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how can i restore contact from a backup file

hi all i loose all my contact from outlouk and from the pda
after i upgrade to 72 version i have one backup from my old 66 version all my contact its there but how can i restore it ????
i fund a tools STGViewer i can see the file in my backup but i can not restor any database please help
sacaman

do activesync !!!
Have you done 'activesync' between your ppc & pc ???

yes but i dont know whats happend i loose all data in both

sorry, friend!
i have no idea !!!
many many time, i did hardreset, flashing, up/downgrade rom ........i never loose contact, calendar, task & appointment.
as far as i know, that is backup automaticaly on 'activesync' on my pc.
i hope the others, can help you !!!
thank,s

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=9276&highlight=stg

but i can not restore database contact

there are many different tools to unpack those backup files are you sure that non of them let you take out contacts ?

yes because all of them is for old rom 1.58WWE and 1.66FR but i know that all my contact is insaid
thank's for you if you found for me any tools to extract this i will be grate
sacaman

Use MobileVault - worked for me...

contacts problem

hi guys
I need urgently to recover my contacts can somebody send me pimbackup please ?

You can find it here Babak,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
Greetings,
Leo
babak said:
hi guys
I need urgently to recover my contacts can somebody send me pimbackup please ?
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thank you very much but i made a mistake ,when i have made a backup file , i was using a pdaviet rom and now i don't remember exactly the name of that application so with pim backup i can't restore any thing

babak said:
thank you very much but i made a mistake ,when i have made a backup file , i was using a pdaviet rom and now i don't remember exactly the name of that application so with pim backup i can't restore any thing
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since you're using a different rom... i guess the safest way (but most probably not the fastest) is to backup your whole pda then reflash the old rom and recover your contacts then sync it using activesync to back it up then restore your backed up rom then connect through activesync to get the contacts.

yes ,i think it's only way to do for now

How to load all programs after hard reset?

Hello!
I will receive my Polaris in a couple of days And I will probably load some new programs into it.
My question is: after a hard reset it will be back to factory settings right?
How do you load the new programs again?
Do you load them one by one, or is there a kind of backupprogram that will load all the programs for you?
Thank you.
And this is a excellent forum

jacob12 said:
Hello!
I will receive my Polaris in a couple of days And I will probably load some new programs into it.
My question is: after a hard reset it will be back to factory settings right?
How do you load the new programs again?
Do you load them one by one, or is there a kind of backupprogram that will load all the programs for you?
Thank you.
And this is a excellent forum
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Of course you can use a backup program. The best are SPB Backup & Sprite Backup.

There are some backup programs, but they only store the contact/mail/calendar data... I'm not sure if there is any that backups the programs... the best way is to install everything on the memory card, and backup the shortcut files on the memory card. After the HR you only have to copy those back in the StartMenu folder
Som program dont work whithout registry entries or other installed components, so these won't work whith the method above.
The Activesync, and the Device Center has a list of installed/installable apps that will install those on user request (mass install), but that will still intall them 1 by 1....

jacob12 said:
Hello!
I will receive my Polaris in a couple of days And I will probably load some new programs into it.
My question is: after a hard reset it will be back to factory settings right?
How do you load the new programs again?
Do you load them one by one, or is there a kind of backupprogram that will load all the programs for you?
Thank you.
And this is a excellent forum
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If you're getting a sim free polaris, then, it comes with a free HTC back up software and a complimentary Sprite Back up software. You can use either of them. Install either one of them on the main memory but make sure you put your back up on your storage card.
Side note: Load APPLICATION software one at a time and observed the behaviour of your device for a day or so. If it's working according to your expectations then make a back up and install another one.

Thanks guys
And my Polaris comes sim free so hopefully the software I need is included in the package.

jacob12 said:
Thanks guys
And my Polaris comes sim free so hopefully the software I need is included in the package.
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There have been complaints about the (old) version of Sprite Backup that is included in the CD of Polaris. I would suggest to install the latest version of Sprite Backup or SPB Backup.

