I have no idea how to get Active Sync to backup my contact list. Im trying to find a program where I can just copy and paste them to my computer and then back once im done updating to the newest cingular rom.
Active Sync gives me an error about outlook having a diffrent user name or something and for the love of god i cant figure it out. Anyone can help out? I just want to backup my phone numbers, nothing else.
here's the solution
on your root of device; you'll find pim.vol file; copy it on ur sd card (i tried to copy it on my computer but it didnt let me) so copy it on sd card ; reflash your fone; and copy it back to original location (overwrite new pim.vol when u flash it)
easy>>huh?
Re: here's the solution
smashfaq said:
on your root of device; you'll find pim.vol file; copy it on ur sd card (i tried to copy it on my computer but it didnt let me) so copy it on sd card ; reflash your fone; and copy it back to original location (overwrite new pim.vol when u flash it)
easy>>huh?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nice tip. I just had to wipe all my contacts before a hard reset as I couldnt find any way of backing up.
Cheers.
Re: here's the solution
smashfaq said:
on your root of device; you'll find pim.vol file; copy it on ur sd card (i tried to copy it on my computer but it didnt let me) so copy it on sd card ; reflash your fone; and copy it back to original location (overwrite new pim.vol when u flash it)
easy>>huh?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what is my root of device? im dumb....sorry
Re: here's the solution
lbsportsdoc said:
smashfaq said:
on your root of device; you'll find pim.vol file;
what is my root of device? im dumb....sorry
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Root of device: is the root directory of your device; with built in file explorer or via active sync explorer, you'll see your highest level of directory structure (few directories you'll see are APplication data, Conn Mgr, documents & settings, windows etc; along these directories; you'll see few files like pim.vol and few other files with *.vol extension
I dont know what else to define for root directory structure; may b you pick some windows for dummies book and get idea from it
Cheers!!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
reflash?
Thanks sooo very much! one more thing! Reflash my fone? do u mean soft reset? or just sync it? then u say to recopy it and then overwrite the original? plz explain...I'm with you so far as copying pim file to my storage card...
thx for your patience! lol
Re: reflash?
lbsportsdoc said:
Thanks sooo very much! one more thing! Reflash my fone? do u mean soft reset? or just sync it? then u say to recopy it and then overwrite the original? plz explain...I'm with you so far as copying pim file to my storage card...
thx for your patience! lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reflash means update rom - thats what the first poster was about to do. So if you ever update your rom or hard reset your device (i.e. return your device to factory condition) you have a backup of your pim.
Also you need to rename the new pim.vol to pim.vo before you can restore the backed up version as it wont overwrite that file using total commander file explorer etc...
Related
Can anyone help::
I have hard reset my device and re installed all my software, just got it perfect and discovered I have lost 1 file. I backed up the device before resetting, so the file I need should be in the backup.stg
I could backup now, restore the old one, save the files and restore my new setup, but seems like a long way around, Is there any software to 'open' the *.stg file so I can extract the file I want??
Thanks
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/de/index.php?soft=354
found using this google search
http://www.google.dk/search?q=backup.stg+tool&ie=UTF-8&hl=da&btnG=Google-søgning
Hmmm..
Perhaps I should have done that myself
Thanks very much my problem is now solved.
so it works ok that tool or
another one ?
what about if the backup is made as something other then a full backup ?
Not sure about incremental backups, but the util is very good.
You just open the STG file and can see all the contents in a properly structured manner. Getting files out of it is easy , simply copy and paste.
I took me about 1 minute to find and extract the file I was after.
Saved me a lot of time and messing with backups and restores...
Hi All
I have backup fiel its not .stg extension file, actually i backup this in ROM version 4.00.11, backup on SD card as only contact and appointment. Now i installed ROM version 3.17.03 , in this version dont have the option of contact and appointment backup/restore. so i like to open tht file in desktop PC to recover. or any othr solution to restore it. plz feed back me.
thnx
Hi,
I need to do a hard reset on my device and want to store all my contacts somewhere safe so I don't have to manually input them all again. The problem is I don't use outlook on my PC. Is there any way I can pull them off the Exec and store them on my PC for safe keeping?
I would normally throw them on the SIM but there appears to be no tool to add them all at once and I am not manually moving 150 contacts myself
--
Sorry for the duplicate post, I didn't mean to put it in general
Does nobody know? There must be a quick way to save your contacts somewhere safe? What does everyone else do when they need to do a hard reset?
