Ya'll are GREAT!!! renaming seems to have worked...Will the software create a new/another .bak folder once it nolonger has one or what? The new unit is a 755p he bought new so just "Synchronizing the data" should update both handheld and desktop correct?
--- In [email protected], "john.messeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You don't need to roll back the PC at all. Just do the filename changes, > hotsync. Assuming the target Treo is a new unit with nothing in it, > you'll be asked to select a user, then the desktop will write into the Treo. > If the Treo has anything in either the calendar or contacts, you might > want to set the hotsync to "Desktop overwrites Handheld" for the > calendar and contacts, just to make sure you get replace someone else's > data with your own. > The date on the desktop makes no difference to this process. Whatever > data is in those renamed .bak files will become the latest of which Palm > is aware. If that's three weeks old, you'll have to reenter anything you > entered in the intervening weeks. The individual entries include the > date to which they were assigned, but the database -- the collection of > entries -- cares not a whit what day you entered them or what day you do > the backup. > > On 05/12/2008 at 1543 -0400 > "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Okay, that helps me understand...one more beforehand, do I leave the > > computer restored back to the Date prior to my deleting or does it > > matter you think? > > --- In [email protected], "Jennifer Shelamer" <jennifer@> > > wrote: > > > >> They are database files. The .dat file is the active file, > >> > > and .bak is the > > > >> backup file, which may or may not still have his contacts. Rename > >> > > the .dat > > > >> file first so you don't overwrite it. You can always rename it > >> > > back from > > > >> address.old to address.dat. When you rename the .bak file to .dat, > >> > > it > > > >> becomes the active database. > >> > >> Jennifer > >> > >> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Jim <spillaneja@> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> I don't understand renaming the files? Are thse operating > >>> > > files or > > > >>> for sure are they database files with his contacts > >>> > >>> --- In [email protected] <treo% 40yahoogroups.com>, "Jennifer > >>> > > Shelamer" > > > >>> <jennifer@> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Try renaming the .dat file to address.old, for example, then > >>>> > >>> rename the .bak > >>> > >>>> file to address.dat. > >>>> > >>>> Good luck! > >>>> > >>>> Jennifer > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jim <spillaneja@> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> I can see three files address.bak address.dat uiprefs.dat. > >>>>> > > Are > > > >>> these > >>> > >>>>> just basic required operating system files for the address > >>>>> > > book > > > >>> or > >>> > >>>>> would these/one of them have all of his old contacts? If so, > >>>>> > > do I > > > >>>>> just double click.copy past to quick install or what???? > >>>>> > >>>>> --- In [email protected] <treo%40yahoogroups.com> <treo% > >>>>> > >>> 40yahoogroups.com>, "Jennifer > >>> Shelamer" > >>> > >>>>> <jennifer@> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Look in the address folder in his c:\Program > >>>>>> > >>> Files\Palm\<username> > >>> > >>>>> folder. > >>>>> > >>>>>> Jennifer > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Jim <spillaneja@> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thankfully not for myself...But in a way Worse...My > >>>>>>> > > nontech > > > >>>>>>> understanding Dad lost his phone(700p) shortly after he > >>>>>>> > > told > > > >>> me > >>> > >>>>> to > >>>>> > >>>>>>> delete all his info off of the computer.Didn't want > >>>>>>> > > anyone > > > >>>>> seeing his > >>>>> > >>>>>>> info. Probably nudy pics of my mom...Yuck..Anyways I > >>>>>>> > > deleted > > > >>> his > >>> > >>>>>>> contacts, datebook, media, etc by opening them up in the > >>>>>>> > > Palm > > > >>>>> Desktop, > >>>>> > >>>>>>> selecting all and deleting. Isn't it retained somewhere > >>>>>>> > > in > > > >>> the > >>> > >>>>> backup > >>>>> > >>>>>>> folder under a .bak .dat or .pdb file. I've already > >>>>>>> > > tried the > > > >>>>> open > >>>>> > >>>>>>> archive option in the file menu while having his contacts > >>>>>>> > >>> open > >>> > >>>>> and > >>>>> > >>>>>>> didn't work. Also tried a system restore on the computer. > >>>>>>> > >>> That > >>> > >>>>>>> restored the datebook but not contacts...HELP ANYONE??? > >>>>>>> > > Maday > > > >>>>> Mayday.. > >>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > /"Thirty-five million deaths leave an empty place at only one family > table." / > (News commentator Eric Sevareid in a radio essay on the 25th anniversary > of the start of World War Two. 8/31/64) >
