ActiveSync restore question

Do all that Ed said and then thank the puddle-gods that your PDA still
works.



"Ed Hansberry, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
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> "JohnT" <jtimperley.TakeThisOut@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>
> >I recently dropped my PDA in a puddle and it defaulted to factory
settings.
> >It has dried out and now works. I want to restore the data previously
held
> >on my PC.
> >I tried to do the following:
> >-Set up a new partnership between the PDA and my computer. It does not
back
> >up all the original files.
> >-set up a guest partnership. I direct the dialogue to folder containing
the
> >name of the previous device but it say it cannot find ###.stg.
> >
> >Please can someon tell me how to restore the device?
> >Many thanks
> >John
>
> Connect as guest then in ActiveSync, do Tools|backup/restore then
> Restore and pick the partnership. This assumes that you backed the
> device up before.
>
> If you didn't, you'll need to set up a new parternship. All of your
> PIM data is in Outlook and files in \my documents\pocket pc my
> documents\. You'll have to reinstall your apps manually though.
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Thanks Gents
.. I have tried that but when I choose the old partnership it says
"the selected backup file is not valid, select another". The partnership I
direct it to is definately the one the device backed up to before the puddle
episode. Any other ideas?
many thanks
John T

"JohnT" <jtimperley RemoveThis @bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> I recently dropped my PDA in a puddle and it defaulted to factory
settings.
> It has dried out and now works. I want to restore the data previously held
> on my PC.
> I tried to do the following:
> -Set up a new partnership between the PDA and my computer. It does not
back
> up all the original files.
> -set up a guest partnership. I direct the dialogue to folder containing
the
> name of the previous device but it say it cannot find ###.stg.
>
> Please can someon tell me how to restore the device?
> Many thanks
> John
>
>
>
>

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John,

By the sounds of your last message I don't think you understood Ed's
instructions properly. Lust to double check....When you cradle the PPC
choose to sign in as a guest, then in the Activesync window choose
tools/back up/restore, and restore. this should bring you back to the
state you were at when you made that backup. You can then sync as
usual from there.

Dave


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> Thanks Gents
> . I have tried that but when I choose the old partnership it says
> "the selected backup file is not valid, select another". The partnership I
> direct it to is definately the one the device backed up to before the puddle
> episode. Any other ideas?
> many thanks
> John T
>
> "JohnT" <jtimperley RemoveThis @bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:eU2t2dD2DHA.2872@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I recently dropped my PDA in a puddle and it defaulted to factory
> settings.
> > It has dried out and now works. I want to restore the data previously held
> > on my PC.
> > I tried to do the following:
> > -Set up a new partnership between the PDA and my computer. It does not
> back
> > up all the original files.
> > -set up a guest partnership. I direct the dialogue to folder containing
> the
> > name of the previous device but it say it cannot find ###.stg.
> >
> > Please can someon tell me how to restore the device?
> > Many thanks
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >