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My T3 hard reset itself and I lost all my data. I was able to back it up
from Backupman and my SD card, but I have run into problems with (I assume)
corrupted palm databases.
I got a DMWriteCheck Fatal Alert with Agendus, when it tried to load Tasks.
I fixed that by installing an old Tasks DB from 3 months ago. When I then
tried to hotsync, it hung on Memos. I fixed that by installing a Memo DB
from 3 months ago (both from old Backupman backups).
I now have my palm data back, but minus my Tasks and Memos. I am not
bothered about the tasks, I have written them down and can re-insert them
manually. How can I get my Memos back?
I am fairly experienced at using a palm.
I have thought about reinstalling my apps one at a time, starting with Memos
and hotsyncing then seeing how I do.
Can anyone give me some advice?
Penster

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Penster wrote:
> My T3 hard reset itself and I lost all my data. I was able to back it up
> from Backupman and my SD card, but I have run into problems with (I assume)
> corrupted palm databases.
> I got a DMWriteCheck Fatal Alert with Agendus, when it tried to load Tasks.

I ran into this same problem a while ago. I was using DateBk5 instead of Agendus
but the symptoms were the same. Turns out it's a bug in the Palm software

Below is some advice from the author of DateBk5 which both explains and solves
the problem; the program "dbScan" is part of the DateBk5 distribution and is, I
think, in the trial download.

> This is a known bug in the PalmOne software and you need to do several
> things to fix this.
>
> First and foremost is to download the fixed DataManager patch from PalmOne
> which fixes a dozen or so bugs, some fatal:
> http://www.palmone.com/us/support/ [...] pdate.html
>
> I also suggest you pick up the updated PalmDesktop and/or outlook conduits
> as they were buggy as well. If you use DocumentsToGO, you need to download
> the fix for that as otherwise your global finds will crash randomly.
>
> Next, you need to run dbScan, but DON'T do the scan. Instead use the option
> REMOVE ALL DELETED RECORDS in the OPTIONS menu. This removes the deleted
> records on which the PalmOne software is mucking up. After that you should
> be able to do a normal scan and hotsync should work properly as well.
>
> And make sure you have the latest release:
> http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/datebk5-v54a-s1.zip
>
> Finally, make SURE you have the right version of BackupBuddy. Any backup
> program that does not SPECIFICALLY state it has been updated for the
> proprietary PIM databases on Palm One devices will *NOT* be compatible and
> will cause DmWrite errors on any attempt to restore data files.

Hope this helps!

Glenn.

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Glenn
Thanks for the advice. My problem is that dbscan is only for datebook,
whilst my corrupted databases are todo & memo. I'll give it a try though.
Penster
"Glenn Proctor" <none@null.com> wrote in message
news:42f32f87$0$523$da29aeef@newsread.sanger.ac.uk...
> Penster wrote:
> > My T3 hard reset itself and I lost all my data. I was able to back it up
> > from Backupman and my SD card, but I have run into problems with (I
assume)
> > corrupted palm databases.
> > I got a DMWriteCheck Fatal Alert with Agendus, when it tried to load
Tasks.
>
> I ran into this same problem a while ago. I was using DateBk5 instead of
Agendus
> but the symptoms were the same. Turns out it's a bug in the Palm software

>
> Below is some advice from the author of DateBk5 which both explains and
solves
> the problem; the program "dbScan" is part of the DateBk5 distribution and
is, I
> think, in the trial download.
>
> > This is a known bug in the PalmOne software and you need to do several
> > things to fix this.
> >
> > First and foremost is to download the fixed DataManager patch from
PalmOne
> > which fixes a dozen or so bugs, some fatal:
> > http://www.palmone.com/us/support/ [...] pdate.html
> >
> > I also suggest you pick up the updated PalmDesktop and/or outlook
conduits
> > as they were buggy as well. If you use DocumentsToGO, you need to
download
> > the fix for that as otherwise your global finds will crash randomly.
> >
> > Next, you need to run dbScan, but DON'T do the scan. Instead use the
option
> > REMOVE ALL DELETED RECORDS in the OPTIONS menu. This removes the deleted
> > records on which the PalmOne software is mucking up. After that you
should
> > be able to do a normal scan and hotsync should work properly as well.
> >
> > And make sure you have the latest release:
> > http://www.PimlicoSoftware.com/datebk5-v54a-s1.zip
> >
> > Finally, make SURE you have the right version of BackupBuddy. Any backup
> > program that does not SPECIFICALLY state it has been updated for the
> > proprietary PIM databases on Palm One devices will *NOT* be compatible
and
> > will cause DmWrite errors on any attempt to restore data files.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Glenn.

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Penster wrote:
> Glenn
> Thanks for the advice. My problem is that dbscan is only for datebook,
> whilst my corrupted databases are todo & memo. I'll give it a try though.

I think in this case dbScan works on the non-datebook databases as well; my
problem was with the Tasks db and the steps in my previous post certainly worked
for me.

Glenn.