medic458

I backed up my Ipaq 4150 using the Ipaq Backup program with pocketpc 2003. Then I did a ROM update. Now I want to restore from the file and i get the message that the file is corrupted and to use another file. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Ben

swhoutx035

Originally Posted by medic458

I backed up my Ipaq 4150 using the Ipaq Backup program with pocketpc 2003. Then I did a ROM update. Now I want to restore from the file and i get the message that the file is corrupted and to use another file. Any thoughts? Thanks, Ben

Hi medic458. Your ROM update invalidated your previous backup. The ROM update changed a number of things that make your backup under the old ROM incompatible with the new ROM. You should be able to resync your device and restore your contacts, appointments, messages but you will have to reinstall all your programs.

blueradish

Hmmm, whichs brings up another question. If I used Sprite Premium to backup to my CF card, would that backup also be invalid and if so, is it hten impossible to restore a backup after a ROM update?

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rob1303

If you have Sprite Premium this claims that it has the ability to restore after a ROM update.

No idea how it does it - I am assuming it must check the existing files against the the new ones - and then has a set of rules as to what it restores or not

I suppose you could try it and if it didn't work just perform a hard reset and reinstall your programmes - as this is the position you would be in after the ROM update anyway.

(But academic for you with the 4700 at the moment though - as there isn't a ROM update )

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swhoutx035

Originally Posted by rob1303

(But academic for you with the 4700 at the moment though - as there isn't a ROM update )

Oh rob1303, don't go feeding more stuff to bhands. He's gonna be all over this one.