (64G) it splits the events into lots and lots of smaller ones. Is there a way that I can have my photos synced to my ipad in the exact way it is on iTunes? It is the main reason i bought the new 64G - to view and download my photos and have it available EVERYWHERE I go.

Tell iTunes to sync them from iPhoto. Then set your pics the way you want in iphoto