» PIM Backup
Requirements:
Windows Mobile PocketPC 2003
Windows Mobile 5.0
Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Price: Freeware
Arrived: Jan 24, 2008aa
Found under: Utilities, backup, PIM, contact, task, restore, schedule,
Made by: DotFred
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PIM Backup allows you to backup/restore the Personal information of the Pocket PC like Contacts, Appointments, Tasks etc.
Restore contacts:
It is possible now to restore a text file containing contacts backed up from other applications, like in Outlook Express, the only constraint is that the first line should contain the fields and the fields need a separator. (See screenshots). The tool allows to map default fields to fields found in the file. It is possible now to insert duplicates.
Backup messages:
The mail database is completely parsed to retrieve all the messages stored in every directory and subdirectory. It is possible to select which account and directories should be backed up. You can save attachments as wel if they exist on the pocket pc.
Restore messages:
Same as the backup, you can select which account and directories should be restored to the device. Caution, if an account doesn't exist on the pocket pc, this application will discard the messages that belong to that account.
Restore appointments:
There was a bug in PPCBckpContacts where appointments with the same name on different dates weren't restored. This should be fixed in this tool.
Schedule backup:
It is possible to schedule a backup, each day of the week and this at a specific hour. If the pocket pc is suspended, it will wake up and do the backup. You can eventually control the number of backups to keep and switch off the pocket pc after the scheduled backup is finished.
The schedule backup creates a notification that can be cleared via the Options Menu.
File types:
There is only one file type now, which is .pib (Personal Information Backup), in fact it is just a zip file (so you can open it with a zip application) which contain the different text files used in PPCBckpContacts, so you can still extract these files, edit them on a pc using Excel or Notepad and eventually restore them without putting them back in the .pib file.
For users with Windows Mobile 2003 SE, please download this software here.
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Price: Freeware
S.Kiel HTC Mogul WM6P Sprint wrote...
This is phenominal. I just had a problem this would have been amazing for two weeks ago. If your data port is broken, then thre is no way to transfer data (besides bluetooth, but have fun with that). With this, you flawlessly copy the basic data (contacts, messages, call records, et cetera) to he memory card. Also, with internet access, e-mail it as a file attachment. A very simple program, that is working for me. 9/10
Muratkhan (Toshiba G900) wrote...
Nice for backing up speed dials and backing up to memory card. And a big plus for not requiring installation (just run the exe file) 8/10
james wrote...
I agree with s. kiel. I also have a mogul and today had a crash to where it would lock on boot up. had to hard reset and lost it all. plus activesync takes all outlook files too.... A+
ZEEV GABAY wrote...
very nice softwaer
AMAK wrote...
meckah you are mising the point, this program allows you to backup to memory card not your PC so that when you are away and data lose occurs you can recover your data! Very good programe indeed.
Trey Commando wrote...
PimBackup where have you been all my life? Thank you for this wonderful program because with all the "cough cough" reliability of windows mobile something tells me my Mogul be using it more than baby oil slip n slide at a Frat house. So on behalf of the Mogul users and windows based mobiles everywhere....Thank You!
pjrey wrote...
very nice program.. 2.7 worked great.. the new 2.8 doesn't seem to be remembering my scheduling preferences though... i have it set to every other day, hit validate, do a backup, close the program... when i open it back up, goto scheduling, it is again set to the default, everyday, 3 backup etc... hmm, a bug? besides that, great program!! p
oldnew wrote...
does this program backup POP mail configs, bookmarks, prederences for applications?
Thomas Fink wrote...
Excellent. The most important program for PDA besides Word and Excel. Very easy to use. Only drawback is that looking at the extracted data I find that the files contain huge amounts of data like (0x7E,0x47,0xBE ....) and only a minority of relevant Text. But that is nothing a clever filter could not fix. Excellent
Anand wrote...
Just Great!!! Whoever developed this great software, Hats off... Used to get scared everytime when I plug in my datacard to connect to the internet coz if I happen to unplug it unaware of activesync working on my mobile, I would loose all my data... Thanks Again!!!!
