I've lost all my s note by accidently sync with a blank folder in my dropbox.
I am looking for file recovery tools but the problem is most of the tools doesn't recover .snb file.
Then it leaves me another option, which is recover all files using recuva. But the problem is my note 10.1 cannot show as a mass storage in my computer.
Help, please??:crying:
First question that pops in my mind is: "Did you make a correct backup before this mistake?"
If you did not, then i doubt there is anyway of recovering them...Maybe there are file recoverers that can get back deleted files for android, but i don't know any...
But if you have a backup somewhere, im pretty sure you can get back to it by re-initializing your dropbox app in your device
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Well thats all for now, 3M
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Hello:
Is it possibel to recover a deleted file on the XDA II -specifically a picture file? I know on normal PC's there are undelete facilaties (assuming the data has not been overwritten by something else) is there any such facility software for the PPC??
impossible
Hi
if the file was on an SD Card then it is possible. i use some software called Digital Image Recovery. it has never let me down.
Regards
The pilgrim
Oh, well...
Thanks for the info, I will have to be more careful next time!
if you sync with your pc then
it have all the files synced on the pc in my_Pocketpcdocuments or something like that in your my_documents dir
and if you sync'd since and the file have been deleted on the pc too then i guess you can try the pc undelete
or better yet look in
your user dir (on the pc)
in the application data\microsoft\activesync\<profile name>
it keeps deleted things there sometimes
Today I lost all the data on my phone.. no problem I thought, I shall do a restore using my backup activesync makes every time i plug my phone in, so all is fine and dandy. When it gets about half way through the restoration, activesync crashes (always at the same point). It is during processing a file called fldr1001dd8.
This means I cannot fully restore my device - very annoying!!
Can anyone help with this... can I make it so it skips errors instead of crashing? Any help at all appreciated!! Device is a Blue Angel, using ActiveSync 4.1
You want to download a free utility called STGViewer - this utility allows you to examine the contents of the backup file activesync creates so you can identify which data you want restored. If there is a corrupt file then you can decide not to restore that particular one but retrieve everything else.
Thankyou so much, I will try that!!
OK I have found it, but I cant work out how to delete a file from the archive with it. All it seems able to do is 'copy' files out of the archive :-(
Any tips?
You cannot delete individual files from the .stg file but the program does allow you to restore selected folders and files. So you can restore Program Files folder all at once - if that works then restore My Documents folder and so on.
You may find that by restoring individually there may not be any corrupt files. But if there are, then you just select everything else except the corrupted file - you can use drag and highlight to speed things up. A little bit tedious but at least you can get all your files back from a bad .stg file.
BTW, the file you mentioned is in Pegasus Databases which are system files
Have you used the program yourself Ian? If so could you please help me with the restore folder button.. when I select a folder, then the restore folder option on the menu, nothing happens. This is very frustrating!
Also, when I extract the files from the pegasus database and put them on the phone, the pegasus folder shows in the phone's file manager (obviously, because I just put it there). How do I restore them to the (presumably hidden) folder, where they are meant to be?
I appreciate all help on this matter, all I need back are my contacts, appointments and message data etc, the rest I can start afresh with.
No I have not used this to restore an entire phone, only to retrieve individual files. It does sound like you will need to start afresh and just use STGViewer to recover personal files from My Documents etc. Most installed programs in Program Files will work fine if restored via STGViewer- there is often no need to actually use an installation program as many programs work as standalone folders.
If you have synced with your PC previously, all your contacts, notes and messages will be in Microsoft Outlook so you can use Activesync to restore these back onto your phone. (assuming you had opted to sync these items)
I would suggest in future that you use Xbackup in the Programs folder to regularly save your contacts/notes data into permanent Storage. I also from time to time make a copy of my .stg file so that I do not need to start anew if my current .stg file is corrupted. Good luck!
Hi guys !!!! There is a way or a app to restore the delted files in windows mobile ? ? ? Like in "normal" Windows ?
uppppppp!!!
Resco Explorer has a recycle bin function.
Davey101 said:
Resco Explorer has a recycle bin function.
