I logged in to msn messenger for the first time, now I have about 100 contacts which I need to delete one at a time..
Does anyone here know how to do that easily through the computer?
(preferred without special software)
Thanx
ok, so figured it should be something that got to do with PIM.VOL file.
1. how do I edit it? Can't seem to find a program that will run it.
2. After I'll edit it, how can I put it back to on the phone? I can't overwrite it because it's in use all the time.
easier way? tell me about it please..
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Hi could some one please help me delete some old partnerships in activesync, I use windows XP and activesync 3.7.1, everything works fine, but as i keep installing crap on my old XDA and also the new XDA-2 i oftern hard reset and then reinstall new or different programs.
The problem is each time i do this i have to make a new name for the partnership, i.e john-xda, john_xda, johns-xda etc etc, i have about 20 existing names listed , I know this is not the end of the world but it is anoying, and when you go to send a file via IR or BT from the laptop up comes a list of at least 20 old xda partnership names to choose from.
Please any ideas how to delets all of them apart from the one thats currently in use
Thanks
John
have you tried under activesync ? would seem logic to make it possible to delete partnerships from there
otherwise you can delete the folder made by the patnership under
my documents
Thanks for the ideas, I have looked in activesync but there are no options there to delete them, I have deleted the folders in my documents ( and the desk top short cuts to them) but when i try and send a file i still get shown the list of 20 plus names to send to, but the real problem is you cant use the same name twice.
thanks for trying tho
john
have you tried doing a search in regedit on the pc
it would be a typical place to store them
Go to ActiveSync while there's no device plugged in. Then select 'File', "Delete Partnership' until they're all gone.
Thanks Peter thak worked fine, i had looked in activesync but this was with a device connected.
thanks for bot of you for your help
John
is it possible to 're-link' the old partnership with an XDA after a hard reset?
b
why would you want to ?
you can still use the same name
you can still get access to all the files
you can still get access to the backup
so then why do you want the get the old patnership ?
just thought it might be easier than deleting the old partnership and creating a new one.
Also, do you know if the SMS messages are stored when the XDA syncs up? If so, how do I get the back onto my phone after a hard reset?
Cheers,
B
Old Partnership
If when you delete the partnership you answer no to delete files and the XDA has the same name the new partnership will use the same link area (/my documents/pocketpcXXmy documents)
ah HA! Awesome. But do you know about the text messages (SMS)?
B
Hi. If you had a partnership with your pc when you first synchonized and now you hard-reset your device, you might want to delete the old partnership if you don't need its documents anymore. That could be done in a very easy way even when the device is not connected. the steps are:
-Turn on pc
-double click active sync incon without connecting the device
-go to file>mobile device and select the partnership's name you wanna delete, when selected a big black dot will appear next to it.
-then file>delete parnership
Done!
Fantastic!! Although that still doesn't really answer my question :wink:
b
you cant sync sms's back if you took a backup and restore it you get the sms back or if you used the tool at yorch.net
I'm trying to make a contacts list for iTask.
Where is the file where you can read the contacts list on wm5/6?
(And yes, I've searched the forum up and down, and google)
Thanks for any reply
I know that before you wipe your device you can save /device/PIM.VOL file to your storage and then after you restore you can copy this back to the root directory and all of your contacts will be intact.
Good Luck!!
mfrost67 said:
I know that before you wipe your device you can save /device/PIM.VOL file to your storage and then after you restore you can copy this back to the root directory and all of your contacts will be intact.
Good Luck!!
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thanks! this was what i feared. Is there any program that can backup contacts to xml ? (the best would be invicible)
Not sure about that..Hopefully someone else will have an answer.
I have done it already in SCLPF
Hey mate,
You're at the crossroad I faced. Quickest way is to use .net cf2 in either C# or C++ or VB to access the POOM database. This will also allow you to access the calendar and tasks as well as contacts. This is the easiest way I found to get any information or picture etc from an Outlook Contact. I'm not sure how easy it will be playing around with that VOL file.
