I made the misstake and backup my phone with Sprite Backup to a .exe file instead of a .pbf file... Now I can't restore the files I need without a fully restore. This would not be good as I have upgraded the ROM.
Does anyone know how I can extract some files from this backup file (.exe)?
I have tried Sprite Explorer but it doesn't work.
Also, does anyone know if Sprite Backup backups SMS?
Edit:
Can answer myself... I made a FULL restore of my backup file and it seems to have restored the ROM? and also all the SMS and everything... So now I have installed Spb Backup and made backup of those files I want to backup...
Works fine for me... I can extract any file I like from my sprite (.exe) backup files using Sprite Explorer 6.2.2
Hi studtz,
Can you tell where did you find Sprite Explorer 6.2.2? I cannot find it anywhere on the net...I do have the same trouble to get my contacts from Sprite backup "exe" files with Sprite Explorer 1.0001.etc... I do need help on this...
Does anybody knows about it?
Cecalexile
Hi,
I've made a backup using SPB on my MDA from T-Mobile (Diamond.)
Now, I've updated to Dutty ROM and everything works fine.
However, when I restore the backup from SPB (.exe) and do only restore PERSONAL DATA the device doesn't boot anymore. I must do a hard reset to make it boot again.
I only want to get my SMS. Contacts etc. is all in Outlook 2007.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
J.
Same problem here!
Same Explorer problem (.exe)
I'm about ready to run at Sprite Backup with a chainsaw. I just wanted to back up my contacts and now I can't sync them to my phone by themselves. The program always fails. Is there an alternative? Must I use ActiveSync to connect?
hello guys.
I changed my Rom on HTC Touch HD, and i run the spritebackup.exe .
My problem is that i dont see my contacts in the new Rom.
Furthermore I have the sprite explorer on my laptop, but i dont know where are the contacts, which saved on the backup.exe .
Could anyone help me to find the contacts in the sprite explorer ? Which is the tab(of sprite exlporer) including the contacts ?
thanks guys
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Hello
I'm using spbbackup; The thing is that i want to upgrade to wm6 but don't know how to backup my emails,sms,mms. Where are they stored? I want that after the upgrade to restore the sms ,mms,emails .
How can i do that?
Also, which ver of wm6 is better?
I can help you out on MMS and Contacts...
Apply this cab an you'll be fine!
myx4ever said:
Hello
I'm using spbbackup; The thing is that i want to upgrade to wm6 but don't know how to backup my emails,sms,mms. Where are they stored? I want that after the upgrade to restore the sms ,mms,emails .
How can i do that?
Also, which ver of wm6 is better?
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the contacts i can restore from my computer.
But the sms/mms/emails?
One more question. I applied an iphone theme (skin+ theme) and now i want to go back to the default Windows theme? How do i do that?
myx4ever said:
Hello
I'm using spbbackup; The thing is that i want to upgrade to wm6 but don't know how to backup my emails,sms,mms. Where are they stored? I want that after the upgrade to restore the sms ,mms,emails .
How can i do that?
Also, which ver of wm6 is better?
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SPB Backup will do this for you.
It allows you to do a complete backup & restore the parts you want to.
What you want to back up is listed under "PIM" with SPB Backup.
Handy tool to have!
You can also dowload the freeware smsOrganizer.
You can try FlexMail also It gives you all backup features you need. Sprite backup do the same thing as a backup application.
Regarding your WM5 theme, just go to settings/today/appearence and choose another theme from the list.
Good luck!
I use Sprite and Jeyo
Sprite can't successfully restore on WM6 MMS backed up on WM5.
Any hints?
dwny said:
SPB Backup will do this for you.
It allows you to do a complete backup & restore the parts you want to.
What you want to back up is listed under "PIM" with SPB Backup.
Handy tool to have!
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Hi, I am using SPB back up and under PIM data, I can only see contacts, appointments, call log and speed dial, There is no SMS or MMS, Am I missing something? I did a full back up and I am not sure why it's not backing up the SMS and MMS. Any help. Please let me know if there are any programs for backing up the MMS. Thanks
Abhay
aloha!
