I have looked for this on previous posts but i cannot find the answer...if someone can direct me great if not ........
I have had a power failure and my XDA2 died. I gave it the kiss of life and it came back. I then changed the unit id to its previous identity but the PC said this was already used so i had to pick a new id. How do i get all the info i had on a previous id to reinstall to the new id ?. This may be a basic question to all who understand the in's and out's of this unit but for me a mere user its baffling. I am sure someone has had this and written great tomes on how to overcome it but for the life of me i can't find it anywhere so PLEASE HELP !!!!! in simple terms please
Your info in the XDA2 will be lost after hard reset except the info you have saved in the Storage memory.
When you assign a new ID name for your XDA2 in ActiveSync, the Contact/calendar info may be swept out from your PC's outlook if you permit the XDA2 to overwrite the information in PC's outlook. Anyway, check outlook contact you will know about that.
To keep the same ID:
- In Async you have to delete the previous ID have been established.
- In XDA2, go to settings\system, select About\device ID, then you can change the name of your device as you want.
Hope it may help.
i dont think i deleted the previous ID many thanks i will try that........
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Ok, so say I got exchange 2k3 and my Universal in sync (calendar, contacts, etc).
I hardreset the Universal, then I resync: would active sync 'interpret' the disapearance of the items on the PDA as a 'deletion', and then try to wipe out the data on my exchange box as well?
TIA!
Not really.
After you have hard reset your unit, your unit will not be recognised by the activesync that you need to create the relationship again. And upon creating the new relationship, you will be asked if you want to replace, combined the stuff from outlook. Just use combine will do. I did a few time with activesynch, doesn't seems to be deleting stuff. Should be the same with exchange?
all i no is mate when i did this it, recognised the device as a new one and
asks what you want to sync
and then if you want to combine items or replace, <<<<<this happens only when you already have sum info onb the pda after a hard restet for example if you had a backup prog and backed it up that box would pop up when ou connect
hoppe tht helps and sorry if i aim wrong bowt any of it its me first post , and this is what happend 2 me lol :roll: :wink:
all i no is mate when i did this it, recognised the device as a new one and
asks what you want to sync
and then if you want to combine items or replace, <<<<<this happens only when you already have sum info onb the pda after a hard restet for example if you had a backup prog and backed it up that box would pop up when ou connect
hoppe tht helps and sorry if i aim wrong bowt any of it its me first post , and this is what happend 2 me lol :roll: :wink:
oops double post, dint mean to , and dint realise it had already been answered
Thanks a lot guys - I feel a lot better knowing my data is safe now :-D
When I first setup my XDA Mini-S, I gave it my full name (firstname surname) as my device name. This has the unwanted side effect of giving out my full name (which is rare name!) to every Hotspot I connect to. I don't like the implications of this and want to correct this.
I have seen in the settings on my XDA that I can change this device name to anything I want. However, what will this do to my current sync setup with my PC? Will changing this name on the PDA upset the PC? Will it just create a new Sync user? Will it correctly recognise that the name has changed but it is still the same device so keep the profile, but update its name accordingly?
Any help on how to update without causing any problems would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
from experience with an older PDA and activisync, changing the name could create a new sync user and there should be no problems .. but don't take my word for it...
Thanks for that help.
Would that mean that all my settings would be transferred to the new profile seamlessly? Are there any downside to having a new profile?
Can I easily delete everything in the old profile (to save duplications), without losing info on the device or PC?
Any more info anyone can supply would be great.
Thanks
Mike
Hi Mike,
I don't dare to answer you specifically as I don't sync with my PC. I just know that
Just sync with another PC...
Hmm, I just tried and change my device ID.. Activesync seems to just follow the name change..
Owner Name Change on Device
xpcomputers said:
When I first setup my XDA Mini-S, I gave it my full name (firstname surname) as my device name. This has the unwanted side effect of giving out my full name (which is rare name!) to every Hotspot I connect to. I don't like the implications of this and want to correct this.
I have seen in the settings on my XDA that I can change this device name to anything I want. However, what will this do to my current sync setup with my PC? Will changing this name on the PDA upset the PC? Will it just create a new Sync user? Will it correctly recognise that the name has changed but it is still the same device so keep the profile, but update its name accordingly?
Any help on how to update without causing any problems would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
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Do you mean changing your "Owner Name"? I don't think changing your Owner Name is any problem with ActiveSync.