Angel wrote...
Great software ... just used it to make a backup on my old WM5 phone, then emailed the backup and the exe to myself and restored on my new (WM6) phone. I couldn't believe when I found that the PIM software doesn't have its own export or sync function. A godsend for those of us who don't have a windows PC to run activesync on.
Angel wrote...
On the other hand ... some of the default selections seem a little odd. Like for messages, my IMAP accounts are selected by default (why do I need a backup of stuff that's stored on the server?), but SMS isn't. Still, a pretty good software
Angel wrote...
Bah ... be warned that MMS messages come out corrupted and unviewable.
RobBo wrote...
This is some awesome Freeware! I'd like to thank the Person or People who made and created this Awesome Software!! Thx
powhitetrashomie wrote...
Where can I get a .cab file version of this? Usually when I choose the mobi friendly version, that's what I get. I'd really like to try this program but can't sync with blasted vista, and yes, I've tried all the programs that are SUPPOSED to make syncing with Vista possible.
miguel wrote...
haha
mark wrote...
Anyone know if this will backup speed dial settings, to allow them to be moved to another windows mobile device? Any other ideas how to do this?
brooke wrote...
I was wondering if it backs up the contacts on a PPC6700 successfully....I need to clear the storage out on my phone, but am scared to unless I know I can get my contacts back! Thanks!
marc wrote...
Hi, I am new to this. never downloaded files to my pocket pc .. i saved the download file to my storage card .. installed my card to my pda phone.. went to storage card and clicked to open... it states "there is no application associated with ppcpimbackupv2.8... then states to tun the application first, then open this file from within the application... anybody, please explain this in simple terms if possible ... thanks in advance. Marc
fifo wrote...
to meckah do you have ms office with outlook ?? hmmm
Rock wrote...
Great! This is perfect, simplicity and effiency (full backup done in 50sec). I'm about to reformat the whole thing before restoring, i'll keep you posted if anything bad happens. Thanks to the makers of this software.
numu wrote...
good
Evans Danso wrote...
let me try it and see
Mogul_Convert wrote...
Does anyone know if one can update to the new Mogul Software and still restore from this program?
DanB wrote...
This software is BEAUTIFUL -- thank you so much. I desperately needed something like this.
Brandon wrote...
I backed up my contacts and all my folders with this program and i reformatted my phone and now it wont let me restore them
MikeD wrote...
I highly recommend this program. I lost almost all of my contacts thanks to the assumed automation and lack of control in ActiveSynch. Not to mention how much of a pain it was to force them back on the phone from my PC. Couldn't... had to use a second system.
adam wrote...
thank u very much for the helpful software. it really works
Sachin wrote...
hii all...i need to format my HTC Touch and I dont want to loose my messages...will this software help me backing it up...pls let me know...many thanks in advance...
Nick wrote...
Yes Meckah, I agree, but since it's free and you can transfer the backup file to your PC via ActiveSync etc it is not a big deal. This Software work out lovely - exactly what I was looking for.
olaf wrote...
Hi all, need help. I saved the SMS, got a pib-file with 2 files *.PBL and *.PBM. But how to extract the single SMS out of these files. Which program(s) to use? Any help very appreciated. /Olaf
Andrea wrote...
Does not work on treo 500v.
Juho wrote...
This program is absolute wonderfull! Thax man!
barry wrote...
Tried to restore...wm6.1, motorola q9c, clicked on the data file opened the application, switched it to "restore" clicked on what I wanted. Ran a couple of seconds then stopped what did I do wrong?
Libra wrote...
Had to do a hard reset on my phone, software backed up everything. Works perfectly with my mogul. Kudos to the creator of this freeware.
nufeww wrote...
I\'m using Dopod d810 (HTC Trinity) and have successfully restored back my 259 contacts and over 300 sms to my phone. This software is priceless. God bless the creator of this freeware.
Raza wrote...
