I was wondering if there was a way do backup all of my installed software with data on windows to an external hard drive. An example of this would be androids app backup. So how can I do this.
I only use the EaseUS Todo Backup !
For me is the best software for Backup & Recovery .
If it was not formatted or re-saved you can use Recuva. But if it was accidentally formatted, then try using ParetoLogic Data Recovery.
probably no issues
if u again using the windows phone... u can back up those... if u goin to someother os then
not possible
Because of the way windows works.
programs can put information anywhere
configs in the registry, in appdata, in the program folder, some random silly folder.
There isn't a good way to do it automaticly, you'd have to backup the files and registry manually, which is a lot more tedious than copying the relevant %appdata% information and just reinstalling the program
Thanks
Thanks everyone for your replies.
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I'm in the middle of choosing a backup software. Which of these 2 is considered the best? I tried SPB trial and backing up about 90mb (12mb on main memory and 78mb on microSD card) of data took only 6mb of space. I was thinking that this is incredible compression technique or SPB is just backing up what is on my device and not the external memory.
Is this a reliable way of restoring data should I need to hard-reset the device? Will progs still run off the SD card after restoring? Is backing up to PC safer?
Most of the reason searching is difficult is that people keep starting new threads on existing topics. There are probably a dozen that discuss this exact question, including
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=55070&highlight=spb+backup+sprite
which references earlier threads, too. Since I sync with two PCs, sprite doesn't work well; I use spb but it has had issues, too, but the current version is working well for me. Whatever you use, don't store the backup program on the minisd. Programs that run from the minisd don't even need to be reinstalled during a backup, they continue to run, but you lose the shortcuts.
I ended up getting SPB backup. Both programs backup everything that is on memory so in the event you need to hard reset you can restore everything back withou going through the hassle of restoring everything again. The problem with Sprite Backup is to do a restore you need to reinstall the sprite software onto the device which then needs a PC. Installing the application onto memory card doesn't help as it looks for certain registry entries which arn't there after a hard reset. SPB backup on the otherhad saves your backups as a executable file. So after a hard reset just click on the executable and a few minutes later you have your fully functioning XDA again.
ozziede said:
I ended up getting SPB backup. Both programs backup everything that is on memory so in the event you need to hard reset you can restore everything back withou going through the hassle of restoring everything again. The problem with Sprite Backup is to do a restore you need to reinstall the sprite software onto the device which then needs a PC. Installing the application onto memory card doesn't help as it looks for certain registry entries which arn't there after a hard reset. SPB backup on the otherhad saves your backups as a executable file. So after a hard reset just click on the executable and a few minutes later you have your fully functioning XDA again.
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Sprite backup will restore a backup file direct from Storage card - I have done it when my device went capput and i swopped for a new one.
There are options that allow you to create a self inflating exe file - hence you dont need to install the sprite software first.
After receiving my new device it was all back and working as i wanted it within 10 minutes!!
Matt
Actually, you don't need to install Sprite again.
When you first install Sprite, install it to the Storage Card. Then, if your device dies you can run the sprite program from the storage card, (get to it using FileExplorer) and Sprite will give you 10 days of trial. Restore during this time frame and you are fine.
Once you do the restore, all the registries are back and your Sprite is re-registered. I do this ALL the time, since I use backups to try out software and revert back afterwards.... it definately works.
Hello,
Ive been having some problems that I dont recieve notification of a new calendar event reminders. It used to show a screen saying if I want to snooze or dismiss the event, however that doesnt show anymore.
HTC support told me to clear storage so that would replace all settings to factory default.
I did a backup using Sprite backup before doing the clear storage. My question is how does the restore process work? If I plug the phone to the computer then active sync will start restoring everything, but I rather used the backup software that restores even the programs.
Any recomendation from people that used this before?
Thanks in advance
gamesstate said:
Hello,
Ive been having some problems that I dont recieve notification of a new calendar event reminders. It used to show a screen saying if I want to snooze or dismiss the event, however that doesnt show anymore.