Is there a particular folder on the Exec that may contain all of my contents? I could then copy it onto my PC and replace later.
there is a way you can backup the contacts database, i cant find it tho, i dont think it was on this forum, but there was a deffinate way to backup the databases for this kind of work
soz cant give a proper solution
It was something about taking a backup of "pim.vol" from the My Documents folder, then fiddle around trying to overwrite the empty one after you've done your hard reset, but I can't find it either....
pim.vol is found the root directory of the device, copy to sd, reboot, copy back... supposedly, havent done it, but read it. you may have to show files in ROM.
simon_darley said:
pim.vol is found the root directory of the device, copy to sd, reboot, copy back... supposedly, havent done it, but read it. you may have to show files in ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, I read this yesterday and tried it and it works a treat. I now keep a copy of pim.vol just incase. Good practice for those who don't know it exists
One tip - make sure you've set the 'Region' in settings back to your original one before you restore the file, otherwise it won't even let you start the contacts app! Had a moment of panic there myself last night...
What all in pim.vol Just contact or like SMS and MMS to?...
Coz I am trying to find a way to take a back up of my SMS, and I dont get any software working yet.
So, I want to run app backup and restore and am trying to copy my backup folder to my PC. Yet, when I go to my device on my PC using windows explorer, I find no such folder. I have show all hidden folders etc set on windows 7. I go on my device under storage and I can see the data is in the folder and I can't figuere out what to do next. I tried another program but, they all seem to use that folder. I also tried to change the folder and it wouldn't work (cannot create folder).
thanks:good:
I would even take suggestions for a program that allows you to backup straight to your pc.
dinksmallwood said:
I would even take suggestions for a program that allows you to backup straight to your pc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ROM Toolbox can backup straight to DropBox, could be an idea?
Wilks3y said:
ROM Toolbox can backup straight to DropBox, could be an idea?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks, I will give it a go. my tablet crashed then when I rebooted it auto updated and wrecked my root :crying:
I was trying to load custome clock faces on my motoactv and accidentally deleted the clockface folder I have rooted my device before so I used the tool to restore back to factory but it does not restore the file does anyone have a solution
deedub said:
I was trying to load custome clock faces on my motoactv and accidentally deleted the clockface folder I have rooted my device before so I used the tool to restore back to factory but it does not restore the file does anyone have a solution
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which folder, in /system or on the sd card? If it's the one in /system, you can push it from my Rom after extracting it from the zip file.
I'm not sure, I believe its the sd card when I plug in the usb cable and I go in to my computer to see it thats where the folder is missing from what do you think and thanks for replying
deedub said:
I'm not sure, I believe its the sd card when I plug in the usb cable and I go in to my computer to see it thats where the folder is missing from what do you think and thanks for replying
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You should literally be able to just create a new folder there with the same name. I believe it's empty, until you put something there.
ClearD said:
You should literally be able to just create a new folder there with the same name. I believe it's empty, until you put something there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I try to do that and it says the name but nothing shows up on the watchlike it did before but I never really understood how to actually load a custom watch faces is there a place where it shows you step by step but again is still hasn't solve my problem do you think you can help me
hey guys...
i Have a question. I recently changed my rom and so, i have a whatsapp bap of my chats. however, i had to go on vacation, and so, my backup was at home on my computer( i had re partitioned my SD card so my backup was on my comp). now,i have another set of messages on my phone as well.
Is there any way to MERGE these two backups into one so that i can have all my messages on my phone??
Any help would be appriciated!
c.r.e.e.d
c.r.e.e.d said:
hey guys...
i Have a question. I recently changed my rom and so, i have a whatsapp bap of my chats. however, i had to go on vacation, and so, my backup was at home on my computer( i had re partitioned my SD card so my backup was on my comp). now,i have another set of messages on my phone as well.
Is there any way to MERGE these two backups into one so that i can have all my messages on my phone??
Any help would be appriciated!
c.r.e.e.d
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
merging is a bit difficult
open the whats app folder then copy all files from ech folder then paste in appropriate folder
for exanple
copy all files from backup folder (it is found in whatsapp folder) from one of the bavckups and then paste it in other backup folder
if u have a doubt ask me
abhishekr700 said:
merging is a bit difficult
open the whats app folder then copy all files from ech folder then paste in appropriate folder
for exanple
copy all files from backup folder (it is found in whatsapp folder) from one of the bavckups and then paste it in other backup folder
if u have a doubt ask me
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so this will merge my backups??
c.r.e.e.d said:
so this will merge my backups??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hope it does