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- Crucial_XtremeRetired ModeratorAll you need as is stated in the instructions is the .alx file. That's all. So just move that file to my documents then browse in DM to it and it will load
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com10-05-08 12:23 PMLike 0 - Crucial_XtremeRetired Moderator10-05-08 04:52 PMLike 0
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1. using dm 4.6, when i run the switch device wizard and follow the steps, i'm only selecting usb & my pin on the "current device" side and leaving the "new device" info blank?
2. when i search for the mypin# folder, should there be more than one folder named with mypin#? and should the mypin#.alx file be in one of those folders or located by itself?
3. the instructions say copy & save it to an accessible place (my documents); is "copy & paste" or "move to" the same thing? and how do i make sure it's saved before i cancel dm?
4. the .alx file i found on my pc was only 9kb in size. shouldn't it be larger if it contains all my 3rd party apps?
sorry for all the questions, but this is my first time with a bb, let alone upgrading the os.10-05-08 05:10 PMLike 0 - Crucial_XtremeRetired Moderatorokay, before i start again, let me ask a few questions:
1. using dm 4.6, when i run the switch device wizard and follow the steps, i'm only selecting usb & my pin on the "current device" side and leaving the "new device" info blank?Correct, you only use one side.
2. when i search for the mypin# folder, should there be more than one folder named with mypin#? and should the mypin#.alx file be in one of those folders or located by itself?The .alx file is by itself. You're not looking for folders, only for the .alx file.
3. the instructions say copy & save it to an accessible place (my documents); is "copy & paste" or "move to" the same thing? and how do i make sure it's saved before i cancel dm? It's the folder with your PIN # as the name. right click, copy, and paste into "My documents". Then cancel the DM.
4. the .alx file i found on my pc was only 9kb in size. shouldn't it be larger if it contains all my 3rd party apps?
That's fine, they're usually small.
sorry for all the questions, but this is my first time with a bb, let alone upgrading the os.Last edited by Crucial_Xtreme; 10-05-08 at 07:03 PM.
10-05-08 05:15 PMLike 0 - amazinglygracelessRetired ModHaving read through all of this I have a question for akhoury
Are you copying and pasting (saving) just the PIN#.alx file
or the entire PIN.alx folder.
If you only copy that file without the contents of the folder then
DM will have nothing to reference and therefore nothing to
install.10-05-08 06:56 PMLike 0 - Crucial_XtremeRetired ModeratorHaving read through all of this I have a question for akhoury
Are you copying and pasting (saving) just the PIN#.alx file
or the entire PIN.alx folder.
If you only copy that file without the contents of the folder then
DM will have nothing to reference and therefore nothing to
install.
Edit: yeah, I just backed them up, and it's the Folder, like it says in the instructions. Sorry about 2 posts ago, it's been a while.Last edited by Crucial_Xtreme; 10-05-08 at 07:03 PM.
10-05-08 06:59 PMLike 0 - Having read through all of this I have a question for akhoury
Are you copying and pasting (saving) just the PIN#.alx file
or the entire PIN.alx folder.
If you only copy that file without the contents of the folder then
DM will have nothing to reference and therefore nothing to
install.
anyway, i then highlighted all the search results, the mypin# folders and mypin#.alx file, and then copied and pasted them to my documents. what i did notice when i did that is that a pop up window appeared telling me that a file/folder with the same name existed and do i want to overwrite it, however i didn't see any such file/folder listed in my documents. i chose yes. i then browsed for the mypin#.alx file through dm and when i chose it to upload, i received the error message.
what i also noticed is after that, i searched for .alx files of my 3rd party apps on my pc which i had previously installed prior to the os upgrade. they were found in c>program files in their respective folders. when i chose those .alx files to upload through dm, i also got the same error message. so at this point, it's not recognizing any .alx files at all, i think.Last edited by akhoury; 10-06-08 at 06:46 AM.
10-06-08 06:43 AMLike 0 - BillMestro/Crucial Xtreme,
I'm in the same position you were in, what hidden files did you find your PIN in? I have all my hidden files showing and have yet to find it.10-06-08 07:08 AMLike 0 - Crucial_XtremeRetired Moderator10-06-08 07:11 AMLike 0
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- Would be a lot easier with some Print Screens.
I have DM 4.2 and cannot follow yr instructions.
Then I thought 4.2 may be outdated so I tried to dl 4.5 but for some reason cannot open DM 4.5.exe file
Do I really need DM 4.5 for upgrading my OS to 4.5 and back up 3rd party apps or can I do all that with original provided DM 4.2 release 22?
Questions, questions, questions...10-16-08 10:22 AMLike 0 - Crucial_XtremeRetired ModeratorThe DM does back up 3rd party applications. But if something goes wrong, you will lose them. Which is why backing them up separate is a good idea.10-16-08 10:44 AMLike 0
- Crucial_XtremeRetired ModeratorI guess you did not read what I wrote. I said that yes the DM does back up 3rd party apps when upgrading. BUT, if something happens during the installation you will lose them. There is a reason that this How-To exists. Ans thats because the DM doesn't always do a good job backing them up, and if for some reason you brick or get an error during the upgrade you lose all the information.10-16-08 11:11 AMLike 0
- I guess you did not read what I wrote. I said that yes the DM does back up 3rd party apps when upgrading. BUT, if something happens during the installation you will lose them. There is a reason that this How-To exists. Ans thats because the DM doesn't always do a good job backing them up, and if for some reason you brick or get an error during the upgrade you lose all the information.
And THX for reassuring me...
So in worst case I have to reinstall all 20 apps .
For what about adressbook etc I am safe I am?10-16-08 11:20 AMLike 0 -
http://forums.crackberry.com/f52/new...-8320-a-75755/10-30-08 12:26 PMLike 0 - I don't know whether this will help anybody, but it caused me some trouble today...
On my system (Windows XP MCE laptop, all SP installed), the pin# folder in temp doesn't go away after you're done doing the backup. Today I did a backup and was displeased to see what looked like vestiges of viigo com files in there, even though I had uninstalled it. Everything I tried failed to find the files on my Berry so I could delete them, but there they were in the backup--or so I thought. I noticed the dates on those files were old, and that's when I realized they were left over from the very first backup I'd tried a couple of days ago. I deleted it and re-did the backup, and of course the viigo files weren't there. I checked again, and the pin# folder was still there after I shut down everything--it's probably there now even as I type this.
If you're doing a new backup and you've ever done one before, I'd do a search first and make sure the old folder isn't still there--and if it is, either delete or empty it.10-30-08 03:06 PMLike 0
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