Restoring Pocket PC after Hard Reboot

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D Napier - 31 Oct 2005 15:30 GMT

For some unknown reason my PPC did a hard reboot and all my memory,
programs, data were wiped clean. When I tried to resync with my PC, it
tried to set up a partnership but said my PPC device name was already in
use. So it switched me to guest. I could not sync the data in Guest mode
and the restore function came up with an invalid file message. What do I
do to get my data back on the PPC?

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Raj Pillai - 31 Oct 2005 16:59 GMT

Looks like you have performed a backup using ActiveSync, then you will need
to restore the backup file in the guest mode.

http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesync/backup.htm

The dialog you witness regarding PPC device name already in use is explained
here --- http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj/PartnershipName.html

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> For some unknown reason my PPC did a hard reboot and all my memory,
> programs, data were wiped clean. When I tried to resync with my PC, it
> tried to set up a partnership but said my PPC device name was already in
> use. So it switched me to guest. I could not sync the data in Guest mode
> and the restore function came up with an invalid file message. What do I
> do to get my data back on the PPC?

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doug ransom - 31 Oct 2005 17:44 GMT

New partnership & device name.
Every time the thing hardboots on me, I just create a new partnership, I
think I had to give the device a new name too.

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