yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] DavidinCT:
I know you might of beat on this somewhere but, will this backup at the file level or Rom level....?

What I mean is I want to attempt Mago beta (files posted around here) and if it hoses my phone for some reason, can I restore with this to get my phone back up and running again ?

Can I just assume as long as I can get the phone connected to Zune, I can restore it back to it's current (at backup time) state no matter what version of the build or software is/was ?

Any issues locked or unlocked ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sifyganesh:
getting error while backing up my focus - error msg is below here.

C:\Program Files\Zune>updatewp.exe /iu A0CE706D-12B7-45AC-A5FC-AD04DFCA6E86.100.

pks /enablebackup

UpdateWP version 4.7.1404

Applying updates to device

Id: \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_04ec&mi_00#6&227242f4&0&0000#{ca3d7387-f67

b-11da-bbec-8000600fe800}

SN: 920875ed - 770c7a3a - a542eb75 - 1f0596b8

Name: SAMSUNG SGH-i917

KITLName: QSD8XXX42598463

Manufacturer: SAMSUNG

ModelId: 1

MobileOperator: ATT-US

Version: 07.00.07390.03-00.00.00000.00-00.00.00000.00

Checking your phone's status: Completed in 0.04 seconds

Checking system requirements: Completed in 0.03 seconds

Downloading updates: Completed in 2.68 seconds

Checking system requirements: Completed in 0.03 seconds

Transferring updates: Completed in 0.86 seconds

Preparing to install. Please wait: Completed in 2.04 seconds

Rebooting your phone: Completed in 32.3 seconds

Creating a backup: Completed in 589.56 seconds

Installing updates. Please wait: Completed in 18.16 seconds

Rebooting your phone: Completed in 36.91 seconds

Completing updates: Completed in 1.23 seconds

Error:

Update device 920875ed - 770c7a3a - a542eb75 - 1f0596b8 Complete with error code

: 8018004D, error message: IU (Image Update) installation failed on phone: No ap

plicable packages.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] sifyganesh:
Update device 920875ed - 770c7a3a - a542eb75 - 1f0596b8 Complete with error code

C:\Program Files\Zune>updatewp.exe /iu A0CE706D-12B7-45AC-A5FC-AD04DFCA6E86.100.

pks /enablebackup

UpdateWP version 4.7.1404

Applying updates to device

Id: \\?\usb#vid_045e&pid_04ec&mi_00#6&227242f4&0&0000#{ca3d7387-f67

b-11da-bbec-8000600fe800}

SN: 920875ed - 770c7a3a - a542eb75 - 1f0596b8

Name: SAMSUNG SGH-i917

KITLName: QSD8XXX42598463

Manufacturer: SAMSUNG

ModelId: 1

MobileOperator: ATT-US

Version: 07.00.07390.03-00.00.00000.00-00.00.00000.00

Checking your phone's status: Completed in 0.04 seconds

Checking system requirements: Completed in 0.03 seconds

Downloading updates: Completed in 2.68 seconds

Checking system requirements: Completed in 0.03 seconds

Transferring updates: Completed in 0.86 seconds

Preparing to install. Please wait: Completed in 2.04 seconds

Rebooting your phone: Completed in 32.3 seconds

Creating a backup: Completed in 589.56 seconds

Installing updates. Please wait: Completed in 18.16 seconds

Rebooting your phone: Completed in 36.91 seconds

Completing updates: Completed in 1.23 seconds

Error:

Update device 920875ed - 770c7a3a - a542eb75 - 1f0596b8 Complete with error code

: 8018004D, error message: IU (Image Update) installation failed on phone: No ap

plicable packages.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] cina:
Unlocked device

Hi!

Does this work on an unlocked device?

In first post among requirements it is not mentioned to be so and I guess it is working with an unlocked WP7 phone too. I have no chance to test this.

Am I correct?

Regards,

Cina.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Dev unlocked or not it will work fine. I mentioned "Unlocked" earlier but I was referring to the screen not being locked.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
This is normal for the command line. The update itself won't apply to your device but the backup completed. Its a side effect of tricking the phone in to performing the backup in the first place.

As stated: "Creating a backup: Completed in 589.56 seconds"
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
I can't promise it will work because I don't know what Mango will do to the phone. Assuming backup/restore works as normal then yes this will put whatever ROM level you are at back on to your phone. I Installed Nodo before dev unlocking it and then restored from the backup Zune made and I was pre-nodo again. It is a complete system backup. "ROM Level" would be the best description I guess.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] cina:
Have you got any experience or knowledge of the data folder and the files *.dat inside it? I assume this is an exact (segmented) copy of the internal "drives" of the device which is restored bit by bit. BUT IT IS ENCRYPTED. :( (Bitlocker?)

