Hey guys,
I'm semi noob to wiza200 flashing. have flashed my imate many a time to a better build and i commend the cooks on the work they have put in.
I have a current dead imate K-JAM (aka wiza200) which i need to retrieve the contacts off, is there a PC based application (like what i used to backup my mini-SD card) that can restore those settings so i can xfer them to a new device?
*WAS* modded to 3.08 IPL SPL
and was running jaguar version (plus my own apps).
i am hoping i can recover those settings that are stored on my mini SD card..otherwise i'm kinda *screwed*
Any input MUCH appreciated..
If it's just a PIM backup file on the MiniSD card you could get a MiniSD to USB adapter. They are inexpensive.
Is the device you want to transfer them to also Windows Mobile? If so, you can copy the backup file to it from your PC or use a Micro to Mini adapter and just use your old card in your new phone.
rmcknight said:
If it's just a PIM backup file on the MiniSD card you could get a MiniSD to USB adapter. They are inexpensive.
Is the device you want to transfer them to also Windows Mobile? If so, you can copy the backup file to it from your PC or use a Micro to Mini adapter and just use your old card in your new phone.
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thanks for reply Rmcknight,
In a perfect world i would like to be able to retrieve the data from the SD card onto my PC so i can import etc as required however, current phone (at a quick buy) was a nokia 6121 classic using symbian os so i can't see anything that i can do currently.
Is there any possibility that i can uncompress the pim backup file for use on a PC? even if it's view only etc.
Or is the only way i can get the details to import to another windows mobile device?
I wouldn't have thought there should be much difference between the two other than coding.
Seems kind of odd if you can't export from your phone to PC to view/modify at a later date.
the device is technically bricked at the moment (till i figure out how to solder the mini usb to the other wizard 200 i have....that's another story )
Do you know of anyway possible that i can retrieve the data from file on a PC rather than off a WM phone??
any input appreciated.
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hi,
this may seem silly but i cannot seem to back my SD card up (in case of any failure)
i'm not too sure if this is the case however, i cannot seem to copy my installed software directories which are installed on my SD??? (they all have a default ending of say...
BetaPlayer.
eWallet.
Pocket Controller.
buttonMax. <<-- notice the FULLSTOP?
all the other directories copy fine except for these folders.
is anybody having any issues copying ALL files from their SD card?
is there any software that can full backup the SD card to the computer?
ie. similar to SPRITE backup?? or can SPRITE even do this? how do you set it?
Hi
Strange...
Maybe the filesystem on card is screwed up.
Try creating directories (on PC) manually (with the same names) and then copy files from inside(s).
If you succeed this way, format the SD and copy all data back.
Good luck.
I had a similar problem some time back, with those '.'s appearing after some of the directories, and not being able to do much about them, except through a card reader connected to the PC (and sometimes not even then).
eventually i had to reformat the whole card to get it working again, using CNetX's Flash Format, which also has a utility to check and try to fix cards. you can check it out here. http://www.cnetx.com/format/
Google for a freeware product called MobSync. The website is mainly in Japanese but the product is in (pidgeon) English. MobSync can sync. any directory on the PC with any on the device, one way or both ways.
I have it set to sync my Storage and Storage Card to my PC on each connect. It doesn't handle files which are too large, has the odd spelling error and has some minor issues with AS4 but as a fall back mechanism it is excellent.
Note: it doesn't convert files when it copies them - again this is a minor issue and there is a shareware product there that seems to do this.
hi i'm not too sure what you mean when you say file conversion from PC to PDA or PDA to PC?
does this matter?
jimjamz said:
hi i'm not too sure what you mean when you say file conversion from PC to PDA or PDA to PC?
does this matter?
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It can matter but it's not a major issue. For example if you pull a Pocket Word file over via ActiveSync it is converted on the way and becomes a Word/WordPad document at the PC end, this doesn't happen with MobSync.
