You should be able to restore the file first. Also, to answer another question you posed: if you don't have an SMS Messages database file in your Backup folder, then Messages_Database.PDB is definitely the one you want.
Randal --- In [email protected], "Dr. Evan Boris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Being that I have no messages on my Treo, wouldn't a HotSync replace > the .pdb file on my computer with an empty backup? Should I just > restore the file first to be safe? Thanks! > > --- In [email protected], randalroe <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Yes, a restore HotSync should bring back all your files, including the > > message database. > > > > If for some reason it does not, look in your backup folder (might be > > C:\Program Files\Palm\<user name>\Backup), and you should see a file > > named Messages_Database.PDB. Double-click this to open up the Palm > > Quick Install tool. At your next HotSync the messages should be back. > > > > Randal > > >