HTC support told me to clear storage so that would replace all settings to factory default.
I did a backup using Sprite backup before doing the clear storage. My question is how does the restore process work? If I plug the phone to the computer then active sync will start restoring everything, but I rather used the backup software that restores even the programs.
Any recomendation from people that used this before?
Thanks in advance
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did u takethe backup correctly? and if u did it correctly, where did u save the backedup file?
I believe I did take it correctly and saved it in my pc.
Cheers,
If you saved it on your PC, you will need to run the Sprite Backup Manager on your machine, it will allow you to select which backup file and then restore it via ActiveSync. I prefer to make and restore backups directly on the phone, it seems to be faster than over USB. Backup to SD (creating a self-extracting backup with Sprite) and after a hard reset you can restore it right away.
One more question,
If I clear storage, then I will delete all programs on the device.
If a program is installed on the SD Card, do I have to reinstall it when I clear storage?
What do you recommend?
gamesstate said:
One more question,
If I clear storage, then I will delete all programs on the device.
If a program is installed on the SD Card, do I have to reinstall it when I clear storage?
What do you recommend?
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I think you have to re-install most of the programs, because you delete your whole registry when clearing the device memory. Not many programs will work without their correct registry entries.
^^ Yep, however you can restore selective sections of your Sprite Backup. If you open it in Sprite Explorer, you can export sections that you choose - namely your HKLM tree which should have all the registry entries for installed software.
Is there any way to recover files from a phone that has been flashed? All photo/file restore programs seem only to restore deleted information from memory cards/hard drives. I need to restore some data from my device itself (T-Mobile Dash). Are there any programs out there that will do this?
Thank you in advance for any help...
I really doubt you can recover from a flashed device. Your best bet is to go back to the old rom and then do a full restore with your backup file, which I'm sure that you have. Then copy all the files/reg settings you need to your sd card. Then flash back to the new rom and install the files/reg settings either manually or with sashimi.
Why don't you backup your files and program .cab's before you flash it? That's the smartest way..
no you cant, you should have taken a back up. But after flashing you cannot recover it.
Thanks for the input. I figured so much. I didnt think I had any files I cared about saved directly on the device. Teaches me to backup my files no matter what....
Pinoccios said:
I know about a program that can recover deleted files not only from cd or sm card, but also from other media types. It is called Advanced File Recovery. I hope this program will help you.
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That program is for windows and not windows mobile.
As far as i know, there is no way to recover data from a flashed mobile.
Hi all,
I have a generally straight forward question about windows mobile 6.5 and the sd card encryption feature (also the device encryption feature which I read can also be done).
i know that there is no official key escrow and recovery available from microsoft, BUT is it possible to use a backup app like spb backup or sprite backup to save the os image and settings, thus having a copy of the keys inside?
this is so that if a hard reset ever needs to be done, that the backup can be restored and access to the encrypted sdcard files restored.
would this work as workaround for backing up the key? and has anyone tried this yet?
just noticed I should have posted this in the "Questions and Answers" forum. can a mod move this please and thanks
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Hi all,
I have a generally straight forward question about windows mobile 6.5 and the sd card encryption feature (also the device encryption feature which I read can also be done).
i know that there is no official key escrow and recovery available from microsoft, BUT is it possible to use a backup app like spb backup or sprite backup to save the os image and settings, thus having a copy of the keys inside?
this is so that if a hard reset ever needs to be done, that the backup can be restored and access to the encrypted sdcard files restored.
would this work as workaround for backing up the key? and has anyone tried this yet?
just noticed I should have posted this in the "Questions and Answers" forum. can a mod move this please and thanks
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I tried this with sprite backup and failed . i doubt the SPB backup would do better.
I'm trying to clear up a confusion in my mind about how to really backup a rooted Nexus 5.
(For privacy reasons I use a firewall, etc. and do not sync with Google or the cloud).
- I know that Titanium Backup will backup all the installed apps and their data.
- I know that a nandroid backup (I use twrp) will backup the android system and apps.
