BackupBuddy and T3

[mtuckman]

I have seen a lot of messages going around about the different backup programs for backing up to an SD card, and about compatibility, but what about to the PC?

I am using BackupBuddy, and it seems to work quite well, including a couple of restores after a hard reset or two.

Is there something that I don't realize that I need to worry about?

Thanks,

[n2ifp]

If it works, then great!:D

[benny]

Backkup buddy works 100% well with windows n you can confidently restore all your data after a hard reset on yr palm. You might still ( for some programs) need to rekey in the serial nos. But restoration thro' backup on the card , its restoration is not full ( quite erratic)

[n0m0n]

What version of BB do you have on your desktop, as well as on your T3?
I was a old BB user years ago, before I purchased a OS5.
Then I moved over to BackUpMan since they offered the most for units with OS5 on them.
I cant seem to remember if BB has the automatic schedule backup feature available with it.
Can you advise?
Thanks

[Steller]

Hi,
recent versions are:
BackupBuddy v1.51 (Windows)
BackupBuddyVFS v2.02

BBVFS although older, has made the largest backup at my T3.
I mean it safes the most files of all Backup progs i´ve been tested. I havn´t restored so i´m not sure if it works.
BBVFS has a schedule and encrypt option.

BBVFS and BackupMan v1.4 are having problems with the Agenda/DIA switcher 'F3T3AgendaBG'.
BackupMan interrupts the backup and saves nothing! where BBVFS asked to cancel/continue/ignore all faults.
So i use BB and BBVFS at the moment.

Steller

[benny]

I forgot to mention that if you select to backup your rom files, it'll hang the T3. So I disable this option. If anytime you'd need to restore, I suppose a hrd reset would have restore all your rom files, so this feature is not much of use unless you have installed data onto the rom. As far as I know, no sofware yet available for the T3. Earlier palms you can use Jacksprat

[keelinlee]

Does the BackupBuddyVFS able to backup/restore new PIM extra field (website, birthday) after hard reset?

[LairdChris]

The latest version of BackupBuddyVFS is 2.04, a beta version that registered users will receive upon request.

This version works fine with all OS5 devices and has restored my T3 without problems after a hard reset or two.
Every night, it backups my T3 to an SD-card, without any complaints...

Since it backups all files of the device, there should be no problem with the PIM extra fields...
I don't use them because Agendus doesn't support them yet...

Chris

[keelinlee]

Originally posted by Shadow
...Since it backups all files of the device, there should be no problem with the PIM extra fields...

That's is the main problem, 'it backups all files of the device' :o

If the backup app backup old and new PIM database, the new extra field (web site/birthday) will not able to restore after hard reset.

[LairdChris]

Did you try it already?

I thought the new fields are stored in separate databases (e.g. ContactsDB-PAdd) and thus correctly restored after a hard reset...

Chris

[keelinlee]

Yes, it's under separate database but both link together. If backup both, you will get trouble. The old database is allow new database to be recongnise by desktop.

I am VERY sure Backupman can backup/restore all my data perfectly, so tentatively I do not think other type of backup apps.

[Vidge]

I use BBFVS beta for OS5 and have had to selectively restore the new PIM databases as I have been trying out different things. (Have not had to do a complete restore.) I have not had any problems with all the fields in the new PIMs not being restored properly.

[n0m0n]

Funny I received an answer from Blue Nomad that BB VFS is not certified with OS5...
Use it at your own risk.
Strange and yo are all saying that it works?!?!?!????!!

[n0m0n]

I should have added that I am a old registered user of BB VFS and desktop.
But since I am a old registered user from the old OS4 days, I wonder why they have not sent any email announcements to me.
Since switching over to a OS5 unit I have become a BackUpMan user.
Can someone please advise me if BB VFS has a schedule backup feature.
I don't seem to be able to remember if they did or not.
Since I forget to back the units up often I need program that I can set to automatically backup on its own.
BackUpMan does but since purchasing this T3 I get the well known bad sector errors when scheduled backup happens.
Funny not when I backup manually though.
Well I have already beat that issue to its death.
Thanks

[LairdChris]

n0m0n,

BackupBuddyVFS with OS5-support (version 2.04) is still in beta. As you said, use at your own risk.
But it works fine with my T3.

And yes, as I've said before, it has a scheduled backup feature. My T3 backs up its data every morning at 4 am, a time when I normally don't use it... :o