The HTC backup tool is Sprite Backup 5.10 (P3650_BackupTool_5.1.0.b1450_HTC_WWE_20071102.exe)
And the included 'SpriteBackupEnglishPersonalSetup.exe' is the same as the HTC one, but it installs a PC suite aswell.

question about SKtools

I've always used SKtools (only) to remove installed apps with the previous windows phones. Is it adviced to use SKtools with HD2 too?

follettoverde said:
I've always used SKtools (only) to remove installed apps with the previous windows phones. Is it adviced to use SKtools with HD2 too?
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Yes SKtools works perfectly with our device

follettoverde said:
I've always used SKtools (only) to remove installed apps with the previous windows phones. Is it adviced to use SKtools with HD2 too?
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exelent , clean everything, just add opera cokies and opera cache to clean too , and put clean everything and thats it.....perfect

Steve0007 said:
Yes SKtools works perfectly with our device
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Hello,
what experience do you have with SKTools-backup after a
HardReset or ROM-Update?
I updated my O2-ROM from 1.48 to 1.72. Then I tried a backup
with SKTools, but my HD2 stopped working.
I could not switch it off, so I had problems to do a new HardReset.
After I managed this, I tried to backup the pim data.
But no success. Now I'm unconfused about the backup tool.
I understand that a ROM-update is a complex thing
(also 1.48 is not much different from 1.72).
But I expect as a minimum that I can backup the pim data.
My final question is, can I expect from SKTools a (more or less)
full backup after a HardReset.
Thanks
eshd

eshd said:
Hello,
My final question is, can I expect from SKTools a (more or less)
full backup after a HardReset.
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You are doing backup, right? Why should there be any problem?
OK, I never do any backup after a hard reset. I have done uncountably many SKTool backups, and have done a handful of SKTools restore after hard resets (fortunately not on HD2).
Why do you need to do a backup after a hard reset? If you want to go back to that status, you just hard reset again.

Move installed software.. not all possible??
Can anybody of you tell me, how I could move progs from internal storage to storage card, that do not have this option in SKTools?
Mostly this is regarding games that do not have the option to chose where to install to. They only have the option to deeply check intallation.
Is there another way to move istalled software/games than with SKTools??
Thanks for any Hint.

No help for me..?

FWIW, eshd's scenario happens to my Imagio. I recently got a refurbished unit from Verizon to replace my old Imagio (broken send key), and I used the complete backup and restore process with SKTools. Both the backup file and SKTools were on my storage card, so I just swapped the card into the new unit.
After programming the new unit over the air, I started SKTools and pointed it to the 160MB full backup. The unit automatically soft reset itself, and SKTools appeared to begin the restore process (progress screen with countdown of files transferred).
Once all the files transferred, however, the unit soft reset again and hung on the HTC logo screen. I tried this twice, and both times got the same result (I waited 20 minutes on the second time). I plan to try Sprite Backup next, as I just do not relish the idea of manually restoring all my settings to the new phone!

eshd said:
Hello,
My final question is, can I expect from SKTools a (more or less)
full backup after a HardReset.
Thanks
eshd
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No, or (perhaps) not always!
After a HardReset I had no success with a backup with SKTools.
eshd

Sprite Backup 6.5.5.6 Free Download

Hi, I just found this link download for Sprite backup. Not sure if it is a trial version or not, but it is working fine with no restictions with my HD2. Definately isn't Warez
Link is
http://handheld.softpedia.com/progDownload/Sprite-Backup-Download-58811.html
I have backed up and restored no problems, but I am wondering if anyone else has used this to restore after changing to a new ROM?
I dont want to test it in case anything goes wrong
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Definately a trial verison for 10 days, but still good if you want to check out the software.

The link you posted is a trial version - it clearly says so on the site linked to.
I haven't used Sprite on my HD2 but used it on my TyTN II and used it to restore having upgraded the ROM from WM6 to 6.1 without a problem. However, don't take that as a guarantee that it will work on an HD2!

May you be warned.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6239303
I am trying out SPB Backup. Hopefully, it will rescue my hardwork the next time my HD2 becomes uncontrollable.

You mean your HD2 didn't come with Sprite backup? HK versions is bundled with a full version.

Sprite Backup
Yes, I have a Malaysian device that also comes with it. Write now, after a hard reset I can't find it anymore to reinstall it. Can you help me?

thanks for the link

I tried Sprite, then bought the retail version. It does exactly what it says on the tin.
What it CAN'T do is a restore if a new rom is put on the HD2 - just won't work!
Having said that, I like it, and perform a backup frequently.

I never could get it to restore properly either
after flashing even a new ROM update. It says you can do it. They also stopped their forum and said they were just going to handle questions through support. Two emails to support never answered.
If you restore from SD card it is quick. You need to re-set your restore options each and every time. If you restore from PC you have to re-enter all your software registration data. Kind of a pain.
Restore options should be delete all files and replace not merge.
If I had it to do over again I think would try SPB Backup. Only heard good things about it.
Trial link:
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/backup/download.html