While I've used PocketPCs (and WinCE 2.11 Palm-sized PCs) for years, I recently took the HPC plunge with a refurb NEC MP780 from UnityElectronics. After 2 days I was frustrated enough with IE 3.01 that I bought a MP790 ROM to upgrade my 780 using information and links from these excellent forums.
All is well (althought I don't know why the Win3.0 drivers for my Netgear Wi-Fi card don't work but the 2.11 drivers do!) However, since the 790's backup program and Fax program was installed in flash memory instead of ROM, I've lost them.
I tried copying the BSquare backup program (and every .dll and file with anything vaguely resembling "bs" or "backup" in the name!) to CF prior to conversion, but after copying it back it still refuses to run (saying it or a component is unavailable).
The NEC Fax software was imssible to copy- the files were in ROM and Activesync, the HPC File explorer and two 3rd party apps I tried refused to copy ROM files.
Since this unit was a refurb, I don't have the original CD, and BSquare seems to have exited the CE software biz.
Anybody know the complete list of files I need to copy to make BS Backup work? Or anyone have a spare 780 or 790 software CD for sale (or rent!) Or perhaps advice on an alternate (hopefully inexpensive!) backup utility?
about copying rom files: didn't total commander ce work? i can copy rom files with this file manager on my jornada 720. and this program is FREE.
you could try the handheld attitude website for programs (the link to it is on hpcfactor main page).
elecconnec
elecconnecPosted 2005-03-05 2:17 AM
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No, Total Commander didn't work either- it will copy some ROM files, but others (like the Win CE core files and, unfortunately, NEC's fax prog) say "Cannot Access File".
Oh well, the benefits of Win CE 3.0 override the drawbacks of losing a Backup program and a Fax viewer!
