Hello,
Sorry of this question was already asked, but I did not find a post on this subject.
I have an rw6828 equipped with Windows Mobile 5. I would like to backup my data on one side, my systems on another side, and both data and systems in a single backup.
Is this something feasible plse ?
Thanks a lot for yur help.
Cheers,
SPBbackup
Or Sprite Backup :twisted:
They all begin with an S :lol:
Thanks for this answer. So it means that there is no 'native ' tool that HP would have provided with the rw6828... I remember having one with my previous Asus A620BT.
Bye.
yes, it is.
Hard reset
OK. I installed SPB Backup and it works fine. It is installed on the storage card. It generated a ".exe" file stored on the storage card. I had the opportunity to perform a restore yesterday and it's OK. However, In have a question. Has anyone tested what happened when a hard reset is done ? Could I still execute the ".exe" file, knowing the soft itself is installed on the storage card ? Or do I need to install SPB Backup because some files would need to be updated on the pocket pc ?
Thx for your answer.
Cheers
Re: Hard reset
sibertoul said:
OK. I installed SPB Backup and it works fine. It is installed on the storage card. It generated a ".exe" file stored on the storage card. I had the opportunity to perform a restore yesterday and it's OK. However, In have a question. Has anyone tested what happened when a hard reset is done ? Could I still execute the ".exe" file, knowing the soft itself is installed on the storage card ? Or do I need to install SPB Backup because some files would need to be updated on the pocket pc ?
Thx for your answer.
Cheers
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You can execute the *.exe(archive of backup data) stored on the storage card. Also you can execute *.exe(of SPBBackUp) w/o installation it after H/R.
Merci ;-)
Thanks.
Ok, I am exchanging my phone tommorrrow because.... well I should do it at least once... LOL, no just some issues... but seriously I am using spb backup and I want to know does this program save everthing and then I will be able to load my programs and files onto my computer when I am done and then load my phone with the same programs and what have you...
sorry I am a noob and don't want to screww this up...
christian15213 said:
Ok, I am exchanging my phone tommorrrow because.... well I should do it at least once... LOL, no just some issues... but seriously I am using spb backup and I want to know does this program save everthing and then I will be able to load my programs and files onto my computer when I am done and then load my phone with the same programs and what have you...
sorry I am a noob and don't want to screww this up...
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in spb backup, you can selesct what you want to backup. if you want to backup your entire phone memory and microsd memory you can. you then specify the save location (specify microsd location) and its done after a few minutes.
when you receive your new pdaphone, just double click the cab file in the microsd and the restore process will begin. Just ensure that your new replacement has the same ROM as the one you have backed up from.
I'm a noob myself, but I will swear by this program. I have had to do a few hard resets with my TyTN and have loaded a specific back up day and voila...everything was great again.
I didn't notice that anything was missing. And heck...even if there was something missing, I didin't feel it.
Ok, but the memory on the microsd card? not the whole sd card right... but the stuff on the phone like any files and what have you that will sync correct... lastyly there isn't a cab file it is a WCE file. just making sure because that is what it made...
oh and one more thing... do you use the unpackage tool from the pc or just use the file on the micro device and place it in the new phone...
in spb backup, you can backup your entire phone with all the settings and apps etc as well as all your files on the microsd card.
spb backup should create a .cab file. to restore, you simply click that cab file and the restore process will begin
jasjamming said:
in spb backup, you can backup your entire phone with all the settings and apps etc as well as all your files on the microsd card.
spb backup should create a .cab file. to restore, you simply click that cab file and the restore process will begin
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Maybe I am crazy but I don't think it does the cab thing... and the file it saved is only 15 megs big... I know my sd card has about 800 megs on it...
can't be that small of a back up could it?
nope, something is seriously wrong.
800mb cannot be compressed into 15megs
jasjamming said:
nope, something is seriously wrong.
800mb cannot be compressed into 15megs
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lol lmao... I knew that sounded wierd as heck... but, I don't think it backs up the card. I think just the device onto the card. I don't think this backup program would back up a card because you would have to back it up through the pc... that is not what this does.
my version of spb backup backs up all files - phone mem and sdcard, and places the cab file on he sd card.
not sure which version you have, mine is the latest
how could it compress the file of the storage card and place it on there. If I have a gig card and have used 900 megs... what size file would this possibly create to back up the card and the device. 900 megs is a lot. I am thinking minimum I dunno 300 megs. perhaps 600 megs. Where would this posibbly go to. not the storage device. SPB backup?
OH GEEZ/... I appologize... I am MORON... I was using the full backup selection ASSuMING it meant full back up including card. LOL... NOPE.. you have to choose custom... ahhh so silly.
now I have to remove the musica on the card... but really right now i don't need to deal with the card huh...
also... do you use WMP sync with WMP 11 on the pc... I need to reset my sync... I will post to my other thread so you can see what I mean... it will be at the top.
I have never successfully restored a phone with any of the backup programs availible.
They always miss something (like owner configuration, phone config, e-mail settings and so on..)
i have always done full backup included the sd-card. My reason for doing this was that I were the projectleader for buying and configuring 10 Hermes phones to my Boss's that would look the same, and then be able to restore everything in a flash..
although, this didn't work very good, i went fine as long as I used the backup on my phone, but when trying it on another phone (same model, same rom etc. ) some things would be restored and some weren't
so , just be careful, it might not go well, but then again , it might go very well.