But there seems to be gap here - unless I am mistaken. Over time, most users add new folders in the sdcard for downloads, documents, genealogy, and the like. I tend to think of a nandroid backup as similar to an "image backup" in windows, but I suspect it might not be because the nandroid backup does not backup these newly created folders. Am I correct? Does a nandroid backup these additional sdcard folders? I think most people assume they do, but a friend just told me they do not and he lost a lot of data because of that erroneous assumption. I hope he is wrong!
Does a nandroid backup the system and the entire sdcard - or not? If not, why not? I'm not a programmer but it would seem to be a simple thing to include any additional sdcard folders? What am I missing? Is there a technical reason why a complete backup is not possible in android?
A nandroid doesn't backup 100% of the device.. I'm not sure why, but I know it doesn't. /sdcard (or whatever its called lol) is not backed up.
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You're correct that there is no simple way to back up your entire device. Even using Google will not back it up.
A nandroid will back up your system, apps and app data. It will not backup your /sdcard. That means any photos, music, downloaded files, etc.
Unfortunately, to backup your device you really need to use a nandroid, the cloud and your pc.
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That's a shame. I was hoping I was wrong! I bet a lot of users have been burned by that! :crying:
Seems to be a glaring opening for a "killer app" that would
a) reboot the phone into recovery
b) do a nandroid backup
c) append a backup of remaining folders
Then the whole could be copied to a pc or flashdrive. Maybe even done in one swoop while attached by usb to a pc. Like a pc backing up an image to an external hd - which I do all the time.
It's so obvious that I wonder what is making this unachievable in android.
Is there such an app? Looks like I have been living dangerously.......
If you could do that you'd run out of storage space before it completed
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I just create a folder called backup on my comp. Then do a:
Code:
adb pull /. backup
It takes two hours but pulls the entire phone to my comp. Or at least as close as you'll ever get with android.
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If you could do that you'd run out of storage space before it completed
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I thought of that. That is why it would be an app to run while your device was connected to the pc. Just like when I do an image backup of my windows laptop to an external HD.
You need to connect to a PC or other drive to transfer the nandroid anyway.
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I just create a folder called backup on my comp. Then do a:
Code:
adb pull /. backup
It takes two hours but pulls the entire phone to my comp. Or at least as close as you'll ever get with android.
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That is what I will have to do. Thanks for the adb command to use.
But, it is a two step procedure: first create a nandroid, then connect to PC to move everything there. Unless I am wrong, without a nandroid, just copying everything on the phone will not let me restore the system. (Maybe I am wrong).
I am not knowledgeable enough, but, if not an app, maybe a script that you run - while connected to the PC (or external HD? with stickmount?) - would either boot the phone into recovery, do the nandroid, and copy everything (including the nandroid) to the pc. Unless one can skip a step by creating the nandroid directly on the PC instead of on the phone.
I'm a relative newbie and could be talking nonsense - sorry if I am - but if it can be done in Windows, it should be abe to be done in android/linux.
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That is what I will have to do. Thanks for the adb command to use.
But, it is a two step procedure: first create a nandroid, then connect to PC to move everything there. Unless I am wrong, without a nandroid, just copying everything on the phone will not let me restore the system. (Maybe I am wrong).
I am not knowledgeable enough, but, if not an app, maybe a script that you run - while connected to the PC (or external HD? with stickmount?) - would either boot the phone into recovery, do the nandroid, and copy everything (including the nandroid) to the pc. Unless one can skip a step by creating the nandroid directly on the PC instead of on the phone.
I'm a relative newbie and could be talking nonsense - sorry if I am - but if it can be done in Windows, it should be abe to be done in android/linux.
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Honestly the only time I've used that command was a few years ago when I was looking into what your asking about. Long
story short, it was a complete failure. lol The best bet is just using a nand and copying your sdcard over to the comp whenever you feel the need. It's really easy to restore the sdcard. It's really hard to use ADB to restore anything else. It's possible but takes way more time than just restoring a nand.