I had a old HTC wiz, and saved the pim.vol for my contacts, is there anyway i can open this file on my computer to get the numbers and names? i know i can just backup my curent and then move the file to my new phone and bam i have them but it would just be easier for me to merge them on my computer then me having to write all 700 numbers and names down.
You might be able to use pim backup for this (Stickied at the top of the Development and Hacking forum).
Use it to back up your current PIM.vol and then copy over your old.
Then run the restore feature of pim backup and only add new records don't delete the old ones.
You'll probably have to do some cleanup work if there are any duplicates though.
Hope this helps.
Unforetunately I'm not aware of a way to do this on your PC. If you find one please share.
I know this is kind of old but i stumbled across it and wanted to give an answer to what i did. This isn't the nicest way, but if you open the pim.vol with notepad (be sure to check the 'word wrap' option) and search for one contact, you will find them in the middle of all of the garbled stuff. You can then copy each one out of there.
thx billie for this suggestion... it is messy but better than nothing!!!
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OK, I posted this in the general forum without much luck..there is more traffic here so I figured I'd give it a go here. Hope someone can help:
I have a few questions about sprite backup that I hope someone here can answer:
First off, my device is a Kaiser in case it matters (I don't think so in this case except my last and least important question)
1) When backing up with sprite, I always get the error that it can not include Windows\lic\Isoma000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.db. Why doesn't it back this file up and could it pose any problems in the long run?
2) After a hard reset, if I restore using one of my backup files, i get a lot of errors on the report. Most of the errors say "Error creating value Defalut" but a few say other thing like "Error creating Threading Model / Merit / IsRendered". However, if I do not hard reset prior to restore, i get no errors. What is the problem here? I can't think of any reason why a hard reset prior to restore would be bad.
3) After hard reset, restoring one of my backups causes sporatic duplications in the programs view (i.e. windows\start menu\programs). Usually it is tasks, calculator or calendar that is duplicated but if it is one or all is completely random it seems. I know I can simply delete these dupes but why is it happening in the first place and how do I prevent it? Secondly, i don't know what else it is duping on the device and don't want to browse every file on the device to find out.
4) This one is a little more Kaiser specific but still in regards to sprite. On the apps disk, the are two separate sprite files it seems. The only difference I can see is on has the PPC and desktop version while the other is just the cab for PPC. Funny thing is, the cab is labled as HTC Backup even though it is obviously sprite after install. This is the one I used for install since I didn't care much about the PC agent. Could this be part of my issue? Also, is there any reason I should install one over the other if I don't care about the PC side of sprite (I suppose I could install using that file and then uninstall the pc side but....). This one is more of a curiosity overall as I don't see why it would matter shich version I installed (assuming the file called HTC Backup...... is the same.)
Please help me to understand what's going on here. While not new to PPC, I am new to sprite as I have always used SPB in the past and never had these issues. Wanted to try sprite due to the extended options. Now I'm wondering if my decision to try sprite over SPB was the wrong one.
Sprite has a forum. I am sure they can answer your questions.
http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/index.php?c=11
I've checked with sprite 2x with no answer.
Don't know about your other questions, but I had the same (windows/lic/lsoma....) file that would not back up and I was able to restore fine.
Hi there,
If you are having problems with Sprite Backup, please log a query in the CRM support desk and attached your log files. Please also make sure tha that you are using the latest version of Sprite Backup. Current version is 6.1.
Best Regards,
Sprite Team
I just flashed my Kaiser to Dutty and as a result it's wiped my Onenote Mobile notes (no great surprise there).
Before I flashed, I took a Sprite Backup. Does anyone know where the actual "notes" live? Is in a directory or registry entry somewhere? I'd like to restore them if possible. I have searched XDA Devs, but there's nothing I can see explaining this.
Thanks in advance...
\Application Data\Microsoft\OneNote Mobile.
I've been looking for a way to move them to another folder but I cannot find it.
Ta,
Dave
Thank You!
