X5 backup utility fails

garyawilson · 04-09-05, 12:53 PM

Recently I decided to cleanup my X5 by rebuilding after a hard reset. Now I find that the built-in backup utility fails to complete (gets close but dies at ~ 93% complete). It fails both to my CF card and BIS. A backup to my PC via activesync worked.

I'm running on the original ROM (A0011110200EN).
My PPC version is: 3.0.11171 (Build 11178).

The only other problematic symptom I've noticed is that my Avantgo refuses to update (this was part of my decision to rebuild - so this symptom is not new.

Anyone out there run into this before or have any ideas where I should start debugging this problem?

ironhelix · 04-09-05, 01:30 PM

i much prefer to do a backup from the active synch PC gui.

and if your backing up for an upgrade, its higly suggested that

you only backup your PIM's, because if your using a full back

of your pda after an upgrade you will encounter some issues.

like media player.

so do a back of your PIM's and upgrade to A05.

the bit about avango is too vague for me to comment.

garyawilson · 04-09-05, 08:34 PM

Well this is interesting. I've always done full backups (mostly via activesync) but I tried the backup utility on just the PIMs and it worked. Okay, that is the most important info on my PDA, but I also would like my custom apps backed up, and, when working, the backup utility is much faster.

Since the PIM backup worked, does this suggest that my ROM has developed a problem that backup can't handle or my hardware is getting old and has begun to fail?