Backup not restoring after reformat
 

Maybe it is, and I'm just not seeing it. Because Internet Tablet School said I might have a bug in the internal memory card, I decided to reformat the card. I created a backup from the internal to the removable. So, I go to removable, select Backup, go to "Tools" select backup/restore. A new page opens with Backup highlighted in blue. I hit the restore button on bottom, select (check mark) all applications and hit "OK". "Restore Backup?" "device will restart" appears...i hit okay. Goes through the motions, the NIT restarts...once restarted a "Restoring complete, 28 mb restored" window pops up. I hit "OK". Then "Application Manger require to re-install applications. Start Application manager now?" window pops up. I hit "OK" The the Application manger window pops up with 3 options "show installed applications" "Browse Installable applications" "Check for updates" I hit the "show installed applications" and 4 things come up. libuiw, map, osso-xterm, skype.

My question is this, are these things re-installed, and if so, why are they still listed as "backup" under File Manger?

Thank you all so much for all the help.

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

Just out of question, is your tablet in offline mode? It isn't reinstalling anything. I had to take my tablet out of offline mode before my apps would reinstall.

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

One last thing, when I go to backups under File manager on the Internal memory and select them, the window on right opens up and lists numerous things in zip form ie applications.zip, backup.metad...., bookmarks.zip, contacts.zip

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

I hope its that simple...how do I take it out of offline mode? Thanks!!!

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

You can tell if it's on offline mode if you have a red line through the connection icon.

Press the power button and if it says normal mode, choose it :) (if it says offline mode, you are in normal mode already and that isn't the problem then)

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

It says Device Mode. Lock Touch screen and keys, Offline Mode, Lock Device, Switch Off!

Any suggestions? Did you see where I said earlier about the .zip options?

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

Do I need to have an internet connection to restore this stuff?

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

Oh. Yes, you do need to have a working internet connection.

That;s just the backup files. Not really sure what can be done with them without the backup tool.

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

So, I need to get an active wifi connection before this will work? Or, can I hook into my PC via USB? Either case. So, I'll go over to my friends house, get an internet connection and then what? Thank you so much for your help!!!

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

Yes :)

A USB connection won't do it, it needs to be wifi (or another sort of connection that gets you onto the internet :P)

If you connect to the wifi, just set it to restore the application list and try again :)

Np :), good luck :)

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

What was on your internal memory?
Exactly how did you create the backup?
From the user guide, pg 17
Note that the following information, for example, is not
backed up:
• contents of the non-removable internal memory card
on Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
• theme settings, when you restore backups from
previous product versions
• Bluetooth connectivity settings
• browser settings
• installed applications

I would hope that if I made a backup, then did a restore, that the OS would not delete the backup.

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

okay, got a signal, tried to reinstall, it went through the motions, and gave me this "unable to reinstall" Software contains updates to packages installed from a different source and is likely to harm the system. contact software author."

Now what??

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

I was just following the advice of the internet tablet school about the bug in the internal memory card...not internal memory. I just reformatted the internal memory card, not internal memory. Must remember, I'm clueless. Tried to reinstall the applications that i saved on the removable card back to the internal card. It goes through the motions, but its still listed as "backup" under the internal memory card.

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

I had the same problem but I had the choice of clicking ok. Try seting the device in red pill.

Also note, if the IT cannot find the application in the repo, it will not be able to automatically install it.

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

When I go to Backup under internal memory card, a list of .zip files opens on right. "applications.zip, backup.metad..., bookmarks.zip, contacts.zip, documents.zip, emails.zip, media.zip, settings.zip" I haven't put anything on here thats important. can i just go ahead and delete this stuff? thanks!!

Re: Backup not restoring after reformat
 

I did not go to the school - http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...memory+corrupt
shows the way I did it -
Basically copy everything off the internal 2GB memory card, do a "Nokia file Manager backup" and then a File manager format.
If you had other data etc. on the internal 2Gb card you probably wiped it. :(
I thought most apps got installed on the root FS.