Thanks very much for this solution. I copied from the backup and I can see all my notes again.
You just saved me a lot of frustration
I love this forum. Every time I have some obscure question, someone has already asked it and, usually, someone else has answered it perfectly!
Thank you!
amazing
Amazing, I was asking myself this same question this afternoon on the way to school. You guys are amazing!
Thank you! Been flashing new ROMs and needed to back up my notes... this forum rocks!
one note 2010
dear all
one notes stores in local device memory instead of storage card. any solution to store the one notes 2010 files in storage cards. Please help me
just navigate to \Application Data\Microsoft\OneNote Mobile... highlight the "OneNote Mobile" folder, select menu edit, copy...then navigate to your storage card...place it anywhere you want it by hitting menu, edit, paste. Now they will be on your storage card for future retrival
Signman1123 said:
just navigate to \Application Data\Microsoft\OneNote Mobile... highlight the "OneNote Mobile" folder, select menu edit, copy...then navigate to your storage card...place it anywhere you want it by hitting menu, edit, paste. Now they will be on your storage card for future retrival
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But how to make OneNote store to SD?
Haven't figured that out yet either...still working
I think it's Pocket Mechanic that has the option to move applications to run from storage card...I've successfully moved most everything I've tried with it. Has anyone tried 'moving' folder to storage card with this app? I'm not sure how it works...if it leaves a shortcut behind pointing to new location on card maybe? I use OneNote for work, and can't afford to screw it up and have down time trying to fix, so wondering if anyone has tried that route yet?
UPDATE: Tried above method, and it did not work. Has anyone else found a feasible way to do this yet? With it storing audio recordings in .wav format, it's basically not usable without being able to store to storage card. I run out of memory in less than one minute.
The frustration continues
Hi everybody,
I have been grappling with this damned issue with OneNote 2007 on my HD2 forever. It’d be nice if some of the top dogs here at the XDA took a minute or two out of their busy schedules to fix us up with a way to force OneNote to SD card. I mean come on people, don’t you leave us at the mercy of windows unpredictable array of hangs, crashes and total system annihilations, give us a way out.
I have personally wormed around the registry and found a way for that whole attachment thing JVolger. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>OneNote Mobile>12.0.
Once there edit the attachments String value with your favorite registry editor and change the string entry with the address of the folder where you like one note to save your attachments.
Now if someone could figure out a way to force one note to save to the SD entirely, I would be one happy man!!
Hi guys,
So last night I dropped my phone. The screen is totally messed up and unuasable. However I really need to save some of the text I have on it. Ideally I would like to use some kind of remote desktop application which allows me to view my phone's screen. I can connect to activesync, but syncing doesn't work 100% (it has never). I can explore the device though. So are there any files that contain my texts? And how do I transfer my contacts?
Bottom line: I want all my texts and all my contacts!
I really hope you guys can help!
(search!!! search!!! search!!!)
(wow after typing that word so many times, it stops looking like a word...weird huh?)
anyway, i have NEVER personally tried what i am about to recommend but from the numerous threads about this topic right here on xda (hence the suggestion to search vigorously), i gather "mymobiler" will suit your requirement for a remote desktop application for the pocket pc...
NEXT, if mymobiler works for you, then look for "pimbackup" right here on xda (hence the suggestion to search vigorously) and install it on your device and run it to back up your contacts and texts in a form easily suited for restoration to another device (the restore operation is also achieved from pimbackup)
FINALLY, further searching will reveal to you that some files in the root of your device's storage contain your contacts, texts, and emails (i believe "pim.vol" is one of those files). however, i'm not sure if overwriting the pim.vol (and other such files) on your new/repaired device will work without problems if your intent is to restore your texts and contacts by this method...you should use pimbackup instead
c'mon dude! search is your friend!
