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« on: May 14, 2005, 03:50:39 pm »
I'm currently doing a search and going through the posts that have come up, but if anyone can point me at instructions on how to do a NAND backup on a C1000 I'd appreciate it, be they on here or links on another site.

I'm desperate to reflash my Zaurus, but want to back it up before I do!

Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2005, 03:55:29 pm »
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I'm currently doing a search and going through the posts that have come up, but if anyone can point me at instructions on how to do a NAND backup on a C1000 I'd appreciate it, be they on here or links on another site.

I'm desperate to reflash my Zaurus, but want to back it up before I do!

Thanks
[div align=\"right\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
here you go
[a href=\"http://www.trisoft.de/en_c1000howto.htm]http://www.trisoft.de/en_c1000howto.htm[/url]
includes link to actual nand backup
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« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2005, 04:10:40 pm »
I've spotted that in my searches, but my only concern with that is that it's a backup of a ROM that's shipped by another company. I'd rather backup the ROM that was shipped by ShirtPocket, because I've had a play with it now and am pretty happy with it. I might not like this other ROM. The conversion may be different. etc.

Thanks though for the link - always good to have a backup plan :-)
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« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2005, 07:00:03 pm »
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Thanks though for the link - always good to have a backup plan :-)
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=79785\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
omro,
simply get the SL-C1000 manual on the same page.
There's the NAND-Backup/Restore procedure explained.
So you could make a NAND-Backup of the shipped
version.

///TRIsoft

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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2005, 07:32:33 pm »
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I've spotted that in my searches, but my only concern with that is that it's a backup of a ROM that's shipped by another company. I'd rather backup the ROM that was shipped by ShirtPocket, because I've had a play with it now and am pretty happy with it. I might not like this other ROM. The conversion may be different. etc.

Thanks though for the link - always good to have a backup plan :-)
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=79785\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

I brought my SL-C3000 fom Shirtpocket, but I would not again. The support has been no existant. Although I paid a premium buying though Shirtpocket to get support in the end I also had to use Trisoft's NAND back-up.
(No reply to emails, phone calls - unless you are a new buyer......)

I hope other forum reading and potential Zaurus owners take this in account when purchasing.
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2005, 10:49:32 am »
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omro,
simply get the SL-C1000 manual on the same page.
There's the NAND-Backup/Restore procedure explained.
So you could make a NAND-Backup of the shipped
version.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=79822\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Hi Marc,

I've just looked at your manual and it's way better than the manual I got through shirtpocket.

Thanks!
« Last Edit: May 15, 2005, 10:49:57 am by omro »
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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2005, 09:45:59 pm »
I'm using the TriSoft manual instructions on how to create a NAND backup, but the instructions to get to the Service Menu don't seem to work.  I've tried both versions (including removing the battery completely for 30+ seconds).  Neither method seems to work.

Any hints?
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2005, 03:50:55 am »
mtnkill,

the trick is, that the Zaurus needs to be without any
power when you begin. This means extracting the
battery and pull the AC adaptor.

Also you need to press "D"+"M" and _hold_ it while
you plug AC or put the battery in and flip the battery
switch. The Zaurus must "see" the D+M keys in the
moment when he's getting power.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2005, 06:11:40 am »
Just to confirm, because I've been nervous to try this.

All I need for a NAND backup is a blank CF card, formatted as?

And does this backup EVERYTHING? i.e. if I restore from this NAND backup will I get the Z back exactly as it was, every file, colour, setting, piece of data in the PIM etc...
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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2005, 06:48:17 am »
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And does this backup EVERYTHING
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omro,

yes, it does  
That's the reason, why a NAND backup is so
awful big. It's a simple 1:1 image of the whole
NAND memory. So it doesn't care about files etc.
See it as a virtual snapshot of your Zaurus.

///TRIsoft

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« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2005, 07:27:41 am »
So, it's effectively a "ghost" image of your C1000?
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« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2005, 08:17:31 am »
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So, it's effectively a "ghost" image of your C1000?
[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=84329\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]
omro,

the simple answer is : YES  

///TRIsoft

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« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2005, 10:29:50 am »
and the format for the card is FAT16
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« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2005, 11:19:47 am »
that's just FAT format when win2k formats the card?
I've never formatted a flash card like that as the file names seem to be weird.
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« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2005, 11:20:46 am »
Oh, and how long should a NAND backup take?
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