Fatal Error after HotSync

[Shamrock]

I am periodically getting fatal errors when I remove my T3 from the cradle. I have rebuilt the durn thing 3 times. It SEEMS to be random. When it starts happening 3 things change. 1. I lose ability to see programs that begin with B and M. EVEN ONES IN FLASH RAM! 2. I keep all my sounds off and when this starts the sound is re-enabled and makes a funny little squeak sound. 3. Once it fails the first time it will loop in FATAL ERROR constantly unless I hold the 5 way up.

Any suggestions would be lovely.

[CWolf]

Right, I had a similar problem - something I installed clashed with something I had.

Luckily I had a backup made with BackupMan before the offending item was installed. The HotSync kept installing it and crashing the Palm.

What to do:

OK, you need to Hard Reset (hold up as you have done) then go to your Palm folder on the PC, normally C:\Program Files\Palm and go to the Backup folder. Then hunt through it and delete the file you think may be causing the crash. Then HotSync.

ALTERNATIVELY:

Go to Palm Desktop, export your Datebook, Contacts and Memo files. Hard Reset the Palm (up). Start again as a different Hotsync ID, importing the Datebook, Contacts and Memo files back into Palm Desktop for the new HSID. This is a bit extreme, but at least it is garaunteed.

Final Note:

Just a quick one, I am hoping that these crashes are a result of something you installed. You mentioned the Flash Ram, did you install / delete something using Jacksprat / Jackflash? If this is the case you may want to restore the original Rom files. Try the other two methods first tho.

Hope this helps, let us know!

[Shamrock]

WOW! I have seen you helping so many people. You are a good person. I will have a go at this. I have BackupMan backups as well and I use Uninstall. I just don't have a clue which are in conflict. The problem takes a while to appear and only seems to start after I have 40 or more programs in. Guess the culprit is in the last group. I will start chasing though and I thank you. I have another clue. When this starts both 300Bowl and ChessMaster start to Fatal Error also. Go figure!

BTW what programs were in conflict for you?

[CWolf]

Thanks for the words!

The confilct I had - my own fault, I should have thought first - was when I installed Datebk5 without taking Agendus off first. The two competed for the same resources.

Good luck on the hunt for the killer app.