Anybody found a way to save the People list in TF3D so I do not need to re-add everytime I hard reset.
excellent question. I've wonder for quite some time for that same answer. Perhaps if you do a backup with Sprite back up might do. Since I left the tilt (kaiser) for the fuze (rafael) haven't ever used sprite back up. I know every back up used to take somewhat like 30-40 Mb... now the question is to locate a cab for it and test it if it backs up those contacts.
Forever022 said:
excellent question. I've wonder for quite some time for that same answer. Perhaps if you do a backup with Sprite back up might do. Since I left the tilt (kaiser) for the fuze (rafael) haven't ever used sprite back up. I know every back up used to take somewhat like 30-40 Mb... now the question is to locate a cab for it and test it if it backs up those contacts.
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I don't use backup apps.. I would need a scheduled full backup everyday to have the latest restore, coz I wouldn't know when a app would hang my WM.
Besdes, backups are not effective against firmware upgrades. In fact, its not advisable.
I use Sashimi for applications and settings restore. I would like to know if there is a file to backup for that portion. I know I can't find it in registry.
PIM.vol holds your contact info as well as TF3D faves. Copy it to storage card and copy back after flash. This DOES NOT contain messages. So you would still need to backup messages with pim backup(or similar app) unless you can somehow copy cemail.vol. I havent been able to do it on Fuze, but there is a script arpound here that will help copy it(since it is in use by system from boot).
+1 on the PIM vol comment.
Furthermore give SPB Backup a shot (it's NOT free). I use SPB Backup since my Tilt/Kaiser times and even under the latest TF3D2 after a restore all contacts under the people tab including the assigned images were flawless restored.
And it is possible to restore backup on phone where you cange your ROM?
I think that you have got old ROM so you make a backup and then you change ROM in phone and restore backup.
Is any problem with this?
would overwriting the pim.vol create duplicates following a rom upgrade and then syncing with contacts on an exchange server?
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And it is possible to restore backup on phone where you cange your ROM?
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DON'T do it even the most sophisticated backup / restore software WILL overwrite settings tweaks and worst case features of the new ROM, especially the little tweaks and tricks the chefs put into them.
Use PIM backup and start reading about UC or Sashimi and what other tricks can be performed to recover quickly after a ROM flash.
@JPHCCFC
would overwriting the pim.vol create duplicates following a rom upgrade and then syncing with contacts on an exchange server?
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Can happen and may not happen. If you have everything synced with Outlook make a PIM backup just for security reasongs (in case the new ROM may not sync). Flash, install all your apps and tweaks sync with outlook (in that particular order). This WILL take care of contacts, not more not less. OTHER email programs you may use (google, hotmail) will NOT come back with this method.
So I'm looking for the file in the phone that would normally contain the contacts..
But it just now occured to me, that file might be totally gone.
So my next action will be to save a new contact and go looking for the file that is created.
Then I intend find the same spreadsheet type of file in my Outlook and drag it over to the phone.
...just looking for some input on whether this will work or not. Or, if I am going to go about this wrongly some input on the correct way to do it should be cool. 8)
For clarification, Active Sync is actually working (sort of), only, there is no result. I don't know how the contacts got deleted in the first place. I was installing different clocks and a 'background on all tabs' and the 'no curtains' cab...
I'm googling still (have been for an hour) and digging around in Total Commander looking for those files
Thanks
Mitch
Did it.
Because of the knowledge in these forums, my phone has skyrocketed from supercool to the ULTIMATE tool for communication (and a couple of games ) and even looks awesome...
I'm no developer or programmer or even any kind of support tech, but in case someone searches and gets this thread I'll say how I did it...
I downloaded this
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...3a-b7d0-4b16-b8af-5a6322f4fd01&displayLang=en
Its a 'personal files' backup program for outlook.
I'm pretty sure you have to close outlook and restart the whole computer.
I'm not sure if that is exactly what it took to do it, as I was changing the settings for connection/active sync a lot, but I have a feeling it is because I finally got a program that said the microsoft outlook backup thing wanted me to restart the computer. After that, my 127 contacts were back in my phone.
phew