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pug's rom is great! however still need some help...

hi everyone! i m a newbie here.
after installing the newest rom by pug to improve the camera quality, i couldn't restore from any backup thru activesync 3.8
can anyone help?
thanks in advance

After a hard reset the partnership is deleted and you have to navigate to the relevant backup file. It's a bit of a mute point if you installed the camera fix as it will go back to how it was before.
If you didn't backup you contacts, try a restore, backup contacts using xbackup on your phone and do the upgrade again.

rom update
i end up re-installing the whole programs again as i couldn't do a restore from the activesync.
questions:
1) should i do a backup using xbackup since i tried to backup using active sync & when i did a hard reset, the same thing happens meaning that my pc cannot restore saying that the restore is meant for another equipment. ???
2) is there any cab files that can help that i miss out
3) i m quite fond of using the O2 connect since it gives me "fonix" voicedialling for free. i also use O2 plus beta. However i can edit the icons in the use menu. miss out another critical cab file again???
thanks pug for yr prompt answer...

Req: O2 media skin

HI Guys, had a problem when I hard-rebooted my Atom. Lost my O2media skin.Gets error message ... corrupted. Hard booting is supposed to restore all settings to default.Any body has the same problem. I would appreciate if somebody would upload the skin. Thanks.
Cheers

burn the ROM again

Hi Kropotov, thanks again for helping me out.You mean upload the new ROM again? I'm not so sure if I want to go that way-- is this the only way to get back the skin?
Cheers,

no. try this:

Like clockwork, Kropotov makes my day . Where do I put these files?
Thanks and Double cheers

put this files in:
/hidden partition/MediaCenterSkin/

Thanks Kropotov. Tried Activesync and Card Export to transfer the files to hidden storage/ mediacenterskin but keeps getting error message " Error moving file. Disk is write-protected.Remove write protection or use another disk." I'm stumped-- don't know what to do next.
Cheers

try to change file atributes (uncheck box "Lock file"), that you can copy, or copy rar archive to hidden partitionand extract files directly there.

try to change file atributes (uncheck box "Lock file"), that you can copy, or copy rar archive to hidden partitionand extract files directly there.

Thanks. I'll try it and post result.
Cheers,

Sorry but it did not worked. I was able to copy the files to hidden storage/mediacenter skin but during the file transfer, i keep getting error message ".... memory not enough.." After I soft-resetted, I checked the hidden storage/Mediacenter skin folder but no files were there. Also there was no more space in the HMemory whereas before, I used to have 8.5 Mb free.

ok. make backup using SPB backup. burn ROM again. restore.

ok. make backup using SPB backup. burn ROM again. restore.

Thanks Kropotov. Think that's the only way. BTW, is SPB Backup better than Sprite Backup?
Cheers

frankly speacing, i don't know. I use as patriot SPB :wink:

Hi Kropotov, I went to the seeo2 site to download the rom. Having gone through the upgrading steps, i came across an instruction to " Steps:
5. Verify you have the CE Image version 4260611 and Radio Image version R060428N_MN1ARC_RS00049 described as follows.
I already have the new rom version 20060426B1WWE installed on my Atom. Is it still safe to re-load the ROM? Have you done this before with no problem? Thanks for you usual advise.
cheers, :?

wizard327
yes, I did. Rom version doesn't play the role. You can burn same version or oreviouse.

Thanks for your usual quick response. I need help in upgrade since this will be the first time i will be doing this and I don't want to spoil my Atom. Shall I follow the instructions given at the seeO2 site or do you have any special instructions.I read that the safe way is to enable the bootloader mode first and this icontradicts the seeo2 instruction.Shall apprciate if you could show me the way via bootloader mode.Thanks for your patience.
cheers

forgot about bootloader mode. just download ROM from O2 site, connect to PC, run installer & follow the instruction. (of course, you must have Active Sync installed on your PC)
P.S. Charge Atom before burning.

Thanks. One more question. Shall I retain partnership with activesync or establish partnership as guest?
cheers

Spb Backup Problem

HI,
I HAD SPB BACKUP INSTALLED ON MY BA BUT THE SCHEDULED BACKUP FUNCTION SEEMS TO NOT WORK PERFECTLY.
every time i set a scheduled backup at a certain time it starts the device, perform all the necessary actions (the time to do that is equal to the period it lasts if made manually, it creates the file of back up but.....after it starts up the device automatically, the following written appears:
"unable to locate the shortcut or to open the file"
After i tried to open the .exe backup file and it says:"the file is corrupted"
The lenght of this file is only 450 kb while the one i can create manually is 15 mb.
I discovered that the file which is not openable at the start up is named "SPBBACKUPRUNNER.LNK" AND THE LINK IS REFERRED TO A FILE IN WINDOWS FOLDER NAMED (OF COURSE) "SPBBACKUP RUNNER"
Which could be the possible problem not allowing this.
One most important thing is that i tried also SPRITE BACKUP AND an other backup program and also with these nes i have the same problems performing a scheduled back up.
Is there a setting i have to modify?is there a possible program that stop the scheduled back up program.