Have anyone tried to change anything in DAT files and restore it? Might be a chance to change developer registry settings in backup and restore it to device and unlock the phone. :) Just an idea.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
I have not tried but many others have tried when the backups were first possible. The files are signed and any changes breaks that signature and the phone will not accept them during a restore.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] paschott:
FYI, I was able to get the command line to finish the backup on a Samsung Focus, but it then proceeded to put the Focus into "Restore" or "Upgrade" mode, tried to apply the update, failed, and promptly deleted all of my backup files. I tried yanking the plug but that left the Focus in "Restore" mode no matter how many times I restarted. I also tried to kill the app, but when I reconnected using USB, the process quickly killed my backup files. :(

Good thing I'm not on 7392 yet - I'm using that and a debranding technique to backup, but something is off somewhere for me. Pretty sure I followed all steps as directed - got PKS, WP Support Tools, was able to run manual backup (until the restore/upgrade failed), was able to use the GUI (again - until the update failed). No success any way to get a backup except by applying an official update in my case. :(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] paschott:
Ugh - got something going on with my machine. Tried to update to 7392, something failed and the backup files were deleted there as well. This is insane. Is there any way to stop any of these tools from deleting the successful backup even if a future step fails? Tied the command-line and UTIL options, but as soon as I get an error (after the backup), the files get removed. I tried copying them, but about 1/3 of the way through, the files vanished. Anyone have any ideas on what else I could try?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Just move/copy the backup out of the directory specified in the second post before plugging the phone back in. Once the update fails and you complete the process, then move/copy the backup back to the same folder and Zune should show that as a restore point.

It seems that now Mango is out there is renewed interest in the backups. I would HIGHLY suggest keeping a seperate copy of any backup because folks have reported the backups are gone when they go look at a later date. Updatewp.exe can also perform the restore so even if Zune won't show a restore point that might work for you as well.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hellohacka:
Does Backup v1.2 work on XP?

As mentioned earlier by another XP user, I'm also getting the following error:

Error: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update'.

For the record, v1.1 worked.

Perhaps a silly question, but is the error caused because the path XP (see below) is different to 7/Vista? Is there a work around?

C:\Documents and Settings\%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Possibly. I am about to release a new version that changes that path, autoinstalls the phone tools if you want it to and has the pks file in it.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Just an FYI I backed up my Nodo/unlocked phone and then applied the mango update and was able to back that up as well and go between the two by restoring the appropriate backup.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] The_Chiller:
okay i've got a strange problem.

when i try to backup my phone (hd7) i get an error message that says just nothing.

..blablabla. the error text will be in the clipboard.the error text ist:

and then nothing. installed everything according to the manual.

help would be great :)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Morpheus Phreak:
Will this new version work with the Zune client version released for Mango? I tried using 1.2 but it errored out because I'm on 4.8 instead of 4.7
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
I don't know, I haven't installed it yet. Let me look in to that :( Lol I JUST posted v1.3 and will have to update it again it seems. HAH

Update:

Ok well I just tried it and the error is that you need to update the windows phone support tools to 4.8.2098.

Anyone have access to that?

Until that is available I can do nothing but return to the older version of zune :( It might be possible to put the needed DLL's in the same folder as the code I will have to play with that.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Morpheus Phreak:
Just to give a quick update on this, since updating the updatewp.exe file to the latest version that resolved the earlier error, but now crashes noting kernelbase.dll on versions 1.2 and 1.3

Haven't tried 1.1 yet
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Where can I get the new tools? Google isnt much help :(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] DavidinCT:
I'm in the process of rebuilding my desktop (formatting my hard drive), I did the upgrade to mango and would like Keep the option of restoring my data back to NoDo.

What files/folders do I need to backup and restore on my new machine (moving to same machine but, going from 32bit to 64bit, requres a reinstall).

Or should I just restore my phone, rebuild the machine, then reinstall ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
The files are here:

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update

Copy the entire folder in there as it contains a structure that includes a bunch of 4mb files that is your backup.

I would suggest installing everything on a seperate computer and copying over your backup etc... and tesing this before wiping out your system. I would hate it if the computer makes up some part of the backup ID and the new system won't accept it for your phone. I just don't know :(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Morpheus Phreak:
I don't have the latest support tools unfortunately. That's probably the cause of a lot of my troubles.

