Backing up WinPilot

[TTaylor at cc.usu.edu]

Is there a way to maintains two IPAQs to be identical with WinPilot? I
would like to set up a primary unit, with the second unit as a backup
in case the first one fails. I have found that just copying files does
not work. The settings files are not duplicated in this way. I have
two IPAQ 3950's.

Thanks,

Tim

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Tim,

Short answer: no. From my experience you have to maintain them
separately. The best thing to do is maintain a copy of the settings
file (it's something like WP_SETTINGS.XML), and if you have to switch
to the backup, copy that file to "\My Documents" on the iPAQ using
ActiveSync, or from an SD or CF card.

(Also make sure that you make regular backups of both units using iPAQ
Backup, and specify external storage (SD or CF) for the backup files.)

~ted/2NO

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p.s. an iPAQ Backup file created on one iPAQ cannot be used on another.

[John Galloway]

At 02:24 11 February 2006, wrote:
>p.s. an iPAQ Backup file created on one iPAQ cannot
>be used on another.
>
I don't know about Ipaqs but some some years I have
maintained 3 other pilots' Compaq 1550s (with GN11)
as mirror images of mine by using the backup/restore
facility. I backup my 1550 onto another unit's CF
card and then transfer that card to the other 1550
and use it to restore my system onto my friend's 1550.

Its a shame if you can't do the same using the SD card
in a 3950.

The folders and files stored on the CF card I just
have to do manually.

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Use GPS_LOG. It has a backup applet.

Bob

[KO]

Tim:

I have two 3635s and backing up one and restoring into the other works
without any problem. Both iPAQs run exactly the same OS version and
build.

I do not know if this woud work on a 3900 but I would try... what the
worst that can happen...

Regards
Enrique

TTaylor at cc.usu.edu wrote:
> Is there a way to maintains two IPAQs to be identical with WinPilot? I
> would like to set up a primary unit, with the second unit as a backup
> in case the first one fails. I have found that just copying files does
> not work. The settings files are not duplicated in this way. I have
> two IPAQ 3950's.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim

[TTaylor at cc.usu.edu]

Thanks for the feedback. I am getting a flash card to try the direct
backup, but is that fails I will work on just transferring the settings
files and see if I can get that to work. I just got these to replace
the 3700 series unit I used last year.

Tim

[Eric Greenwell]

TTaylor at cc.usu.edu wrote:
> Is there a way to maintains two IPAQs to be identical with WinPilot? I
> would like to set up a primary unit, with the second unit as a backup
> in case the first one fails. I have found that just copying files does
> not work. The settings files are not duplicated in this way. I have
> two IPAQ 3950's.

Is it possible to put Winpilot on just the SD card, then transfer that
between the units? Duplicating another SD card wouldn't be hard if you
wanted total redundancy.


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