Slither2006 said:
Hey mate,
You're at the crossroad I faced. Quickest way is to use .net cf2 in either C# or C++ or VB to access the POOM database. This will also allow you to access the calendar and tasks as well as contacts. This is the easiest way I found to get any information or picture etc from an Outlook Contact. I'm not sure how easy it will be playing around with that VOL file.
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The problem i'm facing is that I need to import it to flash, and the almost only way to do that is by reading an xml file
Thanks!
EDIT: Have you been using flash?
rhov23 said:
The problem i'm facing is that I need to import it to flash, and the almost only way to do that is by reading an xml file
Thanks!
EDIT: Have you been using flash?
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Hi
I can write you a dot net application that will export the contacts to xml if you like. Just let me know.
Pete
Pete
Can yopu help me out, I have just got a Palm Treo, it runs WM6.
If lists contact Last Name First. The only way to change this is to change the "File As" option on each contact.
Is there an easy way of doing this .... with code even.
Thanks mate
Jimmy
PimBackUp
It can back up the database an aparently do alot with it on your pc.
WR
simply sync your contacts with outlook and export them to excel.
Hi
Something went wrong while restoring a backup using Sprite Backup, and it only partially restored my email accounts. In the TF3D interface, the accounts are visible. But as soon as I tap an email to open it in the WM email program, I directs me to the main Messaging screen. In that screen the email accounts do not show op.
When I try to re-add the account under the same name, I get an error saying the account already exists. I've looked in the registry and file structure to see where WM6 stores mail account information, but was unable to find it.
Does anyone know which files or registry keys I need to delete to make sure all traces of the email accounts are gone?
why don't you try to do a restore again?
Xtreme XL said:
why don't you try to do a restore again?
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The backup was from when I was running a different rom, that's why it's not working the way it should.
I had the same problem. I wrote simple MortScript.
Delete "\cemail.vol"
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Place a shortcut to this script to a \Windows\Startup folder and reset. It will have a brand new cemail.vol file when everything boots up. Don't forget to delete the shortcut, or you'll have a brand new cemail.vol every time you boot. It would delete email and sms/mms. After that you can restore your mail one more time.
Problem is in your Sprite Backup and unmark some fields with registry restore ( manual mark fields ). After second restore everything was ok.
Thanks! that fixed it
Perfect fix!
Thanks
I used MortScript to solve the problem. The disadvantage to this is that it wipes out your Txt message history and all your e-mail accounts... all things considered, I'm very happy with this solution.
One thing that tripped me up: When you edit a file in Mobile Word and save it as a text file, it will put a .txt extension on the file, no matter how you tell it to save it. You cannot fix this with File Explorer built into WM6. You will need to either edit the file name with Total Commander or through your computer (via Activesync).
Same Issue
Same issue here, but please How do I write the Mortscript? Any Step by Step guide? This is practically new to me. I just copied what you wrote above into word and create a .txt file?
The ghost email ( 1) on my tab is so annoying
Check out other thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=460772&page=2
used SKTools to remove account
Hi,
this is my first post here but hopefully I can help in this case.
I have had also a problem with my unwanted mail account (WM6.1, TF3D).
This is what I found a while ago. Please take a look at the link below:
http://dsaxman.com/mobile/how-to-delete-an-email-account-on-windows-mobile-6-1/.
I did like an author recommends and it helped! Simple solution, without digging in windows registry.
how do i make a mort script?
do i just put it in a txt doc?
thanks
akp42 said:
Check out other thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=460772&page=2
used SKTools to remove account
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Thank you All!
I used the mailAccountRepair file from this thread to do the repair, then I was able to see it in the winmo email and delete it.
thanks all!!
I used the mailAccountRepair file and fix it!!!!!!!!!!!1 Thanks!!!!!!!
Hello all i have had my HTC Fuze for about a week now and one thing i forgot to do was sync my iphone with outlook. Since my iphone was connected to itunes and had a backup created before being reset to factory default, is there anyway i can get those contacts again? I had searched but everyone seemed to sync with outlook first. Thanks
Try to import the file to Outlook.