I am looking for freeware to create a backup of my mteor data (specially all the applications I have installed)
Can somebody recomend something?
crizzli
Sprite Backup
I think sprite backup is not freeware
oh, sorry
i'm not saw "freeware"
AFAIK there is no freeware backup software for WM5
But i think you can export all registry hives with freeware reg editor
so you'll backup all your settings
then you can backup all your PIM data. Just copy *.vol files into the root of your phone. Or you can use rather soft (i can search one) for backup that data
or you can backup it via ActiveSync
And last (but not least backup your folders like Program Files
But this is not full backup
some of applications use windows folder and other system folders
so this applications failed after restore. so you must reinstall it (but your settings in the registry )
i think this is strange case for backup, but it is freeware backup
Does Sprite Backup, backup your contacts? I'm not sure of your contacts are stored in the WM6 File system or not anyway. If Sprite Backup doesnt backup your contacts can anyone recommend a way of doing this as I have to many to store on the SIM card so i store them in the phone.
(I did search the forum for this but nothing of use came up)
Here is an easier method with no applications needed.
go to my device and copy the pim file using file explorer and when you do need to get your contacts back, simply copy the pim file back under my device.
If I flash my kaiser rom with a newer one will I lose my contacts, and just need to copy this file back or do my contacts remain untouched?
your contacts will remain the way it was when you copy it.
HUH? So i do need to back them up before I flash the rom or not?
bazzatron said:
HUH? So i do need to back them up before I flash the rom or not?
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Here is also a good idea. If you have Windows Outlook just sync your phone with that and it will place all of your contacts in outlook. That way when you flash to a ROM of your choice you will always have your contacts saved. That's what I do.
copualt3 said:
Here is an easier method with no applications needed.
go to my device and copy the pim file using file explorer and when you do need to get your contacts back, simply copy the pim file back under my device.
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copy pim to storage card and paste it back to my device with your new rom flash.
yes, sprite does back-up your contacts if you specify in it's setting.
but for backing up just the contacts (as my fail-safe plan), i have always used a tiny app called PPCBackupContacts v1.6 authored by the great dotfred which can be found in this forum. it had always worked perfectly 100% each time. you can even select delete all contacts from it and restore the whole database again whenever you please to avoid duplicate contacts when restoring.
i hope this works for you too.
regards,
myownregister
copualt3 said:
copy pim to storage card and paste it back to my device with your new rom flash.
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Done that, AND contacts won start any more?????
I use PIM Backup (you can find it here)
copualt3 said:
copy pim to storage card and paste it back to my device with your new rom flash.
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to avoid the shared file error. how do u paste back the copy of the pim file? Pim is locked whenever the phone is on and I can't delete it
I like PIM Backup as well. I use it not only to backup my contacts, but also my call history, ringtones, alarms, and various other custom files and folders. That way, when I flash a new ROM or do a hard reset, I just install my software and then use PIM Backup to restore all my customizations. It's great! And it'll do scheduled backups, so I get a nightly backup without even thinking about it.
Hello all
I have a At&t Tilt
After we sync phone with comp & have contacts on PC
is there a way to save that as a FIle on the computer for backup ?
Cos when i did hard reset & make my phone back to factory settings
& then when I sync the phone again with latop it copys all
contacts from Device to PC & Cleans out all contacts on PC
luckyly I had a Sprite back up
But do want a back up for just my contacts & SMS messages
Any Suggestions ?
copualt3 said:
copy pim to storage card and paste it back to my device with your new rom flash.
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hello all, i backup my contact(some contain contact pic) in this way,too, and perfect on my kaiser
KAKTUS CAR said:
Done that, AND contacts won start any more?????
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sometime i met this issue, i repeat the step to cover pim.vol file with ur backup one ,softreset, and u can make the contact work again
I searched, but i was looking for a program that would back up my call history. any ideas?
PIM Backup
Search for an App Called PIM Backup. (Or Find it here)
question
Here what am wanting to do. I need to save call history but I want to flash to Dutty's new rom. Is it possible to do Pim backup and flash to a new rom?
thanks in advance.
Yep
Install PIM Backup on your Phone, backup whatever you want to a file. Use Active Sync to copy the file to your desktop. Flash the ROM and then use PIM Backup (already installed on Dutty's ROMS) to restore the data from the Backup File.
Personally, I use PIM for Call Hist, Messages, Speed Dials and OneNote Folders. The contacts, calender and tasks are backed up by Active Sync.
All the best with Dutty's Rom.
Does anyone know if its possible to extract a file from a previous backup that I did with Sprite Backup. I am running WM 6.1. I dont want to restore this backup as I deleted a note and need it.
Any ideas?
Thanks
I was able to figure this out myself. When you click on a backup done with Sprite Backup, it gives you the option to restore an individual folder or file. I was able to get my note back.
Jim