Database Users

Backups from IIs to mini... having problems...

Hi everyone,
I just switched from a IIs to a mini. Did my backups onto my SDCard from the IIs. However when I tried to restore from the IIs to my mini, it failed. The whole unit just hanged...
Anyone tried this? or has a suggestion how to restore from a IIs backup? All my contacts are in the IIs backup :shock: If cannot restore then I am in deep trouble

WOW...think you are stuck. You are suppost to just create a new partnership from activesync from your desktop comptuer and outlook.
Guess if you don't have any of your contacts on your desktop/outlook then your only option would be to get hold of a XDA IIs again, restore, sync to the desktop and then sync to the Mini
You can't restore from a backup, different device.

If you can't restore back to your IIs then check out this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=14634&highlight=
JD

Thanks for the help! It works perfectly!

What happened to backup

Is it just me, or does 2005 not let you backup your device? With 2003, there was an option in activesync to back up your device... which dissapears when I hook up my Prophet?!?

Yes,that's because WM5 has permanent storage,M$ tought Backup is not need anymore! Try using different Sync Program

No Backup with Activesync?

Hi all. I've installed Activesync 4.2.0 and managed to connect my P3600 to it succesfully. The strange thing is, that there's no "backup/restore" option visible in Activesync to backup my PDA. This was working fine with my previous XDAIIi. Anyone know why this would be? Is is a P3600 specific problem?
Thanks for any info!
Lee.

I think they (Micro$haft) removed it in later versions of ActiveSync

Not available for anything later than PPC 2003
Just found in the help that although the backup feature is still there, it will only backup PPC2003 or earlier devices. Windows Mobile 2005 does not allow backups. How bizarre! Anyone know of a decent backup-to-PC utility out there?
Lee.

I use SPB Backup and there is also Sprite backup. These are probably the 2 best backup programs out there.

.... and does anyone know of any free backup utils out there

Another ActiveSync Problem

Had to hard reset.
All good but I Restored using Sprite Backup and now the Touch won't sync.
Yet I can Explore and use MyMobiler just fine.
What I know: The backup had me listed as Jim_thibode2.
Now ActiveSync shows Jim_thibode1. Might this be the problem? If so anybody know how to resolve this issue?
I tried removing and reinstalling ActiveSync. No change. I tried another hard reset and again the Touch is fine until I do a Restore.
Anybody know how I get ActiveSync to recognize the Touch? The Touch shows "Connected" in the activeSync window. I can access files through "Explore".
Now ActiveSync shows "Guest"

Thanks to Sprite tech support the Touch is back to normal.
Thank you Sprite tech support. They answered my email very quickly and supplied step by step (easy) directions.

jimt007 said:
Thanks to Sprite tech support the Touch is back to normal.
Thank you Sprite tech support. They answered my email very quickly and supplied step by step (easy) directions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In case other users have this problem, could you post the steps on fixing this problem? Thanks!

Here you go:
Thank you for contacting Sprite Software. When you restore the backup file to the device we also restore the ActiveSync partnership details. Please follow these steps to correctly restore your device and produce a detailed Log report;
a) Hard reset your device
b) Connect the device to the PC via a GUEST ActiveSync partnership - click Cancel when requested to create a partnership
c) Click Tools> Add/Remove Programs on the Activesync window, select Sprite Backup and click OK to install
d) Open Sprite Backup on the device and tap Options> Help> Logs
e) Change the Log Level to Debug and close the Log page
f) Return to main page
g) Tap Restore and follow the steps to select your backup file.
h) Continue with the Restore

SMS restore

I have tried searching the net and these forums but have had no luck.
I have recently updated my O2 Mini from a custom 2003 rom to windows 6.1. Now I have tried to get the sms messages from the backup I created of the 2003 rom. I succesfully found a program that will read the backup made using activesync but unfortunately I thought simply copying the files in windows/message folder would work but no messages show up.
There are programs that backup sms's and restore them but I would prefer not to have to restore my 2003 rom to export sms's and then reinstall windows mobile 6.1 again to find the formatting has changed with the windows mobile evolution and they are no longer compatible.
Is there any easy way? I can access all files in the backup file and paste them on my device but not sure what files are the actual message files.
Thanks.