Backed up Cingular 8125 no phone , calendar or contacts - 8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General

Backed it up with a trial version of sbp. Wiped out my appointments, all contacts and no phone function. Installed Summiter's ROM. Was working great and have no idea if it is appicable to the problem. Any ideas?

Spb backup won't do a proper restore after a rom upgrade. Try restoring from activesync/outlook express. Next time backup pim.vol (in the root directory of the device) which contains the contacts/appts.

RE: Update on Backed up Cingular 8125 no phone , calendar or
I did not explain it properly. I did the ROM upgrade then installed all my programs. I then used sbp trial to back up everything. When done it did a soft reboot and that's when I lost m phone, contacts and calendar. I use Pocket informant. It was still there but empty. I had to reinstall the RO to get my phone back. Thanks for the advice.

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Lost my Inbox and SMS. please help!

I'm not sure exactly how or when this happened... but I recently did a hard reset and a restore, I cannot seem to go to my inbox or even send sms from my contacts list.
The icon is still on the start menu but it does nothing.
any ideas?
thanks
Dino
Are you using sprite backup?
Try to upgrade the backup software.
i just use the backup utility of active sync.
i'll look into sprite backup thanks.
i ended up hard resetting and just reinstalling from scratch.
too about an hour and a half to reconficgure and resetup my phone.
You can solve this issue..
Just restore your old backup, install Sprite Backup 3 (make sure its not older than version 3) and backup your device using Sprite Backup.
Now, hard reset your device & install Sprite backup, then restore ONLY the SMS messages.
It shall work like a charm 8)
It happened the same to me but after making a backup. I just lost the access to my inbox and tried to send an SMS in the contact itself but noting. Not even receive them. Anyone can help so i cant have to install averything over again. My backup was just perfect ..but then this happened after restoring
Never use Sprite Backup earlier than version 3
I used the XBackup that comes in windows...
Imagination, what backup software you've used to make the backup ?
This case happens when you restore a backup, so did you make a restore?
Yes it hapened after i made a restore. I used Xbackup (the app thats already intaled in windows). I used it for the backup and for the restore. I made restores before and this doesn't happened. But this time i lost the inbox and sms.
aha, seems your SMS reception is dead now!
It happened to me once, when I did a restore. I was forced to hard reset my device
but before the reset, I backed up the entire device using sprite backup, and then I did a hard reset, installed Sprite Backup 3, then restored ONLY the SMS databases. It worked!
But for you, you are not willing to re-install your applications!
I saw a program that fixes this problem. It clears the SMS databases.
after that, you can restore only the SMS part of the backup.
I guess its named SMS CLEAR...
If I find it, I'll send it to you, dude :wink:
Ok thanks. I will try to find it. Hope it works. I will try sprite backup too. thanks
Your most welcome, dude
here I found it, its name CleanMail !
It fixes all the database corruptions in your SMS & wipe all emails & SMS messages, so be sure you have backup of all these databases.
you can get it from here:
http://www.spritesoftware.com/downloads/CleanMail.zip
pikaaaaaaaaaa 8)
Read the forum discussion about CleanMail here:
http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1141&highlight=cleanmail
First of all thank ezzkht for ur help. I realy thought tha this app will working after reading the forum. But...did't ddid the tric...after udse the app the in box and sms still does't worked. The only improvment that made was appearing in inbox You have a new SMS message, but no luck trying to open. After that i reeintaled the backup and used the app again but still no luck. I have to make an hard reset in the week end and reeinstall all over again and i will use a third party software for backing up. Thanks for the help
Oh am sorry to hear that
Well, its better to do a hard reset, since it seems that SMS databases are hardly damaged!
I advice you to install Sprite Backup 3.. its the best backup software ever!
I wish it will work out smoothly with you.
Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeerz :lol:
Solution for missing Inbox SMS Folder (and service)
Hello! I managed a solution to recover the the missing Inbox SMS Folder (and service) from a recovery by ActiveSync. The problem is that when we restore there is an active program that uses that service and therefore it cannot be restored. In my last try I unistalled Webis Mail, unchecked everything in "Today" and made a soft reset. Don't run the Outlook in the PC, if you use Jeyo Mobile Extender because this program acesses the SMS folder in the PDA. Do a restore, and when it finishes it'a all OK again. I was already preparing myself to do a Hard Reset to use SMS again! :lol: By the way what's the best ROM for Window 2003SE ? Thanks.

