Used to have a WM2003SE device, but recently got a WM6 unit. What is the
best software for backing up this version of windows?

Used to use Sprite Backup before....

Thanks
Eric

Sprite Backup (version 6) is probably the best and most versatile, albeit
the most expensive and still has no real trial version.

If you don't want to pay for an app without a trial, make sure you give Spb
Backup, SKTools and / or Sunnysoft's app a try. They all are pretty capable
and MUCH cheaper, albeit a bit less featureful backup apps with 100% trial
versions.

Also make sure you check out my Backup Bible, where I've compared all these
apps.

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Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Eric" <private4321@mail2me.net> wrote in message
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> Used to have a WM2003SE device, but recently got a WM6 unit. What is the
> best software for backing up this version of windows?
>
> Used to use Sprite Backup before....
>
> Thanks
> Eric
>
>

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:15:30 +0200, "Werner \"Menneisyys\"
Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!>
wrote:

>Sprite Backup (version 6) is probably the best and most versatile, albeit
>the most expensive and still has no real trial version.
>
>If you don't want to pay for an app without a trial, make sure you give Spb
>Backup, SKTools and / or Sunnysoft's app a try. They all are pretty capable
>and MUCH cheaper, albeit a bit less featureful backup apps with 100% trial
>versions.
>
>Also make sure you check out my Backup Bible, where I've compared all these
>apps.

Is there a real need for backup on WM 5.0? I make all changes on the
desktop, sync to the WM 5.0 device. So the original data stays on
the desktop and is backed up on the desktop. (I got into the habbit
of doing this religiously when Money would act up on a regular basis.)

On the rare occasion when I do make a change/note on the ppc I copy it
over to the desktop so it will be backed up. I also have the
originals for the ppc programs on the desktop which also get backed
up regularly. So do I still need a ppc backup program?


>
>--

I'd say there is - if you want to "roll back" to a previous state or a rogue
app messes up your device completely.

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--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Xena" <Send to usenet only....email private> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:15:30 +0200, "Werner \"Menneisyys\"
> Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!>
> wrote:
>
>>Sprite Backup (version 6) is probably the best and most versatile, albeit
>>the most expensive and still has no real trial version.
>>
>>If you don't want to pay for an app without a trial, make sure you give
>>Spb
>>Backup, SKTools and / or Sunnysoft's app a try. They all are pretty
>>capable
>>and MUCH cheaper, albeit a bit less featureful backup apps with 100% trial
>>versions.
>>
>>Also make sure you check out my Backup Bible, where I've compared all
>>these
>>apps.
>
> Is there a real need for backup on WM 5.0? I make all changes on the
> desktop, sync to the WM 5.0 device. So the original data stays on
> the desktop and is backed up on the desktop. (I got into the habbit
> of doing this religiously when Money would act up on a regular basis.)
>
> On the rare occasion when I do make a change/note on the ppc I copy it
> over to the desktop so it will be backed up. I also have the
> originals for the ppc programs on the desktop which also get backed
> up regularly. So do I still need a ppc backup program?
>
>
>>
>>--

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:52:30 +0200, "Werner \"Menneisyys\"
Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!>
wrote:

>I'd say there is - if you want to "roll back" to a previous state or a rogue
>app messes up your device completely.
>
>--
I don't have to worry about that, don't plan on adding any new
software in the foreseeable future. No room to put it.

Ipaq 2495 with very little space left.

Well, you can always swap in a bigger memory card - and all you need to do
is copying over the old files from the old card to the new ;)

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--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Xena" <Send to usenet only....email private> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:52:30 +0200, "Werner \"Menneisyys\"
> Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!>
> wrote:
>
>>I'd say there is - if you want to "roll back" to a previous state or a
>>rogue
>>app messes up your device completely.
>>
>>--
> I don't have to worry about that, don't plan on adding any new
> software in the foreseeable future. No room to put it.
>
> Ipaq 2495 with very little space left.
>
>

On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:30:22 +0200, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen
[MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:

>Well, you can always swap in a bigger memory card - and all you need to do
>is copying over the old files from the old card to the new ;)
>
>--
Don't use memory cards. They drain the battery too fast.

Never got the fix to work.

>>apps.
>
> Is there a real need for backup on WM 5.0? I make all changes on the
> desktop, sync to the WM 5.0 device. So the original data stays on
> the desktop and is backed up on the desktop. (I got into the habbit
> of doing this religiously when Money would act up on a regular basis.)
>
>

Agreed except that it would be really nice to have a back up of all my
settings - tioday, wifi, email etc etc

Eric,

Sprite Backup or Spb Backup both work well in my view.

Regards,

--
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Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!


"Eric" <private4321@mail2me.net> wrote in message
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> Used to have a WM2003SE device, but recently got a WM6 unit. What is the
> best software for backing up this version of windows?
>
> Used to use Sprite Backup before....
>
> Thanks
> Eric
>
>

Xena wrote:

> Don't use memory cards. They drain the battery too fast.

Considering how immensely more useful a memory-card makes my Pocket PC, this
is a price I'll gladly pay :-)

Ebbe

Xena has referred to the major bug in the iPAQ 2xxx series, which renders
the entire series pretty much useless (or, at least, a major pain to use):
when you leave the memory cards in, your battery will surely be depleted in
suspended state.

--


--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Ebbe Kristensen" <ebbe@ekologic.dk> wrote in message
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> Xena wrote:
>
>> Don't use memory cards. They drain the battery too fast.
>
> Considering how immensely more useful a memory-card makes my Pocket PC,
> this is a price I'll gladly pay :-)
>
> Ebbe
>

Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices] wrote:
> Xena has referred to the major bug in the iPAQ 2xxx series, which
> renders the entire series pretty much useless (or, at least, a major
> pain to use): when you leave the memory cards in, your battery will
> surely be depleted in suspended state.

"Major bug"?? That is putting it mildly.

Sorry, Xena, I was not aware of that problem.

Ebbe

On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:02:31 +0200, "Ebbe Kristensen"
<ebbe@ekologic.dk> wrote:

>Xena wrote:
>
>> Don't use memory cards. They drain the battery too fast.
>
>Considering how immensely more useful a memory-card makes my Pocket PC, this
>is a price I'll gladly pay :-)

But in this case it drains it much faster than it should.


>
>Ebbe
>

Reply to message from "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows -
Mobile Devices]" <!ei.mail (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 07:01:57) about "Re: Backing
up WM6?":

W> Xena has referred to the major bug in the iPAQ 2xxx series, which
W> renders the entire series pretty much useless (or, at least, a major
W> pain to use): when you leave the memory cards in, your battery will
W> surely be depleted in suspended state.

W> --

This of course refers to the newer ones running WM5. The older ones (like
my hx2415) running WM2003SE don't have this problem.


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Xena wrote:

>> Considering how immensely more useful a memory-card makes my Pocket
>> PC, this is a price I'll gladly pay :-)
>
> But in this case it drains it much faster than it should.

Yes, Werner educated me on that 'feature'. Sorry for sounding a bit
condescending.

Ebbe