Wazzzzzzzzaaa???
This is my first C# util!
It facilitates ExtRom update process. All you need to do is to put your cab files to Ext and run this utility, then the utility will create Config.txt at Ext with all cabs specified as "CAB: path2cab". If you need to get your original Config, then check ConfigOld at Ext
C# Programmers let's unite!!! ))
ps: the utility is not verbose one, so you won't see any messages & lame stuff. If you see something, then there is a problem
that's good boy! will try it l8r..
THANKS!
Man, wher z feedback?? Did u try it?
Yo,
boobee said:
that's good boy! will try it l8r..
THANKS!
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Boy, hope you finaally tried it! And try this one also. This is my 2nd C# util
Shortly what it does:
UnZips your files with consecutive registry values (reg V4) import and splash writing
It means that you can zip all your files to one file called Setup.zip and place it anywhere (storage/ext). After hard reset, the utility is called and it extracts all your files and restores your favorite registry settings (saved to Setup.reg) and writes your splash.
btw: read za manual !
ps: the concept is the same, if u see somethin' then there is a trouble
Re: Man, wher z feedback?? Did u try it?
Attention!
The file was re-uploaded, so there mustn't be any CRC errors now
System Requirements
Regarding system requirements, the program needs old version of ER\Autorun.exe that understands ER\Config.txt
Program was not tested on XDA1! It was partially tested (w/o hard-resets on XDA2 / 1.72TM
Version 1.1
Wazzza!
Here is a new version of Restorator utility. The new features are:
+ now it deletes content of \My Documents;\Windows\Start Menu;\Windows\Startup folders (as people wanted
+ TimeZone offset is not resetted anymore
Note:
Make sure you have prepared your customized Start Menu (!!!) and Startup (!!!) folders, otherwise you won't be able to see Programs after hard-resetting your device. Please, check the attached sample to prevent yourself from having problems with this utility or use version 1.0 that don't delete anything
Umm... could anyone translate this into English for me?
I don't even understand the title of the thread.
In another thread, SP says that one of these downloads will retrieve data back on hard resets. Sounds like a useful tool, if only I understood what the hell these posts mean. :lol:
For Ben
sublimatica said:
Umm... could anyone translate this into English for me?
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Here we go...
(assuming that you downloaded 'RestoreItV1_1_PPC.ARMV4.CAB' & installed it to your device)
This program is designed to restore your files, folders and registry settings from a ZIP-format archive and it can also write some splash screens
For this purpose, you need to make a ZIP-format archive with files & folders you want to get restored after hard-reset. Just run your favorite pocket zip archiver (for instance PocketRAR) and archive those files & folders that you want to see after hard-resetting device. Name your archive "Setup.zip" and place it to one of the following places: storage, storage card or extended rom.
Before doing further instruction make sure you have unlocked your ExtendedROM using ExtUnlocker.
If your rom is unlocked try to run the utility from \Storage\RestoreIt. If you had no messages after running it, then the utility installed itself successively. And your files & folders placed to 'Setup.zip' will be restored on next hard-resets.
If you're interested in restoring registry settings, then you need to get pocket registry editors that support exporting/saving to .reg files. After saving your favorite registry settings you will need to combine them to one .reg file and name it 'Setup.reg'. Then, you will need to place it to your archive's root folder (aka '\') So, you will have a file 'Setup.reg' placed to the root folder of your 'Setup.zip'. That's all folks
I strongly recommend you to see sample 'setup.zip' & 'manual.txt'
DON'T FORGET TO PUT YOUR CURRENT '\WINDOWS\STARTUP' & '\WINDOWS\START MENU' FOLDERS TO YOUR SETUP.ZIP!!!
You're welcome to ask me questions anytime!
Aaah, OK. That makes more sense
Sounds like a handy little tool then. Might have a play later.
Thanks, SP!
RAR-support
Is there anyone who is interested in rar-support for restorator?
Attention: Restorator v1.0 & 1.1
Attention: Restorator v1.0 & 1.1 are originally supported by I-Mate 1.72! All you need to do here is to use Extended ROM unlocker prior to running the utility
Feedback
Any feedback so far?
SP,
Restorator seems like a winner!!! I have been hitting my head on the rocks for a while trying to script a recovery using nscriptm as a scripting tool to call cab files which I keep on a storage card. Looks like using your tool a lot of the tedious scripting can be simplified by simply copying the files where they need to go. The challenge is knowing exactly what to copy & where... Is it possible to add the ability to call CAB files to your already excellent utility?
I am imagining putting all the CAB files in say a folder like \CABs in the Setup.zip and then having Restorator calling them one by one after finishing off with all else that it does. Can this be done? Additionally can you add ability to call registry imports at two points? You may wish to call registry import at the beginning and once more at the end after all cab file execution has been completed. This would be useful to restore application settings etc which the cab execution would overwrite to default. You would obviously need to keep two .reg files in the zip file. Does this make sense?
Thanks once again for all your efforts. Regards
Hi Mate
k_kirk said:
SP,
Thanks once again for all your efforts. Regards
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Thanks for your motivating feedback.
I'm planning to put your features in 3 to 5 days...(hope to get some free time on these days).
And more ideas and recommendations are welcome!!!
SP
SP, thanks for continuing to work on this utility. I am waiting eagerly for your next update. I will set it up and test it with a hard reset so we can see real outcome. Let me know when ready please. Thanks
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k_kirk said:
SP,
Thanks once again for all your efforts. Regards
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Thanks for your motivating feedback.
I'm planning to put your features in 3 to 5 days...(hope to get some free time on these days).
And more ideas and recommendations are welcome!!!
SP
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Hi SP, this utility sounds great. Does it work with the XDA I as well????