Outstanding, I needed to upgrade my DASH to win6, and was looking for something to save everything before the upg, especially my SMS, and I was about to loose hope, but then I found this beutiful software, 10 minutes and I was all set, just like a new phone with all my data. outstanding, Great S/W, keep it up Guys, Two thumbs Up...
Dheeraj Nagpal wrote...
Awesome!!! I wanted to do a hard reset to my phone after it started giving lot of issues. Although i could sync the contacts and appointments, there were over 400 SMS to be restored and no way to do that. This tool rocks.
sprint rules wrote...
I have the htc touch diamond which has no storage card just 4gigs of internal storage. Will this be pointless to download since when i hard reset everything will be deleted any way?
KruyKaze wrote...
You can always move the buckup files to your pc before resetting.
Waltdog72080 wrote...
Great Great program. Everybody should have this on their Windows Mobile Phone.
Ofir wrote...
Hi there, I would like to know how to upload PIM Backup V2.8 to my Pocket PC with Windows Mobile 2003. Regards, Ofir
Ammar wrote...
Hey guys.. My HTC Touch is giving me quite some problems recently.. I have the default backup software but need something that can help me restore my contacts onto my Outlook on my PC.. Does PIM do that??.. Please help..
gavin wrote...
awesome
Alok wrote...
This software is must for all WM6 users, I have lost all data couple of times. This is a gr8 one. etremely useful.
aly1967 wrote...
...very useful tool :-) ... but there is no way to select any folder from internal storage-card to be backuped (in custom section)- using this tool with my HTC touch diamond... selecting the internal storage-card to save the backup works... any solution? greetingsfrom Germany
Hans wrote...
To backup folders: 1 mark the option custom 2 select options 3 add files or olders
Hans wrote...
I\'m sorry. I have to mention one additional step to backup folders: 1 mark the option custom 2 click on the option Custom and the grayed options box will become available 3 select options 4 add files or olders
aly1967 wrote...
...no, no...the described way is well known to me, but it seems like a bug: - when I select \"add files\" there appears a tree with root \"my device\", below there are the several folders and files in it. one of these shown folders is \"Interner Speicher\" (don`t know how its named in English version) - this represents the internal 4Gbyte storage - when I select \"add folder\" there will appear the same list of folders- but the \"Interner Speicher\" item is missed. so I can΄t select any folder within the internal storage :-( regards
Hans wrote...
So far as I discovered it is not posible to make a backup of folders on your SD-card. I thinks thats a logical choice of the developer because you can transfer/backup these folders to your PC. I think even (I\'ve not tested it) with the normal Windows backup utility.
muhammad alghazali wrote...
it's the best backup for my PDA
Dhiraj wrote...
best software to backup my huge list of sms and contacts i give 10/10......
Sunny wrote...
Hello can any one help me on PIM Backup how to use it thanks
Mike wrote...
Works perfect on my HTC HD! Good program!
MJ1 wrote...
This is great! Worked first time on my Sony X1. Does anyone know how to edit (or make a readable version) of the backup once it\'s done? I\'ve got the .pim file on the PC, unzipped it and opened in Excel but it\'s a mess!! Any help much appreciated.
MJ1 wrote...
Sunny, You have to run the program on your PDA / Smartphone - don\'t try running it on your PC! Hope that helps.. MJ
katoren wrote...
I download a tool called iMobileTool SMS Backup. It helps me to backup SMS messages from Windows Mobile Phone to computer and keep them safe.It works well for me too. Free download at: http://www.imobiletool.com/sms-backup.html
mehul wrote...
nice site
anil wrote...
good software
CHENYU wrote...
GOOD SOFTWARE
hussien wrote...
thank you
Jugal wrote...
Does this adds drafts and sent messages in the backup?
puja wrote...