I'm really wanting to play around with Mango. I'm thinking I may just splurge & buy a membership for the App Hub.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Damn, well using the old zune dll's doesnt work because it still detects the new version :(
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ansar.ath.gr:
Hi,

Successfully updated and unlocked MangoB2, but backup is not working after update to MangoB2

Get them from here: Mango Tools

Download both 3 parts: vm_web.exe, VS10-KB2486994-x86.exe and WindowsPhoneDeveloperResources_en-US_Patch1.msp

If not just let me know

Regards, ansar
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
That link is to the app hub tools to develop software. I have installed them before. How does that get me the updated support tools?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] ansar.ath.gr:
Hi,

Do you mean these :

SDK 7.1 etc

or these:

Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta 2

Regards, ansar
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
I need the support tools not developer tools. Windows phone support tools 4.8 to be precise. I just read it is part of the "MangoB2-UpdateWP" download.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
I have them now and plan to release an update later
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
What I got came from another thread on here. One is the 64 Bit OS install and the other is the x86 install ;) I will not be packing them up with the software and I can't DL a megaupload download so I will just open IE to the XDA thread that has the non-link .
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] jotapm:
You say it doesn't work with the mango zune... but I managed to create a backup and restore it later with your app.

I'm using Mango on my Omnia 7, the mango Zune and also have installed the beta 2 sdk.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
You might have gotten the new support tools with the SDK then because the original support tools don't work.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] derausgewanderte:
I can confirm that your latest version works with mangob2 with the new sdk installed. after the backup finishes and the phone boots the following error message shows up (I have not seen this before on pre-mango). Nevertheless, the backup is created.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Im sure this is a side effect of the fact that the backup is occuring due to *tricking* updatewp in to performing an update by giving it a false update for your phone.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] freaksey:
I get the same error like 'reddragon93' with version 1.4.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] Heechee:
+1 for the same error on 1.4
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Sorry guys, I had a bit of testing code at the start looking at a file that exists on my computer, its corrected. Just redownload 1.4
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] paschott:
Just used v1.4 - got a full backup, as evidenced by the file size. Got the message coming up to "unplug the phone, backup was successful". I did so. Then I checked the backup size again and I was back down to nothing. All of my backup files were gone. Any ideas on what I might be able to do to keep those backup files around despite any errors that may be popping up along the way. Running NODO - no intention of jumping up to Mango B2 at this point, though it's tempting.

I do have the Mango SDK installed - could that be interfering with the backup process?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
The Mango SDK seems to include a newer version of updatewp.exe which this tool executes. I don't know the ramifications of using that with the older program.

I will test it on my phone to see the results.

Update... well that didnt take long. I didnt install the SDK but did install the new tools with the 4.7 Zune and it immediately threw an error saying the versions don't match. I am updated to the 4.8 Zune to see what happens there.

Update2.... it works fine with beta zune and 4.8 tools... Try installing the 4.8 tool set. There are here, 2nd D/L (non) link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1148123
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] contable:
I´m a bit confused. Could you post a direct link to the Windows Phone Support Tools 4.8 ?

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
I didnt want to post it because it was obfuscated in the post I link to and I assumed it was for a reason.

just go to http://www.megaupload.com and append

at the end of that address.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] contable:
Thanks for answering so fast.

I tried that file before and it installs something like a flashing tool on my laptop but your backup V1.4 still doesn´t work.

Any other suggestion ?

Cheers

contable
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
You have to uninstall the original tools first. yes it says something like engineer flash tool in uninstall.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] dreamcaster012:
I'm trying to start it -- I clearly have Zune installed, and its asking me if I have Zune installed...
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
It sounds like you are running a 64 bit OS such as Win7 64 bit but running the 32 bit app.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] langemyr:
Inndata string has illegal format

Get "indata string has illegal format" when trying to run "Windows Phone 7 Zune Backup"

Have win7 32bit with Windows Phone Support Tools and last wersion of zune installed.

Please help :-)

jarle

used ver 1.2, and it worked :-)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Crap, the code I modded is at home as I wored on it over the weekend. I certainly wouldnt sky drive it then MS would have access to it! :D J/K

It sounds like the part that gets the version of the phone tools if having a problem :(

For now I would suggest trying the 1.1 version or the manual command line.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
Could the reason I'm getting this error be due to I am trying to use the tool with WinXP?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
I changed the path it uses to a more XP friendly one in 1.4 so it shouldnt matter now I would think... though I havent actually tested it yet.

I guess I could though at some point as I do have XP Mode on my Win 7 laptop.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
Ok, just tried 1.4 and still no luck. Still getting the same error. DARN! :D
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Ok, finally got my XP mode all updated and the new ZUNE and update tools installed and am getting the error to. Will troubleshoot.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] BigwaveMx:
after the process, and once the phone restart, the next error dialog shows:

"An error ocurred while performing the backup. The error will be in the clipboard. The Error text is:

Update device 09ca4b0c - 12113507 - a99f8711 Complete with error code 8018004D, error message: Install error of the IU (Update Image) on the phone: There isn't aplicable packages."

