different .VOL files on root

[smashfaq]

hi all -
i knowwhat pim.vol is for, and trying to find out what's the role of other PIM's:
i'm trying 2 do some manual backup's etc etc things: reply appericiated:

mxip_initdb.vol = ???
mxip_lang.vol = ??
mxip_notify.vol = ??
mxip_sysem.vol =?? (espcially intrested in this one)
palmVol.vol = ??
and what info WMPInfo.xml contains? (i'm trying 2 copy on desktop and open it but getting error tat file cant open labh labh labh)

thanks bunch

[mestrini]

hi all -
i knowwhat pim.vol is for, and trying to find out what's the role of other PIM's:
i'm trying 2 do some manual backup's etc etc things: reply appericiated:

mxip_initdb.vol = ???
mxip_lang.vol = ??
mxip_notify.vol = ??
mxip_sysem.vol =?? (espcially intrested in this one)
palmVol.vol = ??
and what info WMPInfo.xml contains? (i'm trying 2 copy on desktop and open it but getting error tat file cant open labh labh labh)

thanks bunch

The only help i can provide is on the last issue. Get a file manager like TotalCommander and copy the file localy (in the device). Then you can use ActiveSync to copy the file to your PC as the new copy won't be a system file any longer ;)

[neonkoala]

WMPInfo.xml is probably Windows Media DRM information to compliment WMP10.

[smashfaq]

thx for replies - got new problem now:
i 'm flashing my device from last few days to see which WM6 will work best- i always use pim.vol file 2 restore my contacts (jsut copy it on root); while doing it 4th time, i came to strange issue; my contacts are not showing up ; i press contact buttons and it flash for a sec and then gone; although all of call history is showing up, but i cant see my contacts directory

ne idea y this might b happening?? i dont wana flash one more time just for this issue.
do i need pimvol.vol file along with pim.vol?? (although i always used jsut pim.vol and it showed me alll of my contacts)

help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[neonkoala]

Sounds like the database got corrupted, that happened to my appointments and when one notified me it sent me over 900 alerts before stopping and wouldn't get out of endless notify-repeat-crash-notify cycle.

[smashfaq]

Sounds like the database got corrupted, that happened to my appointments and when one notified me it sent me over 900 alerts before stopping and wouldn't get out of endless notify-repeat-crash-notify cycle.

How'd u fix this database corrupt issue neo k? i'm still having same problem; pim wont work on aku 3.3 or crossbow ROM's, but if i flash to 2.26 Tmob rom then it's fine; and showing me all of my contacts, call histrory, appointments etc.
I tried this thing with sbp backup file but same issue. wont work on crossbow or aku3.3. i cant add new number either. whenevr i try, the screen flash for a second and thats it.

any idea>>anybody???

THanks

[mestrini]

How'd u fix this database corrupt issue neo k? i'm still having same problem; pim wont work on aku 3.3 or crossbow ROM's, but if i flash to 2.26 Tmob rom then it's fine; and showing me all of my contacts, call histrory, appointments etc.
I tried this thing with sbp backup file but same issue. wont work on crossbow or aku3.3. i cant add new number either. whenevr i try, the screen flash for a second and thats it.

any idea>>anybody???

THanks

hehe, it's not a corrupt file but a difference in format. When moving from an AKU version to a higher you risk that. It's like wanting to use a word document from Office 97 in Office 2003 (without backwards compatibility)

It happened to me once when i moved from AKU 1.x to AKU 2

[smashfaq]

hehe, it's not a corrupt file but a difference in format. When moving from an AKU version to a higher you risk that. It's like wanting to use a word document from Office 97 in Office 2003 (without backwards compatibility)

It happened to me once when i moved from AKU 1.x to AKU 2

so what you did back then mestrini? ~ dnt tell me that you punched everything manually for AKU2~

[mestrini]

so what you did back then mestrini? ~ dnt tell me that you punched everything manually for AKU2~

yep :mad:

i didn't bother much with contacts since i don't have much friends (kiddin' :D) but it cost me a great deal to loose all the appointement's history :(

[dotfred]

so what you did back then mestrini? ~ dnt tell me that you punched everything manually for AKU2~
The answer is here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=291568

Cheers,

.Fred

[smashfaq]

The answer is here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=291568

Cheers,

.Fred

THANKS FRED_ I was about to post it that it's been resolved using your backup tool atlast (although it wasnt working in the beginning for some reason); although it was not that automated (means that contacts/log/appointments get backed up in separate file but hey!!!!! it works; and worked lke charm..even retained pics associated with contacts)
so thank you once again...for everyone replies and help;
~officially running crossbow now w/o ne error..or so they say ~

[mestrini]

Yeah, thanks for the tip FRED :). Now i know i can move on safely to AKU 3 whenever i need it :D