Ipaq backup software can't save it's own settings?

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In message <uHFvLwlLFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, "KR" <nospam@nospam.com>
wrote:
> Ipaq 2215
> backup software version 1.1.0.6 by sprite software (came with the Ipaq)
>
> I want to set my Ipaq to auto-backup weekly. I just ran some tests (because
> it is so squirrelly to begin with).
>
> I set it to save the backup file to the SD card (and I uncheck the SD card
> so that it doesn't back up the SD card on the SD card as part of the backup)
> I start the backup, and it backs up successfully.
> It tells me to soft reset.(the following steps are true regardless of
> whether I do a soft reset)
> I close the software and re-open it.
> It scans the file system, and /amazingly/, it has re-checked the "SD Card"
> as part of what it wants to back up!!
>
> Is it a "feature" of the backup software to reset it's user-defined settings
> after a backup?
>
> So my question is: are there any high quality freeware or shareware programs
> that allow scheduled backups to the SD card that are capable of actually
> saving user settings between backups?
>
> I apologize for my frustrated tone, but this has been frustrating as heck.
I
> don't plan to upgrade to the latest version by the vendor who wrote the
> existing software, because I don't know if they have fixed this since my
> version, and I don't want to spend money on an upgrade on something that
> didn't work properly to begin with. I'd rather give my patronage (and money,
> if appropriate) to someone who can write functional software...
>
> Thanks,
> Keith
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the
> thoughts, views, or policy of my employer. Any errors or omissions are my
> own.
>
Keith,
I don't want to test this on my x50v as I haven't had to do a restore in the
4 months I've owned it, but I can tell you that I've used sprite backup on
my last 2 ppc's and it restored them perfectly. I also unchecked back up
storage card and after a restore it remained unchecked. A demo is available,
why not try it with that? Fwiw, I owned what I believe was the most unreliable
ppc ever made (imo), the E740. That thing would hard reset if the wind blew.
Sprite's software and daily backups was the only way I could trust that thing.
ymmv
hth,
Dean