What I found that WAS a headache was that purchased software registration keys are often tied to the Owner Name, and won't work if the Owner Name is different from what you listed when you purchased the software.
i dont know about a reg key to change your wireless name... but there might be, i know there is one to change your bluetooth name..
Change bluetooth name
\HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\Settings\LocalName = (String Value)
Hi There,
You can change your device ID as often as you like - however, I would recommend that you delete the current mobile device first (in Activ Sync under File Menu) - then just rename your device (under "About/Device ID) on your XDA mini s and reconnect to your PC via activ sync. You should see the system open the "Set up new partnership" screen just follow the instructions and you should have a new connection with your device using your new device ID.
Hope this helps - it's should be simple.
Chris.
Hey Thanks everyone,
topper said:
Hi There,
You can change your device ID as often as you like - however, I would recommend that you delete the current mobile device first (in Activ Sync under File Menu) - then just rename your device (under "About/Device ID) on your XDA mini s and reconnect to your PC via activ sync. You should see the system open the "Set up new partnership" screen just follow the instructions and you should have a new connection with your device using your new device ID.
Hope this helps - it's should be simple.
Chris.
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This is what I thought of doing. It sounds like you think that no data should be lost in the transfer to a new DeviceID, it will just create a new profile.
I guess the method you are suggesting would be:
1) Full Sync.
2) Delete Profile off Computer
3) Change DeviceID
4) Re-sync with computer creating new profile with wizard.
My real question would be with step 2, should this be the last step instead? Or will it cause a conflict? (My concern being if anything went wrong, then I just lost the previous config too so couldn't roll back.
I guess I could add a "Take Disk Image" of the PC hard drive as step (1.5), so that if it all goes wrong, I could restore the PC back to that point in time, and therefore recover the old sync profile.
If someone can confirm where step 2 should be that'd be great.
Thanks again,
Mike
PS I seem to have stopped receiving email updates about this thread, even though I got one after at the beginning (after the first reply, but before I replied back - none for the subsequent replies from the rest of you!). Instant email notification is still enabled for this thread. Strange!
Hi again,
Regarding - step 2 - you could leave your existing profile on your PC and delete at the end if you wish. But my expirience is that the Device ID is just a name - you will get the option to select what you want to "Sync" with the device during the "set up partnership" phase.
I sync with two PC's all the time (Home and Work) and due to IT re-installs at work I quite often have to re-install PDA software and have never "lost" data after a re-name.
I think the key is to make sure you select what you want to sync with on the patnership set up - afterall the data on the PC will not have changed.
Regards,
Chris.
Hi,
Luckily i got my hands on an invitation code for My Phone beta. Check out a walk-through of My Phone via screenshots at: http://xperiancer.blogspot.com/2009/02/microsoft-my-phone-in-action.html
It is simply the best backup solution out there for Windows Mobile devices. Could include a couple of configuration options, but overall a perfect solution!
Best Regards.
Salman Khalid.
bad linky mate
"The blog you were looking for was not found."
You can go back to the root and find the post:
http://xperiancer.blogspot.com/2009/02/microsoft-my-phone-in-action.html
should be this I think.
Tin
SquidgyB said:
bad linky mate
"The blog you were looking for was not found."
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Ah... sorry for that. Corrected it.
yay i just received my invitation for MyPhone!
Any kind one that would like to invite me?
apparently the MS Team is posting promotional codes on their twitter account
http://twitter.com/msmyphone
You could try that one, or sign up and register your interest and i am sure they will send you...that's what i did
how to get into My Phone
yeah just sign into the site and be put on the waiting list, only a day for me to get accepted.
It's good enough but saves all the images in the my pictures folder, you specify individual files, cant backup any files from sd card and it cant backup windows live contacts only phone contacts directly added to the device or through outlook. Space on the beta is 200mb for backup, which is plenty if it can only backup certain places on the device.
That's my experience so far.
my phone cab file
hi . i just wanted to upload this file because i was looking for it and couldn't find it now i finaly got it so i want everybody to enjoy it
I would never put a backup on my personal data on the internet... Why not using a backup software and restore from the sd card ?
i received my invitation and i cant connect to the sync server, thats what it says, only once of thousands i tried said the ID doesnt match,
Anyidea what it could be?
do they need some time to update files?
should i wait?
