backing up data question

jplush76 · 01-20-03, 08:56 PM

I just got a 128 SD card that I'm putting all of my applications on. Question is... I'm going to get a 256 CF for movies and mp3s. The backup is soooo slow already(have it set to incremental) that if it has to back up 256 meg I'll die :)

is there any way to tell it what folders not to back up. Do we have any control over this? thanks!

Mike C · 01-20-03, 09:19 PM

I did some tests and determined that the memory cards are not backed up, or restored by a restore operation. I did this by performing an Active Sync backup (full) and then modifying the SD card contents, then a hard reset and restore. The card was not restored.
File storage on a memory card should not affect the time it takes.

On the PC Active Sync window, choose options and select those items you want to sync.

jplush76 · 01-20-03, 09:33 PM

so installing all of my programs to my sd card is pointless because its not being backedup? :(

such a cruel world

Mike C · 01-20-03, 10:13 PM

Well ... not exactly. Cards don't need to be backed up because they're not volatile.
It's up to you to copy the contents to a PC folder, so if you should lose it or if it suddenly goes bad, you could download the files to a new one. I'm about to do this because I just received a new 256 SD today, and I need to swap out my old 32.