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ActiveSync not syncing whole contacts list

For some reason the contacts lists on my MDAIII only goes up to the letter M. On Outlook they are all still there beyond M, but a sync doesn't detect any missing contacts. If I edit one of them in Outlook [deliberately change a number temporarily] then it gets synced, but I can't incorrectly edit all my contacts or I'll forget what I changed!
Is there a way of making ActiveSync re-transfer the whole database of contacts from the PC?
Thanks.

hi mattross,
1) try to remove partnership and create it again.
2) check if you have latest ActiveSync.
if nothing helps, you can try this:
get this Backup tool: http://handster.com/product.php?id=29
Backup your device, but without PIM data (use 'Custom backup')
Hardreset device, restore data and synch from your desktop PIM data.
Cheers,
Victor

contacts from WM5 to WM6

Hi, i backed up only my contacts using SpbBackup before i went up to WM6. After upgrading to WM6 and running the backup cab i found it crashed my contacts on my device, i extracted the pim.vol from the back up and transfered it to my device but this also crashed the contacts program. Is there anything i can do to get all my contacts to my phone?
cheers

Known issue.
M$ changed the Database format.
You need to either sync your contacts with an exchange server or outlook on your desktop then re-sync after upgrading. Or find another program to export your contacts and import them after upgrade.
Can not simply back-up the DB file.

Problem with both ROMs

Annoying bug...
When synching Outlook E-mail (Exchange) the INBOX subfolders dont get synchronised EXCEPT you MANUALLY select them...
If you create new folder in INBOX on PC and move some mail into it, it won`t get synced...
YOu will have to manually select it on PDA, then it will sync...
Please fix this in next ROM versions...
Thanks!

They never did for me, even in WM5.
I always had to go into Messaging/Manage Folders and manually select the subfolders, for Exchange to sync those. Once selected, they continue to sync OK.
I had problems with the initiual sync of subfolders with the WM6 ROM, but all OK after I reselected & tried again.

Agghh! No active synch - where are my files?

Hi guys,
My XDA orbit is about to clag up and needs hard reset/ or reformat. I need to backup quickly.. but....
All my active synch will do is allow me to browse the files using explorer, and it will not synch with Outlook 2007 on a new clean pc .
If I cannot synch the vital ones held on the XDA orbit calander, contacts, etc. with Office directly, is there another method?
Can I for example copy 'certain' files from the XDA and put them on the pc and import them into Office?.. or can I do a sprite backup in such a way that I can open upo the files on the pc and import them into Outlook?
Thanks
Ann
ps If I open up Active synch on the XDA i just see the intial blurb " To sybch wth a desktop computer , install acrtivesynch on your computer and then connect this device... etc..etc.."
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If I open up Active synch on the PC then I find Synchronize and Options greyed out.

andromeda9 said:
If I cannot synch the vital ones held on the XDA orbit calander, contacts, etc. with Office directly, is there another method?
Can I for example copy 'certain' files from the XDA and put them on the pc and import them into Office?.. or can I do a sprite backup in such a way that I can open upo the files on the pc and import them into Outlook?
If I open up Active synch on the PC then I find Synchronize and Options greyed out.
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Heya,
can you delete the membership in active sync ? I would try to delete the membership and connect again. Which version of ActiveSync you're using ?
When you start ActiveSync on the phone, it's also greyed out and you can't change anything ?
Maybe using PPCPimBackup is a temporarely solution for you - you can backup all your contacts, calendar, tasks etc to your storage card, flash another ROM and restore these things back. Here is a description how to import the PIMBackup file into outlook.
Cheers

Hi,
If I understand you - your intention is to backup your personal informations like contacts, tasks etc. before hard reset (with no possibility to synch with PC)?
In that case you can use PIM Backup (search xda-developers). You can save contacts, phone calls, tasks, appointments on SD card and restore after hard reset.
Sprite Backup also have such a possibility.
Hope this will help you.

petervbeck said:
Heya,
can you delete the membership in active sync ? I would try to delete the membership and connect again. Which version of ActiveSync you're using ?
When you start ActiveSync on the phone, it's also greyed out and you can't change anything ?
Maybe using PPCPimBackup is a temporarely solution for you - you can backup all your contacts, calendar, tasks etc to your storage card, flash another ROM and restore these things back. Here is a description how to import the PIMBackup file into outlook.
Cheers
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Thanks Guys,
Did what you said and I have partially recovered data onto the new O2 ROM with WM6.
Thanks
Ann
I'll finish it off tomorrow

[Q] Need to MANUALLY remove a Hotmail account settings

I tried to manually create a Hotmail account on my Tilt 2, it didn't sync right. When I tried to deleted thru "Mail Setup" the account appears greyed out, so I cant delete. Then I created another one with Windows Live, it named it "Hotmail1". It still didn't sync right, so I tried to erase it using the "switch account" in Windows Live and it erased the original account I created manually. The other account, "Hotmail1" I can't get rid off. I've searched, I've read and tried, but nothing works. I'd like to be able to manually erase the "Hotmail1" account info/setting without having to hard reset or re-flash.
I have Jackos EVO JackFULL 1.5.0 EVO WM6.5.x 28236 + Sense 2.5.