I tried w the english and spanish version, and they seem totally the equal.
not impressed at all this doesn't sync it replaces from web account to phone
just a note to add: if get error message about syncing it will be because your clock is wrong and needs to be changed to the proper time
after flashing a new rom, i start setting up my phone again, connect it to Outlook, and then sync MyPhone, i end up with duplicates of all my contacts.. any solution?
After "re-installing" my laptop I launched ActiveSync the first time and telled him to synchronize with my Touch HD. But AS said: There allready exists a parthernsip on the mobile device - first go and delete it.
Ok... I started AS on my phone, opened the options dialogue and I deleted the partnership with my laptop. That was a mistake - because with the parthnership every contact was deleted.
Wow, nice feature, Microsoft!
So... i know i have a half year old backup, but is it possible to undelete the current contacts? Perhaps there is a file on my phone, where they all are stored?
every hint is helpful, thanks a lot in advance!
//E
puuh.. ok - i found the file "pim.vol". Obviously it contains every contact but they are marked as "invisible" respectivly "deleted". So, how can i reveal them, make them visible?
Yes, I saw that issue when trying to remove association between my PC and my HD. I used ActiveSync to import contacts from PC, but when it's done, why can't I mantain the contacts if I remove the association? Can't understand.
Deleted as mis read the line of "re-installed" laptop.
Soz.
i guess it could be a good idea to move this thread to the general Q&A board, cause thats not really a blackstone related problem.
Also have the exact same issue,
used phone on my spare laptop and was asked to delete a setting,
Now I've lost about 220 contacts. - Any fixes?
I think there is no fix. Just dont do it again. Always have a backup somewhere. Now it is quite convenient to skip outlook altogether and active sync directly to gmail and gcalander.
perhaps there is a solution.
As I found out, the pim.vol is just a database called "EDB" that MS uses for mobile devices. Till now the file format is "closed" but there exists the so called "POOM" - an API to read informations from the EDB.
So... I guess there is someone out there who already coded a Interface to read the pim.vol.... and we have to find him...
This interests me because I tend to delete contacts quite often!
Just Run PPC PIM backup- it creates a backup of PIM on a daily basis. This way you can delete contacts,messages, appointments and so on as much as you like.
I searched the Leo forum and couldn't find any answers
I'm having a not so cool problem with my contacts and people folders..
Everybody has a double entry I had the same problem before and after installing a new ROM, so the installation might not be the problem afterall. I sync my Leo with Windows Mobile Device Center and with Microsoft My Phone. What can I do ? How can I return to just one entry for everybody ?
10x all in advance
PS : I think I'm doing something, cause with my Fujitsu Siemens N520 - Windows Mobile 5 ( I dont know for sure ) I clearly remember having once the same problem
What view?
Are you viewing both sim & contacts? Need to set to view 1 or the other, not both. I view contact, it shows more info..
I had the same problem after installing new rom and syncing with my pc.
There are manual ways of fixing this, but I think the easiest way is to use Microsoft My Phone. It has an option to check for duplicate contacts and delete them.
But be careful not to be left with empty contact list on your phone. Like I did once... Hopefully I had synced my contacts on my office computer.
Try this...Go to - Phone/All People/Menu/View/ select Contacts or SIM
I use direct push from my exchange server and i had this when sycing to my pc using activesync for the first time. The problem is caused by the phone telling the pc that the contacts are more upto date that the pc's. To get around this change the activesync options to "pc overwirtes the device" (it's not exactly written like that but i guess your smart enough to figure it out) and delete all the duplicate contacts from the phone and pc. You won't get it again. If you are seeing the contacts from your sim card should notice the icon for them is differnet. If this is the case then follow the instructions given above to disable sim contact viewing.
There is free software to cope with this prob on freewarepocketpc and also in SKTools or PocketMechanic.
Del doubles on phone (check bef proceed), clear contacts complelety on PC and Myphone and then resync. Worked well for me.
use the attached, works a treat on the HD2.it can be used to remove duplicate calender entires too. Thanks to the developer, cant remember where I got the cab from.
I use dupededupe.
Work very well and is very easy.
Only 72KB
Thanks all for the responses
Sorry for posting so late, I was away for a couple of days
Eventually, I used My Phone - I entered the site, checked for duplicates - and deleted all the duplicates, and afterall, I synced my phone. Fortunately, it worked fine
10x again, Ive just downloaded the little software and I'll keep them if the problem reoccurs .
10x again!
Good luck all!