Dear all,
Is it possible to backup and restore the SMS database? If so, how can this be done?. Thank you.
Regards,
Kueh.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=7057&highlight=sms+xda2
Hi,
Thanks for the help. I need a more reliable way to backup and restore just the SMS. The rest can be rebuild via outlook. Anyone else have alternative ideas. Thanks.
Regards,
Kueh.
Smartphone Studio
I use an older version of Smartphone Studio.
http://smartdev.51.net/
It doesn't seem to be available anymore though.
Hi,
I have tried with the smartphone studio but when I try to install the commMan.cab in the XDA II it gives an error saying that the program cannot be installed. .
Regards,
Kueh.
KA Kueh said:
Hi,
I have tried with the smartphone studio but when I try to install the commMan.cab in the XDA II it gives an error saying that the program cannot be installed. .
Regards,
Kueh.
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same here...
Maybe, just maybe I will have to buy smsbackup or sprite ?
I wish some nice solution (like a reg. hack) could be suggested that makes you copy the sms files...
G.
Try extracting CommMan.exe.0804.mui and CommMan.exe from the CAB file using Windows CE CAB Manager. http://www.ocpsoftware.com/products.php?nm=cecabmgr
Then copy those two files to your XDA2 and run CommMan. If it works, while connected to Activesync, start SPStudio.exe on the desktop. That should do it... UNLESS you've done a restore recently and your SMS account is corrupted. I've been in the situation where CommMan wouldn't run because I had done a restore of the Inbox accounts and the SMS account was corrupt.
Dear Adam,
Thanks for the instructions. I worked alright. Now the million dollar question? Will I be able to restore after a hard reset. Will keep you posted. Thanks again.
Regards,
Kueh
Dear all,
The Smartphone Studio works with XDA II. Here is how I did it.
1) Export the SMS Inbox as backup file.
2) Hard Reset.
3) Establish connection via ActiveSync but disable all sync option except "Files"
4) copy the commMan.exe file across to the XDA II.
5) Run the PC site studio software.
6) Import the backup file in step 1 into the inbox of XDA.
There you have it. I would like to record my appreciation to all those who have helped to make this happen. Thank you.
Regards,
Kueh.
Unfortunately, my SMS account is corrupt, How to solve this without losing my Messages?
You can restore the other databases with Sprite Backup. Just don't restore ANY Inbox accounts. If you do, this will corrupt your inbox and Smart Phone Studio will not work properly (it will probably restore your SMS messages into you Activesync folder or something like that.) Also forget about using the Activesync Backup/Restore.
If your SMS account is already corrupt, I have found no way to backup the SMS messages recieved. I had this happen to me as well. The solution was to do a hard reset, but obviously this lost all my post-corruption SMS messages. Some have suggested using a database editor to access the messages, but I havn't figured out how to do that.
What about this SMS export program?
Lets try this SMS/MMS/Email export program which exports messages automatically onto Storage. http://xpocketpc.fw.hu
Hi,
I've read on this board that database structures are different in WM5 & WM6. The question then is, how to backup pim data from WM5 and restore to WM6, after upgradation?
Thanks.
Hi,
Use pimbackup! or use sync to backup contacs, appointments, tasks!
Thanks eddyve.. so that means, pimbackup would restore pim data across wm5 & wm6?
J_Kirk said:
Thanks eddyve.. so that means, pimbackup would restore pim data across wm5 & wm6?
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yes......
I guess you don't have outlook to sync to? =)
Hi
I have just upgraded to WM6 and I don´t want to do a "big" restore. (have done a backup with sprintbackup)The only things I would like to restore are:
Calender, contacts, Listpro folders and splashid. Can someone tell my where I can find this files with the information in them. I used to have lot of other programs that I dont want to have anymore
Regards
Hans Nilsson
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Hi
I have just upgraded to WM6 and I don´t want to do a "big" restore. (have done a backup with sprintbackup)The only things I would like to restore are:
Calender, contacts, Listpro folders and splashid. Can someone tell my where I can find this files with the information in them. I used to have lot of other programs that I dont want to have anymore
Regards
Hans Nilsson
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If you used sprite backup, then goto www.spritesoftware.com and download sprite explorer. It will let you browse your backup file, like file explorer.But you may not be able to restore your PIM info (calendar, contacts, etc) as the file structure has changed in wm6. Didn't you sync that info with outlook?
Hi, I have downloaded sprint explorer but I don´t know the "names on the differents files" I am an old Palm OS user, so WM are very new for me.
I have some contacts issue with my outlook but I am trying to solve this.
Hans
I have the Softbank Hermes X01HT. I have upgraded to WM 6 from WM5. After upgrade my contact wont appear when I press contact on the right bottow corner ( after I restore from SPB back up). The sim manager wont help also.
Could you all please let me know how solve this?
Thanks.
D
dont restore using a full backup as you are just trying to replace wm6 files with wm5 files that spb backup has saved which is probably why you cannot restore the backup.
Unselect the system section of the backup. You will probably need to clear storage first then select only the pim data to restore and see if this works.
If that doesnt work then you should re flash your wm5 rom and then restore your backup with spb, this time using the full restore option. Then use this file to backup your pim data (contacts,appointments and messages,speed dials etc)
http://rapidshare.com/files/85563377/ppcpimbackup_v2.8.rar
you can then reflash your new rom and restore all your pim info, you will have to re install your applications though. But once you have installed everything you can create a new backup with spbbackup
Has anyone tried backing up pim data while downgrading to wm6.1? After backing up my pim data, sms, emails from wm6.5 I keep getting tmail.exe and shell32.exe error reports and after few minutes whole system freezes.
// ok, problem solved, I've used PIM Backup and everything went well.