msagkittykat

Okay I am new to the Dell Axim 50, and I installed the update for 2003, when I do I loose everything,even if I back it up it clears the update.
Am I doing some wrong?

DO I have to loose everything?

tancerman

It shouldn't clear the rom update because it is in rom. A hard reset only clear eveything in ram...

msagkittykat

Originally Posted by tancerman

It shouldn't clear the rom update because it is in rom. A hard reset only clear eveything in ram...

I am not sure, cause when I run the update it ways it will clear out everything, then I do a hard reset and it is back to sqare one. I lost everything I have done over the last few months.
Grr...

psionandy

which update are you applying?

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msagkittykat

Originally Posted by psionandy

which update are you applying?

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=PDA_AXI M_X50&os=PPCA&osl=en&deviceid=6739&devlib=7&catego ry=0&releaseid=R98709[/url]

psionandy

You only need to apply the update once. When you do it is like reformatting your computer and re-installing windows.

If you have a previous backup you might be able to use it to copy your information back.

Sprite backup has a facility to restore information from a pre-update version. I used that to recover all my programs and information.

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Originally Posted by psionandy

You only need to apply the update once. When you do it is like reformatting your computer and re-installing windows. If you have a previous backup you might be able to use it to copy your information back. Sprite backup has a facility to restore information from a pre-update version. I used that to recover all my programs and information.

That is what I thought until i installed it and it was back to the factory defaults.
I will look into getting ther sprite backup and maybe that will help me.
I did a restore so that I would have my info back and that wipped out the update.

psionandy

Originally Posted by msagkittykat

That is what I thought until i installed it and it was back to the factory defaults. I will look into getting ther sprite backup and maybe that will help me. I did a restore so that I would have my info back and that wipped out the update.

Ok, I wasn't sure what you did before.. But I do understand now, There is a setting in sprite to make a backup that you can restore onto a later version of the Rom. Make sure you tick that little box


Sprite is a great bit of software by the way. I have it set to do a backup of my x50 every night at 11pm. If it all goes wrong for some reason i can restore it to the previous nights settings
(I know you can do a similar thing with the Built in Backup util, the trouble with that is that i kept forgetting to run the backup )

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Thank you so much, you are a life saver. My axim has my life in it and I was freaking out!
SORRY I am still learning!
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THanks again.

Originally Posted by psionandy

Ok, I wasn't sure what you did before.. But I do understand now, There is a setting in sprite to make a backup that you can restore onto a later version of the Rom. Make sure you tick that little box Sprite is a great bit of software by the way. I have it set to do a backup of my x50 every night at 11pm. If it all goes wrong for some reason i can restore it to the previous nights settings (I know you can do a similar thing with the Built in Backup util, the trouble with that is that i kept forgetting to run the backup )

jadams951

LOL...Hey ms agkittykat...didn't you tell me that the factory installed backup is all you need!!!

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Originally Posted by msagkittykat

Thank you so much, you are a life saver. My axim has my life in it and I was freaking out! SORRY I am still learning! \ THanks again.

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No problem.... We're all learning as we go. Happy to be of help

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