Registered: Feb 2001
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newbie question........
Isnt everything already being backed up as long as i sync?
If i backup the palm directory....wont that be enough?

confused newbie............ZZZZZZZZZZZ

Registered: Jan 2000
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 1683

It *should* all be automatically updated. However, the Palm OS isn't exactly perfect in doing this.

BackupBuddy is great for much more than just backing up your visor. You can create sets of files, only back up certain apps, etc.

Personally, I use BackUpAll, a free little app that makes sure that all apps do get backed up when you hotsync.

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Registered: Feb 2001
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backup all?

Where can i get BackUpAll?

Registered: Feb 2000
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PalmGear.com

Do a search for it at www.palmgear.com or www.eurocool.com.

Registered: Feb 2001
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cant find it.

I searched for BackUpAll everywhere....... cant find it.
Where is it?
Can someone email me the app if its freeware?
[email protected]

Thanks,,,,

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 431

You can find BackupAll on http://yanoff.sourceforge.net/
(For some reason, I had to split this URL into two lines for it to show properly.)

I recommend both BackupBuddy and the Backup Module though. If you like to try new software (and new versions) on a regular basis, both of these are worth every penny...

Registered: Dec 1999
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Also, as noted previously in threads, Backupall does NOT remove files from the PC that were delected on the handheld. So when/if you restore from the PC you would get a bunch of deleted files. Unless you manually delete the files from the archive directory on the PC each time you delete them on the handheld.

Backupbuddy handles this issue for you. I tried both and am using Backupbuddy. It also moves the deleted files to a separate archive folder (oops! protection)

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Steve
"Gort, Klatu verada nictu."

Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Posts: 133

I use BackupBuddy and I have a Backup Module. The reason I use both is because I keep all of my programs on my 8mb flash module and all of my data in the internal memory of my Visor. BackupBuddy backs up the internal visor memory as well as everything on the 8mb flash module (obviously, the backup module only backs up the internal Visor memory). From what I understand, BackupAll cannot back up the flash module. Also, I like having the backup module to carry with me when I don't have access to my PC. Personally, I would pay any price to know that everything on my Visor backed up. I could never reduplicate exactly what I have stored. Quite frankly, that's a little scary.

Registered: Apr 2000
Location: St Petersburg Fla
Posts: 224

Definitely!!!!!

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Originally posted by MoKoni
I use BackupBuddy and I have a Backup Module.....
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Also, I like having the backup module to carry with me when I don't have access to my PC. Personally, I would pay any price to know that everything on my Visor backed up. I could never reduplicate exactly what I have stored.......

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Registered: Feb 2000
Location: Reston VA
Posts: 22

I use backup all, but only after I move my backup directory to a new name (with a date).

So when the sync runs it creates a new "backup" directory with only the stuff on my visor in it.

Note that backupall does not backup the 8Mb module...

Registered: Sep 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 501

Yet Another BackupBuddy/Backup Module user

The combination of BackupBuddy and BackupModule works pretty well for all circumstances I'm in. BackupBuddy performs reliable backups every time I hotsync -- I don't need to remember to backup. It's saved my ass several times, and is highly configurable.

Backup module is for "on the road" situations, or when I'm going to try installing something tricky and want a memory image of my Visor.

Every time I think of losing all my Datebk4 preferences... yikes. But I don't worry about that anymore...

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Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 434

I recommend both Backup Buddy and the Backup Module to everyone

I recommend both Backup Buddy and the Backup Module to everyone, unless that person always carries a laptop around. Then the Backup Module becomes unnecessary.