Restoring data using xbackup

hi,
only a question:
the xbackup software makes a complete backup of the s100 system, including installed software information and windows registry ?
thank's
don't know what an S100 is (is it another name for the magician?), but on my device, it completely restores the device exactly how it was (except after it restores, i have no wallpaper... but that isn't exactly hard to fix).
the only problem i've ever had is i have to reinstall voice command. other than that, everything is restored perfectly.
Get a copy of sprite backup, it's much much more capable than xbackup. Not free, but trial is available.
Cheers, M
the problem of xbackup is that it takes too long to back up and restore.
Never used xbackup before to backup everything but if it works, hey that's great. I personally prefer Sprite Backup because I can schedule my backup runs every morning
another question
hello,
the activesync backup is capable to make a backup (and restore) including all data in the ram (files, registry, configuration...) ??
thank's
looks like it, though I encountered serious probs. when restoring. All contacts, appointments etc. so all pim data couldn't be restored because something was in use. I guess the databases are locked by either Act.Sync itself or poutlook. After restoring the data I tried to synchronize & then it really screwed up: the device id for Act.Sync is the same after the restore so AS happily deleted all the missing pim data from outlook on my PC since it wasn't present on my magician anymore (marked as 'removed' probably) it really sucks when that happens. Had to hard-reset, install everything again & at work I sync'd again from scratch & got almost everything back. So Sprite is my program, it can restore everything & I see no use in a backup/restore option which have me to hard-reset to get my pim's back. Exit M$ in this case (again).
M
Re: another question
bartito said:
hello,
the activesync backup is capable to make a backup (and restore) including all data in the ram (files, registry, configuration...) ??
thank's
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Look at oltp's post for the answer....you need to use a third party backup software like Sprite
thank's to everybody.
i'm trying to download a trial version of sprite backup from pocketgear or handango, but the only existing options is the buy of them.
don't exists a trial version of sprite ?
regards
Buy it ..it's worth every penny..I've already done 3 hard resets in the past three days to test out some drivers and dodgy software but everytime, I easily restored everything using my previous day's backup.
I did find a trial version, can't remember where. version number is 2.1.4 not the most recent one, so I'm thinking of buying the latest version.
M
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pocketpc/pocketbackupplus.html
this is the trial version i think :?
oops may want to read this first though
http://www.spritesoftware.com/support/sprite_backup_version_history.html
but with sprite backup, if you do a hard reset, don't you have to reinstall it, then do a restore?
if that's the case, that's pretty lame if you ask me
you have the option to save your backup as an .exe file so in the case of a hard reset, all you do is to run the backup file and 2 minutes later, everything is restored.
Nope it can create selfextracting backups

Restore Contacts

I,
i've recently upgraded my Prophet to ShadoW_1.0_TE WM6 Rom from my official WM5 Rom.
I've backup files made with sunnysoft backup manager, but now i cant restore them.
From my backup file i only choose PIM Data. I dont get any error, but when device restarts i cant open CONTACTS. Even creating a new one, nothing..
Does anybody have any ideias how to get my contacts back ?
Thanks
Same problem here.
Have backed up contacts using SPB software. Contacts wont even open now.
Does anyone know where contacts file is located in WM6 ?..
Hope someone can help us
Do you have SPB Diary ?
I've installed SPB Diary and my contacts appear there.
Still working on it
Solved
Problem Solved: (if you have contacts in outlook)
Re-install Outlook from Vista, sync, voilá.

Backup?