I extracted the .pbl, .pbc, .pbm and the .pbt files from then .pib backup generated by the software, but how do I edit those with notepad or excel?? I tried to edit the .pbc (contact backup) by changing the extension to .txt and .xls, but neither of the programs could open it. Please give hint.
rajesh wrote...
i tried this software.But i was not able to open .pib file in either excel or notepad can anyone give me information ????
ole wrote...
Backs up. But HOW do I open in notepad the data so I can see it on a PC?? Files are binary even if set to not binary...
Lizet wrote...
I have pim.vol saved to my SD card, from a 700wx Treo. When I copy and paste it onto my device (800w Treo), the device will not recognize the file. Does this backup software work to move the pim from my SD to the new phone?
Willy wrote...
WOW!!! This is a must-have for everybody. Especially for the ones that flash their phones on a regular basis. WOW!!!
Frem wrote...
If only I could tell you how much of a blessing this was to me! I got a new phone (i760) but was then faced with the dilemma of moving my data (INCLUDING texts e.t.c.) from my old phone WITHOUT using activsync (data cable connection for old phone broken). This was such a LIFESAVER! It was simply AMAZING to be able to practically replicate my old phone with all the data and all on a new device. THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!
folan wrote...
very good
Taz wrote...
does anyone know whether this application supports the samsung J700???? would i be able to transfer the texts onto my pc ?
VultureTX wrote...
This saved my data. went from treo to Touch Pro 2 and active sync 4.5 would only throw error codes. I plan on thanking the author.
gandhim wrote...
I need help. I can't download the freeware. It keeps telling me that it's a not a valid Win 32 application. Any ideas?
laurent6277 wrote...
MUST-HAVE, good app.
butler wrote...
great program
Catherine wrote...
Windows 7 says it's not compatible. I'm trying to back up Calendar on Windows Mobile 5 iPAQ to Windows 7 Gateway. Any ideas?
aneesh4u.com wrote...
I cannot leave this page without this comment, you know why? because in my touch dual i regularly make back using this software & i was using 6.1 professional. Last night blindly i trust on this software & upfraded to windows 6.5 .... it was a 50:50 game. may be i loss all my back up. Fianlly after upgrade i clicked on pim back up it works............. hurray... ALL MY CONTACTS & SMS are back to arena..... Thanks buddy... Now I am seriously thinking abt making a donation.....
braad wrote...
a must have application! Thanks for this.. working perfectly on my jasjar 6.0! just extract it then copy paste on your mobile!
Derrick Marais wrote...
A cautious \"THANK YOU VERY MUCH!\" It took me 5 mins to download, and 5 mins to instal, AND IT APPEARS TO WORK VERY WELL! Obviously I can\'t really comment now, as I still need to see how the \"restore\" works, but in the meantime, THANSK VERY MUCH AGAIN! Kind Regards, Derrick Marais. +27 83 282 6316.
yl1234 wrote...
v.good
jhonnyB wrote...
works fine on my HTC TP2. Upgraded from WM 6.1 to 6.5.
james wrote...
Can someone help me please? After downloading I cannot open the file as it says that it must be run first. How do I do that?
haa wrote...
It worked fine. Great software
Kitman wrote...
Hi all, I\'ve run the program and back up my contact and sms in a .pib format. When I try to open the file by using WinZip, there are 2 files (.pbc & .pbm). How can I open the .pbc & .pbm files? By using which application? (I tried notepad and MSExcel) Pls help....... Thanks!!!!!
Perwez Abbas wrote...
I just downloaded PPCPimBackup and it is 206 kb file. I dont know how to install it on my HTC Touch Cruise WM 6.1. Please help.
QandA wrote...
PERWEZ... It is easy. Unzip the downloaded file to your desktop. Within it is the execution file (application file). Copy or move this file to any place in your device, and then click on the exe file to activate PIM Backup. I put the exe on my storage card, and set up a new folder \"Pim Backups\" where I store the backups its makes. Hope this helps you.
alex wrote...
this is a must have application i have searched almost all the websites and torrents too but end up with couple of viruses. suggest this to all and if possible kindly update this in the blogs coz there are so many like us who badly need this software and this is one of the amazing software which i\'ve been searching for a long... thank you so so much .... :)
Wilson Dalieux wrote...
great program
tina wrote...
worked great and saved me sooo much time
KAAN wrote...
