Is the SMS database backed up during hot sync? - Treo Forum

yosarian · 05-07-2008, 01:21 PM

I wanted to find out if the Treo SMS database for the app "Messaging" was saved/backed up a hot sync is performed by either the Palm application or by a 3rd party tool.

TazUk · 05-07-2008, 02:02 PM

If you look in your backup folder on your PC, normally located in C:\Program File\Palm\userid\Backup, and see if there's a file called Message_Database.pdb, this should contain all the SMS messages

yosarian · 05-07-2008, 02:06 PM

Awesome, thanks. Would you happen to know if it is editable in something like notepad, or excel?

TazUk · 05-07-2008, 03:48 PM

Not as it stands but I've found an online convertor for the Treo 650 here and a Java based one for the 680 here, hopefully one or the other will do what you want

05-07-2008, 01:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
yosarian Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is the SMS database backed up during hot sync? I wanted to find out if the Treo SMS database for the app "Messaging" was saved/backed up a hot sync is performed by either the Palm application or by a 3rd party tool.

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TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,377 Thanks: 123 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	If you look in your backup folder on your PC, normally located in C:\Program File\Palm\userid\Backup, and see if there's a file called Message_Database.pdb, this should contain all the SMS messages __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

05-07-2008, 03:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo 750v My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 3,377 Thanks: 123 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	Not as it stands but I've found an online convertor for the Treo 650 here and a Java based one for the 680 here, hopefully one or the other will do what you want __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v (Running WM6) + Treo 500v *"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."*

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05-07-2008, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
yosarian Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome, thanks. Would you happen to know if it is editable in something like notepad, or excel?