I've never understood the logic behind SPB Backup. From what I understand, it's supposedly possible to back up the entire device, including the SD card, however, from the trial version that I used, it was not possible to save this file on the PC when connected with ActiveSync. So the problem is, if one has a full storage card, and wants to back up their entire device including the storage card, where could the output backup file be stored?
I use SPB Backup and I dont know why I would want to include my storage card in the backup. If I want to back up my storage card I just put it in a cardreader or use sync and copy the entire card over to a directory on my computer. If your device crashes or you just need to do a hard reset, programs installed on your storage card will not be effected. If you have a backup that works, all you need to do is restore from that file. Any program that was installed on your storage card will work fine as ong as you still have the card in your device.
Worked flawlesly... Thanks so much... but I think the card back up is just smarter to just put the whole card on the computer then take it back off...
christian15213 said:
Worked flawlesly... Thanks so much... but I think the card back up is just smarter to just put the whole card on the computer then take it back off...
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glad to see you got it working
brettatk said:
I use SPB Backup and I dont know why I would want to include my storage card in the backup. If I want to back up my storage card I just put it in a cardreader or use sync and copy the entire card over to a directory on my computer. If your device crashes or you just need to do a hard reset, programs installed on your storage card will not be effected. If you have a backup that works, all you need to do is restore from that file. Any program that was installed on your storage card will work fine as ong as you still have the card in your device.
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This is true, but for the same reason, SPB is not a complete backup solution. Do you backup your storage card every time you back up your device internal memory? I have many files that I store on my storage card that are working files - that is, they change in content frequently. Included is an 80Mb SQL Mobile replicated database file. I have actually had a program corrupt my SD card at one point - such that I had to restore it (I did have a manual backup of this, but it was out of date).
At the moment, I still do SD card backups manually anyway, and just use Activesync for incremental backups every time I connect, because it's basically the same as using SPB, and saves having to use a 3rd part program to swap and copy files.
When restoring from Activesync, all I need to do is a soft reset, do a forced refresh of PIM data (contacts, tasks, appointments) from the PC, and everything else is fine. The only thing I find necessary is, after a hard reset, to soft-reset my device on the first 'boot' before the 3 second auto-installation. I don't use a cooked ROM because the programs I like to have on my PPC change all of the time.
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Just to clarify for me as I am a noob to WM5 and HTC.
If I use SPB to backup EVERYTHING except my SD card (which I can manually backup whenever and often using a card reader and PC), I will have a single CAB file with all settings.
So if I do a Hard Reset and lose everything, then before the 3-sec auto installs from the service provider I do a Soft reset to stop those. Then I run the backup CAB file and supposedly everything will be back to the way it was...meaning all registry hacks, email accounts setup, user info, today screens, ringtones, and other installs like previously installed jars and other cabs I had before.
Is this an acurate description of the SPB program?
Hello,
I am new to the Windows Mobile platform, used to be a proud and happy Palm OS user, so please bear with me...
I am trying to understand what would be the easiest way to backup everything from my device (settings, programs, data) to the SD card. So that even after a hard reset and when being away from my PC, I could restore everything from the SD card. On my PalmOS device, I use a program (BackupMan) to backup everything on the SD card and to restore when needed. Is there a similar solution for the Tytn? So far I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=277727
But it sounds like a complicated procedure involving several programs. Does it have to be so complicated?
Thanks for your advice!
I use Sprite Backup. It is pretty simple for a new user and can do automatic backups. It allows for complete restore even after a hard reset.
You just have to make sure a copy of Sprite stays on the SD card. Se Sprite instructions if you use it
Yep Sprite is good and so is SPB Backup that I use:
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=21046
http://www.spritesoftware.com/store/
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=21046
Mike
Thanks!
I installed SPBackup, seems to work fine.
Thank you
Hello all! How to backup the Herald system files to Micro SD card?
Use SpB Backup 1.5 or later. It will work very well. Alternative is Sprite Backup - but I would not use it if you got a lot of Contact & Calendar details (which results in a big "pim.vol" file on your root folder)
Or did you mean System files = ROM files?
Applestar said:
Use SpB Backup 1.5 or later. It will work very well. Alternative is Sprite Backup - but I would not use it if you got a lot of Contact & Calendar details (which results in a big "pim.vol" file on your root folder)
Or did you mean System files = ROM files?
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Yes ,I want to backup the ROM files!But I don't know how to do?Can you tell me?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=312215
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1315560&postcount=8
programs: "awizard" or "pdocread"
but be careful and use spb backup instead - it will backup everything u need and when your mobile has to be reset u can easily get everything back.
hi,
i have backed up my x1(full backup) with sbp backup software.
i have just sent my x1 back as it has cracks in the case. what i want to know is if they replace my x1 with a new handset will my old back(on mirco sd card) work with a restore on a different phone?
Yes.
I did restore on my replaced x1 and it just sayed that the rom wersion is diferent and than restored all without any problems.
arnisv said:
Yes.
I did restore on my replaced x1 and it just sayed that the rom wersion is diferent and than restored all without any problems.
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thanks, thats great news