HAI FRIENS,..MA NAME IS KAAN ...I GT HTC DIAMOND PPC MOBILE,I WAS SEARCHING A FREE SOFTWARE TO BACKUP MA CONTACTS ...DIS SOFTWARE WRKS REALLY GR8,I LIK DIS SFTWARE...COOL ....
Sam Tsui wrote...
i cannot d/l it,pls fix it, thx
Nick wrote...
Pim
Donny YLS wrote...
Thanks A LOT. 2 mins to download, extract, paste the file to storage card on my X1, 2 mins to backup 500 contacts, 4000 sms/mms. Great software....!!!
Lee Priestland wrote...
An essential app that easy to use.
Thomas Flues wrote...
impossible to download.......
Johnny O'Neal wrote...
1st off, GREAT APP USE IT ALL THE TIME..I LOVE IT!! But I am having an issue with v2.8. and contacts. I work at Sprint and used it to back up customers phones, it backed up 120 files for contacts. It only restored 29!! I cannot figure out how to get all 120 it has never happened before. I have tried just restoring contacts and it still is not working and customer has lost all the contacts on her device and is very upset with me =( Any work around on this possibly??
Ali wrote...
I copy PIM.vol file to Storage card . then Hard rest system. now this restore file unknown my file . how can i restore the copied file PIM.vol
hhieu08 wrote...
tks you!
Flaco wrote...
I have used this program since its inception. I just picked up an HD2 to replace my TP2. I ran a full back up on the TP2 and restored it on the HD2 in about five minutes. The store said it would take them over an hour and a half to do the same thing.
mtncork wrote...
I can successfully run the backup and produce the .PIB (ZIP) file. When I extract files from that they do not appear to be in a text format - I cannot read them, at least not in a convenient manner using either Excel or Notepad as suggested. I would like to get these into XML ( need to transfer to other platforms). I\'d be glad to write the conversion code if you could supply the file formats for these .PBA, PBC, .PBL, .PBX files. Thanx
klassner wrote...
a very good tool. it is my favorit pim app.
sbu wrote...
Hi, Anybody has experience below error? \"PPCPimBackup.exe is not a valid win32 application\". Appreciate your prompt response, I need to backup my message in my htc phone that is going to be sent to htc service centre. Do we need to put the zip file in the sync folder in my laptop? or should we extract it first to .exe and put in the synch folder in my laptop? Thanks in advance!
noodle wrote...
sbu - you need to transfer it to your phone and run it there.
Soul wrote...
Great Great application. Works fine. Thank you developers:)
hitesh shah wrote...
xyz xyz
test test wrote...
will try it hey yw
anil wrote...
its ..Amazing backup tools.....wow....
mouradk28 wrote...
hello,it s impossible dll this application! why please?
Precious wrote...
which is better, this or microsoft my phone?
Michael wrote...
this is an invaluable tool, most useful if you are planning a hard reset. the difference betweenthis and Microsoft my phone is that PIM Backup saves an editable file to your storage card. it can back up contacts, email,tasks,SMS. microsoft my phone requires you to be connected to the net to retrieve your data
Michael wrote...
I rate it 5stars
Branko wrote...
Does sombody knows how to import .pib (SMS-messages) to blackberry storm Is it possible? Tnx
Ilyas Nisar wrote...
When trying to download this app from openmarket it says its unavailable. Will this work on a HTC HD2 thanks
Daylite wrote...
Worked great on my HTC TP2! I love this app! Restored all of my contacts, favs, and text messages. Awesome!
titanium wrote...
prueba
anand kapoor wrote...
Very useful, Great application. Many thanks.
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meckah wrote...
I wonder about the efficiency of this... The easiest way to back up PIM isn't it to just synchronize your PDA with your desktop or laptop? hmmm