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Hi SP, this utility sounds great. Does it work with the XDA I as well????
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Unfortunately I don't have an XDA 1 device at my disposal and I'm unfamiliar with its tech info.
What happens when your xda1 is hard resetted? Does it install cab files? or does it run any configuration software?
If there is a such software (on XDA2 it is autorun.exe placed at ExtendedROM), then you must specify in the runner (which starts on hard-resets) the call to the restorator utility
Looking forward to assist you in porting restorator for XDA1 devices
Cheers
Hi SP. Just dropping by. Any news on new version of Restorator? Cheers.
Restorator V1.2
k_kirk said:
Hi SP. Just dropping by. Any news on new version of Restorator? Cheers.
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Sorry for the delay...
I'm having lack of time now, thus I couldn't test it very well . Just let me know if you found some bugs...
Now you can create "\CABS" folder and place your cabs there. They will be processed after extraction and before registry import. So, you don't need to have two .reg files then.
I'm looking forward to your new ideas!
ps: another attachment is a set of registry settings splitted by .reg files. I'm using them to get my setup.reg. Just change what you need, delete some of them and run "make.bat". It will create setup.reg with all your settings.
btw, check out "Usher_-_Yeah_[44k].wma" & "Maroon5_-_This_Love_[64k].wma". Home-made ringtones ;-)))
for those who hadn't used Restorator before. !!! DON'T FORGET TO PUT YOUR "START MENU" & "STARTUP" FOLDERS TO THE SETUP.ZIP !!! AND READ DA MANUAL!!!
Cheers
SP,
I tried the Restore-It utility today and found that the earlier functionality of copying files & importing registry etc from setup.zip works quite well.
The \CABS folder was also restored onto my device so I guess thats an indication that my setup.zip file was contructed properly. I am sad to report that none of my cab files were triggered by Restore-It though. I think there is a small bug thats holding back this behaviour.
Your kind assistance to check & correct this will be most appreciated.
Thanks & Best Regards
Does anybody have an idea, how can I create sppl2_xx.lex? Some of them: sppl2_en.lex, sppl2_fr.lex etc can be extracted from existing ROMs. I can't find any information about file format nor any tools to create them.
In particular - I'm looking for sppl2_pl.lex [polish].
Any ideas? please help.
I've seen the files with names mssp2_??.lex in WinWord 6.0, but I never tried to copy them on PocketPC. So you can try to get MS Word 6.0 with your language support, install it and take a file from there. Maybe this would work.
Finding such an old Word version would be a complex task
Already checked. Old mssp2_pl.lex does not work
Im looking for a tool that will produce a log of all files and registry changes / aditions on an XDA
For example, when i install some software, it will list all of the files added, and all of the registry keys etc.
Anybody know of such a tool?
Have a look at http://www.s-k-tools.com/sktracker/feat.html. They claim to do the trick. The freeware version is called ssnap is can be found here: http://www.s-k-tools.com/util.html.
Ah you star
Thanks for the info, running it at the moment, hope it will do what i need.
Many thanks for your help and time
you know cvontact cards and stuff . . .???
pim.vol in the root directory.
V
Many thx VJ.
Just wonder if I have an app on my big rig that i can open a .vol with . . .
hey little rock,
sorry to bother you... You can open the pim.vol with a text processor (notepad or everything else) but I really don't know if it's the only way... the other problem is that I have no idea on how to manage the information enclosed (appointments, tasks, contacts)...I mean reading (or writing) the informations direcly from the pim.vol. Have you got some ideas on that???
thank you,
and thanks to everyone else for the replies...
cheers
raising_angel said:
hey little rock,
sorry to bother you... You can open the pim.vol with a text processor (notepad or everything else) but I really don't know if it's the only way... the other problem is that I have no idea on how to manage the information enclosed (appointments, tasks, contacts)...I mean reading (or writing) the informations direcly from the pim.vol. Have you got some ideas on that???
thank you,
and thanks to everyone else for the replies...
cheers
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Sync it with the desktop Outlook and export / import it there. Unfortunately, it's currently not possible to export these records to a text file on the Pocket PC. (see my WinCE DB-related articles in by blog for more info.)
I have a HP PPC which runs on PPC2002, it has "IPAQ BACKUP.EXE" and other DLLs. It is provided by SpriteSoftware as seen in the registry.
Items it backups in PPC2002,
1. PIM Ｄａｔａｂａｓｅｓ (Contacts info is here)
２．Other Databases
3. File Systems
4. Registry
It is able to backup and restore properly.
I transfer the software to Universal, items it backups,
1. Other Databases
2. File Systems (PIM.VOL is here)
3. Registry
It is able to backup successfully in backup.nbf.
Question
Does that mean I can restore successfully on Universal including my Contacts?
lads if you aint got a copy of contacts back up then
go to fiel explorer>open device menu>root directory
this is the main one it opens to
then right at the bottom is"pim.vol"
copy this file,put it on SD card
then if you ever need if after a hard reset
then after hard reset delete the "pim.vol"on the phone and copy your old one from the SD card
hope that is of some help to someone
I just want to ask all the experts here if it is possible to change the save path of the notes application on WM6.
In options of notes i can only change between sd-card or device, and device is set to "My Documents", but I would like to change this to "My Documents\Notes.
Does anyone know a registry tweak or anything else to modify the save path please ?
Many thanx in advance and sorry for my bad english.
Just install File Dialog Changer... You can find it here...
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=752
This is way better than the stupid Microsoft File Dialog because it allows you to load and save files wherever yoy want..
I used it with my old WM2003SE Dell x50v, WM5 and WM6 x51v and I never had any problem. Is 100% compatible with every application I tested.