tips wanted for backing up prior to the upgrade

[texas]

I'm looking for any tips for backing up my 8125 prior to upgrading on Monday. I of course am not to worried about my contacts and dates as those are in OL.

Is there any programs available to help with this? Or do I just load everything over one by one?

Thanks
David

[meschle]

Probably the best is sprite backup www.spritesoftware.com because it has a facility to backup and restore when doing a rom upgrade.

Next there is spb backup that does not have above feature but you can do a partial backup with custom options.

Or do a manual backup

Create backup of windows\start menu - most programs that are on the storage card dont need a reinstall.

Create copy of pim.vol in the root directory of the device - contains contact and appt information. After flash change the new pim.vol to pim.vo and copy and paste old pim.vol (use total commander or gsfinder file explorers for this) and soft reset and you will have info back.


Create backup of windows\favorites - for all your internet favorites.

You can backup your voice tag database between hard resets by copying the file CommandModel1.bin found under the windows folder to your pc or to the memory card. After rom upgrade copy it back to your windows folder and all your voice tags are back!

That will make restore a bit quicker than otherwise.

[kyphur]

Back-up your data but backup your software is a waste if you are upgrading the OS Rom.

What I do is have most of my programs installed on SD Card. I use iLauncher so I have created a folder on my storage card "\Program Files\Shortcuts" and use sub-folders for each tab in iLauncher to store my shortcuts.

I export my config settings from iLauncher & PocketBreeze, saving them to my storage card.

Using spb back-up I will back-up PIM Data.

Now after Rom Flash I just have to install the few device installed programs (InClose, PocketBreeze, iLauncher, SmartsKeys, MS Voice Command).

I then import the previously saved config files for PocketBreeze and iLauncher.

Finally, I install cab files with my registry settings for previously installed programs and registry hacks.

Bingo, less work same great functionality...