If all you are looking to do is preseve the data from your Storage and Storage Card, it will serve the purpose just fine.
it seems to me that due to the storage and memory structure of WM2005, this may not be possible, however i find it a major drawback over WM2003se, as it used to be possible to store contacts and such on ROM so you could always recover them should you have a hard reset..
what if JASJAR craps out someday? i'd probably have to wait till i get a chance to get to a PC and sync my contacts and calendar again :\
someone please tell me i'm wrong
Hi...
I have been running a XDA II for a number of months with WM5.0 installed.
The contacts/calendar informtion is stored in a file called "pim.vol" held in the root of my device.
you can copy this file to your sd card any time you need as a back up for your data.
Should your device "crap out" and you need to restore this file, simply rename the pim.vol file in the root to something else, copy your backed up pim.vol back to the root and soft reset.
This works fine on the himalaya with wm5.0 so should work on the universal.
Hope this helps
thanks for the tip steverae..
now i wonder if it's possible for WM2005 to read this file directly off an SD card, or perhaps the extended rom (less likely)
This may help to back up any data
I have a Wizard (Cingular 8125) and use SPB Backup, but I want to back up the Storage Card to my desktop. I'd also like to back up the Wizard on my desktop.
I have spent a lot of time trying to figure this out. Is this possible? I have Total Commander which I can use to copy it over, but that doesn't let me do it either.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
May you should try a different software for backups.. My favourite is Sprite BackUp (http://www.spritesoftware.com/)..
Another possibility to backup your SD-Card is to use a cardreader..
Have you tried to copy your SD-Card using the explorer?
I have a HTC wizard fully loaded with appz and games. I just recieved my new 2GB miniSD. I want to know the easiest way to transfer all the files from one miniSD to the other, that way I don't have to re-install everything.
There's proably some hidden files and stuff since I have programs installed onto the card. Also I don't think the new miniSD is formated yet. Please help ASAP.
Zaiaku said:
I have a HTC wizard fully loaded with appz and games. I just recieved my new 2GB miniSD. I want to know the easiest way to transfer all the files from one miniSD to the other, that way I don't have to re-install everything.
There's proably some hidden files and stuff since I have programs installed onto the card. Also I don't think the new miniSD is formated yet. Please help ASAP.
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The Files can be transferred directly through The Cable connection By Using WINDOWS EXPLORER but Many Apps share common files which are copied in the Windows or the system folder or even the root.
They might not work on the other Wizard.
Take Backups..whatever you do
All the best :wink:
Hi,
I have a Vario II that i have flashed many's a ROM on to. However i can no longer do so.
I can get as far as the confirmation screen, click Next, the progress bar appears but remains at zero then a few seconds later activesync crashes.
Flashing the ROM then fails (obviously)
Any idea's?
I have tried searching but found nothing helpful.
p.s. i am flashing via USB
I have expirienced this on the PC at my work. Our PC there has a restriction for USB Drives. The ActiveSync detects my device but when starts to flash the connection is cut. Having an error on the RRU that my USB is disconnected or remove.
Maybe you can check your PC if it can detect your device even without ActiveSync. You can go to your control panel and check if there is no undetected hardwares.
BTW, what is the OS of your PC.?
i'm using XP.
I will try to flash my Kaiser... see if that works.
i can flash my Kaiser so no issues with detection etc.
Still the same issue with my Hermes tho.
Any help appreciated.
Use the SD card flashing method. No need activesync/cable. Read wiki : http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_SDCardFlashing
i had considered that but don't have a card reader. They cost pennies these days so i guess, no excuses!
Cheers.
ZootHornRollo said:
i had considered that but don't have a card reader. They cost pennies these days so i guess, no excuses!
Cheers.
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If you still have a working WM, you can install WM5storage and make your phone act as a card reader/usb thumbdrive. You can then format and copy files normally like using a usb card reader/thumbdrive
Thats odd. Do you use the same connector on your kaiser?
Also may i ask what's your HardSPL Version..?