Hi, everyone. I am tired of installing all the stuff to the phone every time i hard reset it. Is there a program that does a full backup? I want to hard reset it, run the backup program and have all the things working. Regardless if they are installed on the phone or on he memory stick.
Is spb backup well suited for the job. Remember i want everything to work.
Hi
What about the SPB backup ?
It cost a little, but it deserve it .
i prefer sprite backup
Spb backup is what I use...
It creates an executable backup file.
So after you hard reset, just run the backup. Nothing to re-install!
I always make a backup before I install any new apps!!
Stuart
Does Spb backup backs up messages and contacts?
or does it only backs up programs?
Spb will backup everything from contact, sms.... to anything/everything on your storage card!
Stuart
scl_electronics said:
Spb will backup everything from contact, sms.... to anything/everything on your storage card!
Stuart
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OK, thanks, i'm going to give it a try .
flext said:
i prefer sprite backup
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That one seems also great and profi.
i also recommend spb back-up
I think Resco Backup is the most complete backup / restore software, but as it's a new challenger in Windows Mobile, they still have some small issues. For me everything works except the SMS / MMS restore, which I backup / restore temporary with PIM Backup 4.8 (which is a freeware).
I have made a backup with SPB from R1 Generic_UK ROM and I'm trying to use the backup file for the R2 Generic_UK ROM.
After restoring I got the error message:
"MainWnd.cpp 198
Unable connect to server"
Any solution?
I had problems with spb backup as well. mine did install, but i ended up with flickering screen and as soon as I clicked on settings the phone froze, so i had to take the battery out. I have been reinstalling and resetting everything for the past 4 hours.
You need to remember, If you are updating your rom...
This is essentially putting an new version of the OS your Xperia!!
So the Only items you want to restore is Databases(contacts, datebook, sms...etc) and Data(my docs area)
You do not want to restore system files or registry!!!
This will conflict with the new ROM!!!
So You after you restore only the Data.... You need to re-install apps!!!
hth,
Stuart
btw, when you run your current SPB Backup file. It will give you the option of a full retore or choosing what you want to re-Install (selective restore)....stu
I recommend SPB Backup. I use it to restore my phone about 3 times and it works great.
Features I like:
- Very fast backup and restore!
- Backups *everything*, stand-alone restorer.
- Can compress the backup.
- Can choose what to backup/restore.
- And the best thing: SPB Backup Sync! It's basically an application like the Active Sync program on your PC. You can configure it to make backups everytime you sync and copy them to your PC automatically. Works great.
Myself had trouble with it, and I did try the Pim backup, small software perhaps do not backup all the programs, but, back-up, contacts and differents folders
orelsi said:
Hi, everyone. I am tired of installing all the stuff to the phone every time i hard reset it. Is there a program that does a full backup? I want to hard reset it, run the backup program and have all the things working. Regardless if they are installed on the phone or on he memory stick.
Is spb backup well suited for the job. Remember i want everything to work.
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I test drove a few of the backup programs out there a while back and posted my fave two here: http://xperiancer.blogspot.com/2009/01/data-backup-be-prepared.html
I recently was notified of HTC Backup utility - a free utility, as well as the new version of Resco Backup which is supposedly better than SPB Backup. I will be checking them out in the next day or so and posting more at the blog.
What about a restore after a firmware update. Will it work?
orelsi said:
What about a restore after a firmware update. Will it work?
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I prefer to just backup pim.vol, cemail.vol, the weather database and a few other files. Then just let the new ROM run and install everything I want and put the backup files in play. It's fast and automatic. No fuss and it's all built in.
sprite backup does the same as spb backup,it has all the same features but i found it does not give me half as many errors as spb

[Q] How to backup contacts, calendar and sms without 3th party software

A year ago I installed unbuntu on my HD2 with the dutch stockrom wm 6.5. After running it I lost my certificates on my HD2 resulting in not being able to run 3th party software.
So no TomTom, TCPMP etc. (but Opera and skype works ) but wm software works.
Active sync did work untill a month or 2 ago and then I got a 1 in my sms pictogram but no sms. A soft reset doesn't work.
Now I want to do a hard reset but first a backup of my contacts (most important), calendar and sms.
Now my question:
How to backup contacts, calender and sms without 3th party software (I can't install it) or active sync.
Explorer (verkenner) works.
I have a installed sd card.
I found this: [Q] Calendar folder - where is it?
Can I copy the file: "pim" from the root to my SD card, give my HD2 a hard reset and then put the pim file back in the root of my phone. Will this save my contacts and calendar? If not, what can I do?
In advance Thx for your advise.
HD
Have you tried google sync. Google can upload your contacts, calendar directly on your gmail account. The other option could be try using funambol.
Have you tried PIM BackUp 2.8 by copying the .exe file to SD card then using explorer to find & run the PIM BackUp.exe ! if it runs it will backup your requirements.
Also try SPB Backup from SD & if it runs choose custom backup & select mail, PIM ect .
Files attached ...
You could also copy/extract PIM.vol Mail.vol & try & insert them in reset device but I would make some effort with a few backup tools first, SPB if it runs is superb & I have used it flawlessly on WM2033SE to WM6.5.3 for contacts, sms, email & PIM.
Thx for youre reply.
@msmkt
Google will not work. I can't connect with my computer.
@Mister B
I will try you're solution Thx! If I have results will post them here. Thx again!
Greetings,
HD

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