Hard reset on WM5?

**Rishad** · 09-27-05, 07:11 PM

What happens when you do a hard reset on WM5?

09-27-05, 10:37 PM

Basically it returns the unit to factory defaults. It erases everything from memory.

**Rishad** · 09-28-05, 03:45 AM

but on WM5 nothings there on RAM.. most of the stuff is stored on BIS.. so whats gonna happen in case you do a hard reset? is it gonna clean the whole BIS including your installed programs?

lynx_deb · 09-28-05, 03:54 AM

i think that is work same as PC..
rewrite the Windows Folder and doesn't touch anything in \BIS
:)

**Rishad** · 09-28-05, 05:37 AM

I hope hard reset works well on WM5. its just so useful if you are trying to clean all the junk and want to make a fresh start.

lynx_deb · 09-28-05, 05:41 AM

i hope to get upgrade for my x50v :D

kiwiruss · 10-26-05, 02:40 PM

Had to reset my X51V last night. messed up the ozvga settings and soft resets didnt get it running. It did get me back to factory defaults

Howto - Hold down power button and press soft reset button for 2 seconds

blutrane · 10-26-05, 03:51 PM

i tried to do a hard reset on my hx2755 with WM5 and nothing happened. I reflashed my device w/ HPs wm5 upgrade... that did the trick

junkyomonkey · 10-27-05, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by lynx_deb

i think that is work same as PC..
rewrite the Windows Folder and doesn't touch anything in \BIS
:)

Just wondering, if it doesn't touch BIS, wouldn't your OS and registry files be intact?

I had the same question about hard reset w/ Windows Mobile 5. How do I get my Axim to look like the day I bought it (in terms of files on the Axim) so that it's clean and fresh because I've installed too many trialware.

10-27-05, 11:12 PM

I asked this question quite a while ago, I never did get a really good answer.

http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=99134

10-27-05, 11:21 PM

I hard reset my x51v and it cleared all user loaded ROM and brought it back to the condition I recieved it from the factory in.

10-27-05, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Ken S

I hard reset my x51v and it cleared all user loaded ROM and brought it back to the condition I recieved it from the factory in.

That's good news. It gives us an "out" if we install a program that screws something up.

AgentMax · 10-28-05, 12:51 AM

I have done a hardreset and everything was like at the beginning.
A hardresets clears ALL memory (except the ROM with the OS)

kiwiruss · 10-28-05, 12:22 PM

Ive done 3 hard resets now in my quest to convert from my wm2003 ipaq 5455 to my 3 day old axim x51v. Each time it came back to the factory fresh condition that I recieved it in.

Im Not sure either how its doing it either (I mean I know how the resets are happening as Im initiating them after messing it up with an install of a not compatible app, but Im not sure about how the os gets itself back to factory fresh)..