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Try to import the file to Outlook.
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Import which file to outlook and where would it be? I dont have the iphone anymore, but i know for a fact that there is a backup created somewhere because my iphone 2g had everything imported(including contacts) to my previous 3g
I've never synced an iPhone, so don't know much about it. But check the Apple site, or see if there is a dated file in the iTunes program folder.
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I've never synced an iPhone, so don't know much about it. But check the Apple site, or see if there is a dated file in the iTunes program folder.
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i check around apples site and googled a few times but cant find anything. I also went into my itunes program folder and nothing. Which doesnt makes NO sense because when i synched my iphone 2g to the 3g it added the contacts. But thanks for your suggestions
If you have a friend with an iPhone you can get them to back up their stuff on their computer and then restore their phone from your backup, sync that with outlook and then put your friend's contacts back on their phone.
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If you have a friend with an iPhone you can get them to back up their stuff on their computer and then restore their phone from your backup, sync that with outlook and then put your friend's contacts back on their phone.
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thanks man lol. That makes alot of sense! Unfortunately i dont know anyone that owns an iphone That does seem like the only way i could get it to work though, so i guess im SOL till then
HTC Chris said:
thanks man lol. That makes alot of sense! Unfortunately i dont know anyone that owns an iphone That does seem like the only way i could get it to work though, so i guess im SOL till then
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You could probably do it over the internet too if you sent somebody your itunes folder or found out which file contained the backup and then when they synced to outlook they could export and email the vcards, but finding somebody nice enough to do all that for a stranger on the internet might be difficult .
a google search gives this as the location of the backups: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
I have no idea what format it would be in so it might not be easily usable.
Also check Windows Address Book or Outlook Express. Its possible you set one of those in the past as a sync location.
I have the same problem. And I think I got the Solution.
to Restore you contacts You need to have MacOSX 10.5.5 or higher.
Then you need to Download and install IPhone Development SDK.
In IPhone SDK there is a tool called MDExtract, this tool can extract ITunes backup files, but when you extract this file it will be some SQL File, if you know SQL Syntax you will understand what to do. If not you must pass this to someone who knows what to do with them. I have searched a lot too, and this is the only solution. By the way you can download and run MacOSX on VMWare virtual Machine, if do not own Apple.
Write me I'll try to help you. I know how is to loose all your contacts
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hammer_xda said:
I have the same problem. And I think I got the Solution.
to Restore you contacts You need to have MacOSX 10.5.5 or higher.
Then you need to Download and install IPhone Development SDK.
In IPhone SDK there is a tool called MDBackup, this tool can extract ITunes backup files, but when you extract this file it will be some SQL File, if you know SQL Syntax you will understand what to do. If not you must pass this to someone who knows what to do with them. I have searched a lot too, and this is the only solution. By the way you can download and run MacOSX on VMWare virtual Machine, if do not own Apple.
Write me I'll try to help you. I know how is to loose all your contacts
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i checked my windows contacts(im on vista) and outlook express, but no luck :/ . Also i found the backup files, but the decoder for those only works on a mac for now http://code.google.com/p/iphone-backup-decoder/ These files are called "MDBACKUP File" This may be the tool you're talking about. Setting up to run Mac on a PC must be complicated
Guys i have a problem;
Here the description:
I have a s8530 with bada 1. I wanted to go to bada 2.0. Before that, I saved all folders of my phone to my PC with stune for keep all my data.
When i wanted to restore data, I found my messages but not my contacts. I forget to save my contacts with Kies.
And now i don't know how can i get back my contacts.
I think the only way to get back my contacts is to find where is the contact folder. But i don't know where it is.
I found two files in my save "phonedb_data.00" and "phonedb_vol2.00". There are my contacts in these files. But when i put these files in my phone, the phone restart, again and again...
Is anyone know how can i restore all my contacts?
Please help me otherwise i will lose my contacts!:crying:
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Please help me !
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Anyone has an answer or any clue ?
i have a similar problem
did you restore your contacts ?