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oh..thanks .....and there is nothing free ?
EDITk i bought resco explorer...but i can't use the recycle bin: I deleted a file ...but the recycle bin it's empty...what's wrong ?
Using resco explorer go to menu-->options-->general. Go to the files tab and make sure all prompts are checked. Also go to menu-->options-->add-ins-->recycle bin and make sure 'Do not move files to recycle bin' is unchecked. When deleting files you should get a pop up that asks you if you'd like to send your deleted files to the recycle bin or just delete them entirely.
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Using resco explorer go to menu-->options-->general. Go to the files tab and make sure all prompts are checked. Also go to menu-->options-->add-ins-->recycle bin and make sure 'Do not move files to recycle bin' is unchecked. When deleting files you should get a pop up that asks you if you'd like to send your deleted files to the recycle bin or just delete them entirely.
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Thank you so much man
If you want to see deleted files in Resco Explorer then it should had been installed before deleting the files
Currently there is no way to recover those deleted files (unless if deleted from the system or ROM) which in case can be recovered simply by soft reset
Moving this thread to Q&A section where you will surely get better directions
Currently there is no way to recover those deleted files (unless if deleted from the system or ROM) which in case can be recovered simply by soft reset
I'm curious....I thought you couldn't delete anything off of the rom. Isn't it restricted in that domain? I know of a lotta things I'd like to be able to change, modify or delete from my windows directory. I already know of trying to access the files from activesync....doesn't work though. Is there another way?
Hi there.
is there a 'recycle bin' on the X1?
reason is I deleted a small video i was looking to upload.
so do we have a 'recycle bin' type thing, or has it gone forever?
thanks in advance
edit> if I do not have Resco Explorer installed, there is no way of recovering this video?
If you delete files from the device's storage you can't get them back unless they appear in the recycle bin.
if you delete them from the storage card, you can restore them/some of them using ActiveRecovery (for instance).
if you deleted something accidently, DO NOT copy ANYTHING else to your storage card.
take the card out, put it in your comp, and use ActiveRecovery to recover the sectors.
thanks very much mate
Hi
I made the silly mistake of not backing up my contacts before updating ROM ( i know... very stupid)
I copied the entire device to computer prior to updating but for some reason, it didnt copy the windows folder from the PDA.
I'm guessing the contacts would have been stored somewhere in the windows folder. I was running WM6.
Have i lost the contacts...? or are they stored in a different location which would have been backed up ?
Thanks
what exactly did you copy?
the following directories and files
Application data
ConnMgr (empty)
Documents and Settings (empty)
Music
My Documents
Program Files
Pim.vol
WMPinfo
Thanks
as far as i know, if i am not wrong, the pim.vol is the one that contain your pim data especially contacts,.
but, you cant just changed it, or replace it, if i am not wrong you need to use mortscript to do that with force deleting the original one and replacing with the new one,.
i will try to look into it, just keep all your data that you have backed up,.
Thank you !
I really appreciate it.
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yup... pim.vol can't just be copied inside the root to be read.. it is somehow attached to your system.
BUT, if i'm not mistaken, you can use PIM Backup to load the info from the file.
try it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705
btw.. i think SPB Backup can read pim.vol as well.
heyy
nope didnt work. i tried both PIM Backup and SPB Backup but neither of them accept the pim.vol as a valid file to restore from.
Actually, you should be able to just do a copy and paste of this file wherever you got it from. Try to use File Explorer (might not work). The option that works best for me with System locked files is via ActiveSync. If it doesn't work, try soft resetting and replace the file right away before the system gets a chance to access the file. Give it a shot, it might just solve your problem.
Alternatively, read this. It pretty much says the same thing that has been said so far...
http://frommypocket.pocketprimer.com/2007/09/29/backing-up-and-deleting-pim-data-wm50-only.aspx
Good luck to you
strange. i'll get back to you on this..
Im confused.
so will it work to just replace the pim file like egzthunder1 suggested ? Or is that going to mess up contacts completely ?
Go there.. use the emulator.. and get your contacts back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=309351
also, please DO try to just put the pim.vol file in your root dir of your device to see if it's movable.. so other people could use that info.