Any one can help me with this.

Thanks.

NOTE: The language of my OS is spanish, so the error message shows in spanish (i traslate it the best I do)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
Ah man. Thanks a lot for trying with XP further. I've never found the backup locations or anything on XP before. So, it has to do with these obscure paths being assigned as you said.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
This is where is should be putting it:

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update

I will edit the code tonight and check for XP and make this the correct path for it. (its still at home)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] bluemax189:
no matter swhat i do and what version i try of your backup program, i cannot get the new phone to restore from the backup. I did the trick on one of the earlier pages and still no luck. WTF is going on? tried on an XP machine and a 7 machine.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Ok I need more info here....

What computer OS?

What Phone? Is it the focus?

What is your current phone revision... 7004, 7008, 7390, 7166 ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Oops... replied to wrong post
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Ok I need more info here....

What computer OS?

What Phone?

What is your current phone revision... 7004, 7008, 7390, 7166 ?

What is the error message you receive ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
Ok, and I checked that path when I was looking for my backup when I updated to Nodo. Unfortunately it wasn't there and it's still not showing on my machine. I get to the Microsoft directory and only Media Player and Windows Media show as additional directories. No "Phone Update". So, I even tried just manually creating that directory (of course with nothing in it) and still no luck.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Then something else is going on. That folder isnt just for the backup, it is created when zune first connects to a device. It should be there but just be empty.

Are you right clicking and doing a "Run As" ?
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] BigwaveMx:
Sure here you go:

Computer OS: Windows 7 Home Premium X64

Phone: Samsung Focus

Current phone info:

Version OS:7.0.7390

Firmware:2103.11.3.3

Hardware: 3.1.0.7

Trans Software: 0.0.0.3

Trans Hardware: 5.3.1.6

SOC: 0.36.2.0

Thanks.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
That folder has apparently never been created, so I'm not sure what's going on.:eek: I've updated to Nodo (and it made a backup), not sure where it put it though. And I haven't actually tried restoring from that backup though to see if it even works. Maybe I'll try downgrading and updating everything again (to include Nodo) and then see what happens. And yes, I am running it as admin and I right clicked and chose run as just to be sure.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
In XP (or other OS's) when you right click and choose "Run As" it promps you for user credentials doesnt it? That account is where it puts the files, not the one you are logged in as (assuming they are different)
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
That's correct. I'm the admin on my pc, so it should put them in the Administrator folder. It's not there though. And I also checked the all users folders (although there are none, just me) and still nothing that shows Windows Phone Update. Each user directory goes down until I get to Microsoft and then there is nothing else.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hellboy5000:
Can you tell how to get twitter feeds to work like the Facebook on the people hub thanks
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
V1.5 released with proper XP path support. I can't fully test the paths because updatewp.exe says it doesnt support connectivity via remote desktop (in my case virtual PC for XP mode)

There is no need to go to 1.5 if you arent using XP that is the ONLY change to the code.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] knigge:
I have an Error by restoring my Phone from an archived Backup.

I can't open any Backups. I click on the Button Restore, navigate to the Location with the Archived Backups and want to open them, but then, there will be an Error like "Failure to Activate Backup"...

THX!
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
Ok, so it now runs (thanks so much!) and it's backing up the mango update as we speak. Now of course I'm going to flash back to Nodo as I need that backup for when the RTM Mango update comes out. Before it started it said there was a backup already (when I still can't find) and if I wanted to archive it. Where exactly is the archive put so I can save it for future use? Because I still don't see a Windows Phone update folder.

Also, do you need to downgrade Zune to get back to Nodo? Found where the archive's are at when I went to restore (since it shows the path).
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
Are you using at least V 1.4 ? One of the older versions didnt always restore an archived backup correctly.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
I don't think you have to downgrade zune to go back to nodo. I have left it on while in nodo but to tell the truth other than the odd app I might install I don't use Zune that much so I wouldnt know what may/may not work.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] kwill:
Yeah, apparently you don't as I just restored the old backup I had before Nodo was installed. One last question. Since I did a restore to preNodo, should I now update through Zune to Nodo and then back to Mango beta? Or since I made a backup of the Mango beta, just restore back to that? I'm asking to be sure that since my restore point will be pre Nodo, I won't have a problem getting my phone to recognize the needed update to Mango when the time comes. Hope that makes sense.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] hx4700 Killer:
If you are happy with mango the way it was when you backed it up you can just switch back and forth using your backup copies. You just need to be pre-beta mango to get the official mango release on your device.

I would also keep an extra copy of the backup pre-mango to be safe. I have 4 :D