Same for me. I have tried all options without success. I am now doing backup manually at regular intervals.

I found that this is the problem when you backup the calendar from WM5 or earlier ROM version and restore to WM6 ROM. So, just don't try to do it that way, make a totaly new calendar in WM6 and the backup and restore will be fine.

I Tried A Scheduled Back Up In Wm 6 But It Doesn't Start When The Device Is Off Or If It Starts, At The End , The File Is Corrupted

hi
even using the manually backup creating a corrupted file , any how to fix it please

i have the same thing was...
one thing i do is Hard Reset my BA, after that it's backup as usual.

well can say just one thing, do not use crappy backup software
i have setuped my device to recover after hard reset for about 10 minutes with all installed software and games without any backup software just one sync and the cabs from the extrom

Restore Failure

Hello,
I would appreciate ANY help on this matter. Yesterday i had no choice but to hard reset my phone. I always backup my phone every night, and thought (at the time) thank god! However, when i went into my sd card and clicked on the .exe file to restore the backup....it came up with an error message saying:
"The file Backup.exe cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file."
Isnt this type of file meant to self restore without the original program....seeing as i dont have the copy of sprite backup after hard resetting?
ANY help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
If it helps the version of sprite backup i had before everything went haywire was Sprite Backup, HTC edition V6.2.3, Build 2330 (my paranoia makes me write these type of things down elsewhere)
THANKYOU again!

as far as i experience backup procedure
hi..
.. as far as i have experience ....sprite backup procedure ( there might be alternatives ...that i am not aware of but..) on my kaizer... for past 2 yrs and now ..blackstone..(hd ) you can only restore backup through sprite program..(installed on storage card or from sprite progam that should also be installed automatic with original installation on pc..?)i have found that i could also not click on.. backup .exe directly with stylus (i wanted to move .exe to another file...as it would freeze phone..but had to do it with pc...(cut and paste..etc..)i had to also ,when doing restores in the past ..open sprite program and select restore from within ....etc...
thus..i suggest..
if you do not have software any more on phone...is it not possible to get copy and re install it again ..and then try to do restore... selecting your original.exe you still have on sd card ...( i have done this once or twice ..and it worked for me ..but also .. failed a few times ..!! why i dont know...?)
...also as a safety measure i would copy backup.exe to pc.(temporary also.)..and work from there..?
what about checking sprite website mabe for clues or answers...??
hope it works for you..
good luck..

unfortunately i went to their website and downloaded the latest and only version they have which is higher than my old one and it could still not read the backup file. It must only work for the version i originally had.
Thank you anyway

Novice Gadget Boy said:
unfortunately i went to their website and downloaded the latest and only version they have which is higher than my old one and it could still not read the backup file. It must only work for the version i originally had.
Thank you anyway
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Hey dude,
I know the feeling, I think I may have the same version at home so will check it after work and send it

Device backup sw

Hi,
My worst fears are realised on Monday. I receive a replacement handset as mine is faulty. Problem is my life is on my existing device. Sad but true!
Is there any sw available that will do a complete backup of the device including registry and so on? The bulk of my files are on SD so it is not too bad. I just want to be sure I don't miss anything.
Cheers.

I use Sprite Backup
http://www.spritesoftware.com/

Before I go and buy it does this also do the registry and phone settings etc?

Don't know about Sprite but SPB Backup will do what you want.
WB

rphillip said:
Before I go and buy it does this also do the registry and phone settings etc?
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yep it does, there's a 10 days free trial available on their website.

Thanks guys. Went for SPB as it was the cheaper option.
I assume all you need to do to restore is run the exe from your PC with the device connected to the PC with active sync?

rphillip said:
Thanks guys. Went for SPB as it was the cheaper option.
I assume all you need to do to restore is run the exe from your PC with the device connected to the PC with active sync?
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Not quite. Once you have backed up your device I guess you will have to transfer that, and any other important data, to your PC.
The SPB Backup file is a self extracting one. All you need to do when you get your new device back is transfer the backup file onto your SD card, find it using Explorer, tap on it, tick whatever options you want installed and away you go.
WB
PS Make 2 copies of this backup file on different locations, perhaps one onto your PC, the other onto a memory stick, to ensure that you don't lose or damage the only copy you may have!

Thanks again. Running it the logs says the file is too big for a self extracting file. It then creates both a backup file and a restore file.
Would you happen to know what the difference is here? Do I need to run them both or will the exe source the restore file? Both the files are exe.

Hmmm, not come across that message in all the years I have been using SPB Backup.
What I would do is run the backup session again on the device while paying attention to the size of file it is about to create (work through the screens slowly and you will see what I am talking about).
Once the backup is finished see see if the file is roughly the same size as what it said it was just before the backup began. If it is then you are probably ok and you can use that backup file as a restore file when needed.
Hope this helps.
WB