Moving PIM from WM5 to WM6?

[zim2dive]

This should be easy to search for.. and yes I did find the PIM Backup thread.. and yes I wish I had used it...

Note: I do NOT have Outlook sync as an option.. so I need/needed a way to do this without going via a PC.

So I tried 2 methods:

a) Database backup with Sprite Backup
b) copied pim.vol to my Storage Card

What I'm finding post-WM6-upgrade is that I can read my PIM data.. but I cannot create new PIM data (appts, contacts).

Do I have any practical way to recover (short of flashing back to WM5 and using PIM Backup?)

Thanks,
Mike

[hanmin]

Confused.

AFAI understand, you seems to have backed up with Sprite Backup and copied the pim.vol. And you have flashed into WM6, now unable to get these info back.

If so, you may want to try the WM5 emulator (from M$) for the PC.

[mrvanx]

Try PIM-Backup??

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705

works a treat.

[zim2dive]

Try PIM-Backup??

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705

works a treat.

Aye, I found PIMBackup... but does it do me any good in my current state... or do I need to go back to WM5 1st.. PIMBackup, then back to WM6?

Thanks!
Mike

[mrvanx]

Have you already flashed WM6 then i take it?

[zim2dive]

Have you already flashed WM6 then i take it?

Yep. Held out all this time, watching the ROMs and finally thought it was worth the plunge.

Mike

[mrvanx]

The best thing you could do is start using exchange. Your PIM data is right there, all you do is sync once youve flashed and your contacts/calendar etc... is back on the device.

DeniaL's service (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=305612) is good, a $10 donation isnt much to ask for a good service especially with exchange 2007 (so you get HTML mail in WM6). Youl get push email aswell, if somebody emails you at (for example) zim2dive@getztek.com it instantly arrives at your device.

[zim2dive]

I do not want my personal PIM mixed into my work environment (which is my only PC). So I am mostly self-contained on the Hermes. Perhaps DeniaL's service would help me work around that... its a little beyond my knowledge scope (unix guy)

I use my work PC to install apps, and move things on/off the storage card. Not as convenient as it could be, but hopefully makes a little (if wacky) sense.

For the WM5 downgrade, I have the link to the "WM5 Downgrade guide v2".. could I cheat the steps by using ROM #3 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=302092 (since I was Cingular before, tho a slightly older version)?

Thanks,
Mike

[zim2dive]

I've been playing with PIMBackup... what I've found so far...

I can rename the WM6 compatible pim.vol to temp name and copy in my old pim.vol

PIMBackup will extract and save off the Appts and Tasks. I can see them with Verbose. It does not seem to be able to read the Contacts.

The WM6 contacts program also barfs.

PI2007 is able to read the contacts, but doesn't seem to have any way to backup/export.

Back to some more fiddling...

Mike