Will this help out after say a hard reset? I was wanting to put the lastest update on my Axim, but I don't want to have to go thru all the reinstalling of the different software packages that are currently on my Axim.
If you do a ROM update, you will have to reinstall everything from scratch...
I thought you could use the backup as long as you uncheck the registry box so that the registry is not restored.
This is excellent software. I exchanged my Jornada 568 through HP and used it to back up everything and then restore. Worked very well. I did get the ActiveSync combine-or-replace message (I chose replace) and I couldn't get the executable to work. I think it either has a glitch or its usage isn't properly accommodated by the user interface design.
I didn't think I'd prefer this backup program to the one that came with my Jornada. I've always thought that was a pretty good one. So was the one that came with my Cassiopeia E-105 four years ago. But this one is much faster and more thorough. I can back up everything on your PPC, which the others can't.
Strangely enough, I don't really have a compelling need for this type of software.
I can see where it would be useful, for people who install and uninstall apps a lot, but for me, even after having been thru 2 or 3 hard-resets on my original iPaq, I never lost any significant data.
Mainly, this is because I have a certain set of apps that I always install (certain utilities, games, FlexWallet, a today-screen plugin, etc).
After I install everything, I do a full backup using ActiveSync. After that, everytime I sync, all my contacts, calendar items, tasks and other PIM data syncs to Outlook.
My FlexWallet files and a couple of PocketAccess DBs sync automatically.
Soo... I have little or no need to backup anything else. Oh, once in a blue moon I'll do an "incremental" backup, but since all my important info is either PIM data (syncs to Outlook on desktop), or FlexWallet, or another file (that gets synced every time), well... that's it.
The last time i had to do a "restore" was when my wife put my new HP 1910 thru the washer. I just did a restore (from a backup done the month prior), then synchronized, and viola, I was back.
That's just me, anyway, not sure how typical I am.
The last time i had to do a "restore" was when my wife put my new HP 1910 thru the washer. I just did a restore (from a backup done the month prior), then synchronized, and viola, I was back.
The 1910 survived the washing machine?!?!?!?! Did it go through the entire wash, rinse and [gulp] spin cycle? How come your wife didn't notice that your pants pocket was unusually heavy?
I thought you could use the backup as long as you uncheck the registry box so that the registry is not restored.
The problem with that is you lose any modifications your programs have made to the registry during install...
Also, if you restore the windows directory(even though you don't restore the registry), the older files there will be used by the system, not the files in ROM...
It will be a mess and a probable hard reset anyway...
Steve
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Will this help out after say a hard reset? I was wanting to put the lastest update on my Axim, but I don't want to have to go thru all the reinstalling of the different software packages that are currently on my Axim. Would this keep me from having to reinstall each program and then putting in all the registration codes again? Would I just do a "complete" backup and then restore and have everything back to the old way?
Yes and no. In the case of everything OTHER than a ROM update, that's exactly what this is meant for. In the case of a ROM update, I don't normally recommend putting a previous image over a new ROM. However, Dell seems to think it's ok, and I've had a few MVP buddies do it without problems. So you can give it a try and see what happens. :wink:
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However, Dell seems to think it's ok, and I've had a few MVP buddies do it without problems. So you can give it a try and see what happens. :wink:
Interesting! I am having a hard time seeing how this would work though. Does Dell use a proprietary backup solution that maybe checks for newer versions in ROM before restoring system files???
Steve
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Will this help out after say a hard reset? I was wanting to put the lastest update on my Axim, but I don't want to have to go thru all the reinstalling of the different software packages that are currently on my Axim.
If you do a ROM update, you will have to reinstall everything from scratch...
Steve
I own this program and used it to restore my Axim after upgrading the ROM. Doing a restore was all that was necessary to get everything back. Otherwise, what value would this program have?
Also, as many of you know by now, you can also purchase the 2.0 without the extra programs and ability to backup to a net store or PC. This version costs only $19.95. I own MightySync 2.0 and use it to copy my backups to my PC when I sync.
I own this program and used it to restore my Axim after upgrading the ROM. Doing a restore was all that was necessary to get everything back. Otherwise, what value would this program have?
The value would be there for every instance of data loss other than an intentional hard reset as part of a ROM restore - which is likely more common anyway. ;-)
Dell is the first OEM to manage ROM updates that didn't conflict with restored RAM images - remember your device is running on a blend of RAM and ROM files, which is what has traditionally caused the problems with restoring a RAM image over a new ROM.
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Re: How does it work?
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