How to make Sprite Backup 3 work with XDA2??

[hawk]

can someone please help me to get sprite back up v3 to work on my xda2. my aim is to backup my device to my PC. it either freezez my xda2 or hard resets it!!!

thanks a lot

[MCEITLIN]

Only after I bought Sprite 3.0 I found out it doesn't work properly. In my case, V3.0 erased my SMS after a restore! Solution? According to Sprite SOftware, they working on it. In the meantime, this is what I did:
For the first Backup
- Make an executable (.exe) backup file and save it to Storage (permanent storage on your XDAII). It will be a slightly bigger file
- BEFORE you run the back up (UNselect e-mail option and click on the (+) sign next to System Data, then again on (+) File System and again on (+) Prgogram Files.
- UNselect Arcsoft box
- Then run the backup. You need to do the executable file only once
For daily backups, save them to a storage card.
- BEFORE you run the back up (UNselect e-mail opetion and click on the (+) sign next to System Data, then again on (+) File System and again on (+) Program Files.
- UNselect Arcsoft box
- Then run the backup.

To Restore
- Run the executable backup file first
- Then do a soft reset
- Run Sprite and restore form your last daily backup file

It anly sound akward, but it worked for me!

PS: You will loose your e-mail account settings and all its folders' contents. But I found that I could live with this. It's better than having to reinstall all software to your XDAII again!

[hawk]

hey michael..thanks for the details.. but sprite backup seems to hate xda2..

is there a way to back up to pc with this workaround? can i use the same approach but pc as the destination?

any news when sprite will release the new version?

anyone knows of another backup sw that backs up xda2 to PC?

thanks

Hawk

[BRosenow]

I hate to be arguementative - but I am using Sprite Pocket Backup v.3 with my imate and it is working perfectly. It even restores my SMS!

Are you sure you are not using ver. 2.X which did have the SMS restore problem?

[hwieen]

I've tried with my xdaII , the sms inbox was restored OK, but I have some problem after the backup restored. I never received SMS anymore.
don't know why....
so I never used it again.

[hawk]

Hey Brian

Can u please give details about yr device, e.g rom etc. and installed applications.. i never got to to work on the imate. please give some details on if u were able to backup to pc?

anybody know of any program that backs up imate to pc?

thanks

Hawk

[Arkobad]

On my MDA2 SpriteBackup crashes! (automatic backup timed at 23:55 everyday) Looks like some file is in use and Sprite is not able to backitup and the whole backup process is stopped. So on my MDA2 backup has NEVER finished!

I'm using backup in ActiveSync - I have it set to automatic mode - everytime I put my MDA2 into the cradle, it synchronizes with outlook and then does FULL BACKUP.

And I'm sure this kind of backup works well - I restored my MDA many times after hardreset from ActiveSync's backup and everything was always OK.

[BRosenow]

hawk -

Your second question first - Of course you know that ActiveSync can backup your PPC to your PC (Tools -> Backup/Restore). Also, Sprite Backup ver.3 can backup to your PC as well - it can install a tool in your system tray to run the Sprite Backup PC Service.

I had version 2.X of Sprite Backup and experienced the SMS service failing to receive messages after a restore. With ver. 3.0.0 I have actually restored my imate after an unintentional HR and SMS worked perfectly thereafter.

Now, for my configuration:
imate with ROM Ver. 1.72.00WWE
1GB SD card

VITO Voice Dialer
PHM Registry Editor
MS PocketStreets
m-possible Backgammon
HP Mobile Printing
Zendrui PocketZenPhone
Syntact GameBox
Sprite Software Sprite Backup
Sprite Software Space Detective
Sprite Software PocketMon
Spb Pocket Plus
Mobimate WorldMate Pro
MS Cubicle Chaos
Laridian Pocket Bible (with 10 Bible translations)
Laridian Daily Reader
Illium Software eWallet
Total Commander
Adobe Acrobat Reader 1.0
A.Khogo tAgenda
SSnap
IDiff

I also have the drivers for the Stowaway keyboard installed.

It's pretty well loaded!

[mrg2003]

can someone please help me to get sprite back up v3 to work on my xda2. my aim is to backup my device to my PC. it either freezez my xda2 or hard resets it!!!

thanks a lot

What version? I'm using spritet 3 v1517 without issue. Email and SMS restore correctly. The only conflict I've found is using GPRS monitor.

[sg_r1]

I had the same problem with the earlier versions of Sprite Backup too. After restoration, my XDA will have a complete blackout on SMSs. So i have decided not to install it again.

BRosenow, is your Vito Voice Dialer the PE version? I can't seem to get the non-PE version to work tho.

[mtbsoft]

I hate to be arguementative - but I am using Sprite Pocket Backup v.3 with my imate and it is working perfectly. It even restores my SMS!
Likewise, I have no problems on my Xda II - mine does an automatic, self extracting backup every morning at 08:45 to my storage card. They always come back completely, sweet as...

[BRosenow]

sg_r1 wrote:
BRosenow, is your Vito Voice Dialer the PE version? I can't seem to get the non-PE version to work tho.

Yes, it is Voice Dialer PE v3.0.

[markutah]

I'm using it with my XDA II and no problem. I restores everything as it was. Using Sprite Backup V3.0.0 build 1517.
I don't backup to my PC but to a SD card.

Regards,
Mark

[Rudegar]

whats the reason to backup to a pc using something like Sprite
over just using activesync's pc backup restore option ?

i understand the sd card backup but not why people use it on pc's

[markutah]

If I'm not wrong ActiveSync backup from PC gives problems with restore after a ROM upgrade.

Maybe that's the reason. I agree with you. It has no additional value.

Mark

[BRosenow]

I use Sprite to backup my imate to my laptop from time-to-time, just in case something were to happen to my SD backup (loose the SD card, backup files become corrupted, etc.). Considering the little time and storage space it takes, what's the harm in having a little insurance?

And I use the Sprite backup to PC because it takes about 2 min. for a full backup . . . can ActiveSync do that?

[Rudegar]

nah
with ms you get what you pay for since activesync is free is slow can be
a full backup prob take about 15->30min

[hawk]

i prefer to use the same program 1. to backup to sd card & pc for compatiblity reasons in order to exchange files if needed, 2. sprite does exe files 3. activesync may not restore to a newer rom properly.

the funny thing is some people are using sprite with no problem, others like me are just going thru hell to make it work.

on sprite's support they mention something about stopping some processes in windows\startup\

tried that too, didn't work.

can anyone diagnose the problem with the inconsistency of the results from one person to the other and definite solution?

Hawk

[markutah]

Maybe the ROM version that differs! Sprite Backup works for me fine. See my ROM version below with my signature.

My startup folder contains:
AFlashman, BTTrayCE, CFlashMan, CheckAutorun, ChgDFLnk, IA_Caller_ID, MMREG, NFlashMan, poutlook, stk, Symantec Antivirus, TFlashMan

Mark

[BRosenow]

Markutah wrote:
If I'm not wrong ActiveSync backup from PC gives problems with restore after a ROM upgrade.

Well . . . you need to be VERY selective of which files you restore after a ROM upgrade anyway. You cannot do a full restore (from a full backup) after a ROM upgrade, because .exe and .dll files (and others) will be restored, replacing the newer versions. This leaves the device in a state that is somewhere between the two ROM versions and will cause all sorts of problems.

You should only restore documents, email and personal databases - not system data.