Here is my problem...
I have my restoration point in my job's PC (XP), as i know where it is (C:\Documents and Settings\USER\local configuration\program data\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update) I save the backup in my Pendrive and move it into my W7 laptop (C:\Users\"User"\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update) but the problem is that when i put the backup in the right direction and start Zune, Zune delete all the data again and again, so the restoration point doesn´t work in zune...
Is there any way to move it and make it work?
PLEASE HELP!
Thanks!
Can someone help me?
Is there someone that has move the folder with the restore point between 2 PC´s with any problems?
Please, I need to see the light with this problem cause its gona make me crazy... I don´t find anything in the web, only the "windows phone update" folder...
HELP
I followed the path you posted. I don't think that's the restore file. My file is dated for May 2. I jus tsynced my phone before I read your post. This is a sync file and not the backup. I got NoDo in March so that's not it on my computer.
That is actually the right location, I have it in the same place (Win 7).
"C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update"
Inside you'll have (one or more, depending on how many updates you did) a folder like this:
daeb3c18 - 4edbdb5d - 91e2ccc4 - d1461342
that contain 2 folders:
Properties
RestorePoint
*Note: I've marked with a - in front the files only.
Properties
contains
-Properties.xml
RestorePoint
contains
FB1AC641-C617-90EF-98F1-D389C6A5F0B9
-ActiveId.dat
FB1AC641-C617-90EF-98F1-D389C6A5F0B9
contains
Data
Data
contains
-Data.0.dat
-Data.1.dat
...
in chunks of 4MB
You should be able to move this data structure to another computer (the original top folder).
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That is actually the right location, I have it in the same place (Win 7).
"C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update"
Inside you'll have (one or more, depending on how many updates you did) a folder like this:
daeb3c18 - 4edbdb5d - 91e2ccc4 - d1461342
that contain 2 folders:
Properties
RestorePoint
*Note: I've marked with a - in front the files only.
Properties
contains
-Properties.xml
RestorePoint
contains
FB1AC641-C617-90EF-98F1-D389C6A5F0B9
-ActiveId.dat
FB1AC641-C617-90EF-98F1-D389C6A5F0B9
contains
Data
Data
contains
-Data.0.dat
-Data.1.dat
...
in chunks of 4MB
You should be able to move this data structure to another computer (the original top folder).
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Thanks! The problem comes when i try to move it from my PC with XP to a PC with W7, I move all the folder and subfolders and i start zune, then, when zune starts, it delete the "Windows Phone Update" folder and creates a new one...
Who has the same problem? I really need help with it because i need to move the backup to my home PC...
Albertomarigua said:
Thanks! The problem comes when i try to move it from my PC with XP to a PC with W7, I move all the folder and subfolders and i start zune, then, when zune starts, it delete the "Windows Phone Update" folder and creates a new one...
Who has the same problem? I really need help with it because i need to move the backup to my home PC...
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Try to do this: Start Zune, it will delete the folder. Don't sync yet, leave your phone locked (if you have a PIN). Then, copy the files in the folder and unlock your phone by typing the PIN. Leave Zune running in the background, don't stop it. It might just work... (if you don't have a PIN, try putting one for this purpose).
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Try to do this: Start Zune, it will delete the folder. Don't sync yet, leave your phone locked (if you have a PIN). Then, copy the files in the folder and unlock your phone by typing the PIN. Leave Zune running in the background, don't stop it. It might just work... (if you don't have a PIN, try putting one for this purpose).
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IT WORKS!!! The downgrade can be performed because the backup appears again in Zune, but if you close zune the update dissapeared...
It´s more than i hope to find, Thanks bro!!
great!
Glad it worked and your problem is solved
I suspected this trick would work, and I also saved my own backups.
This info might be also very valuable to others.
Would it be possible to upload the restore point? I own a DVP I tried upgrading the SD Card and now it show on 15 MB I can try to update the DVP and there moght be a chance that it might read my SD card.
I know its a long shot but till now I have tried everything to get my phone back.
Thanks