Deletion recovery using hotsync

[FoggyNotion]

I accidently deleted soething.
I have spent all day trying to figure out how to recover it.
I have read that as long as you haven't done a hotsync since the deletion,
you can use hotsync to recover the lst data. However there are no how-to instructions that I can find, anywhere, showingopne how to do this step by step. Also I am very unfamiliar with the lingo/termonaology, is this the same as a re-set?

The deletion was probably an important part of the opperating system, since I was trying to simply delete an icon, by highlighting it and then drop down box, click delte, (makes sense for newbees like me) Anyway what I thought was some kind of 2nd step to the preliminary tast, turned out to be what I think is a cross between porr design and ignorant user.

Anyway I don't even remember what I deleted it was gone so fast, but I think it started with an "A" Can anyone give me step by step intructions to either recover it, or re-set is that ios what I need to do? I have not done a hotsync since it happened. Also is there any after market software that like, gives you a recycle bin type function? Thanks.

[cygnusx1]

If you deleted an Icon on the device, you will need to hard reset the unit to get it back to factory condition. For the hard reset instructions go to kb.palm.com, enter this in the address bar of a browser without the www. Once there, enter 887 in the solution ID box. Follow the instructions for the hard reset. The hard reset will erase all data on the device so make sure you have sync'ed before the hard reset.

If you have lost data you can recover the data by using the following procedure.

You can recover the data from your user folder provided you have only sync'ed once with the PC when you discovered the data missing. When you sync to the PC there are files created for each PIM category in your user folder. For Example; datebook.dat or datebook (Depending on the version of Palm Desktop) and datebook.bak. Using 6.2 the file names are .mdb and mdb.bak. For 6.2, the files are located in the username folder in PalmOSdesktop in my documents.

The files are named .dat and .bak. When you sync, the current data is stored in .dat. The next time you sync the data in the .dat file is copied to the .bak file. You can rename the .dat to .old. then rename the .bak to .dat. If the data in the .bak file is intact, it will now be in palm desktop when you reopen Palm desktop. I have included a link to show you how to find the userfolder on the PC.

http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?ID=26674


Here is another link regarding data loss;

http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?ID=39503



The best way to backup your data is to use the export feature in Palm Desktop. Make a new folder on the PC desktop named Palm Desktop Backup data. Next, select the category you want to export. You will get a window that asks where you want to save the file, save in the folder created on the desktop. There is a button that allows you to select currently selected record or all, select all. If you don't select all, then only the record highlighted is exported. You will then need to name the file for export, I suggest the name of the category, eg: datebook (With current date). Do this for all critical data in each category. With the data exported to the folder on the PC desktop, you can save this data to a flash drive, external hard drive or a CD-RW. With this method you will have your data in a seperate place than Palm desktop and the device. If you "Lose" data again, you can import the data back into palm desktop.

Make sure that when you make changes in palm desktop or the device to export the data to the folder created for the backup.

Here is a link for other options for backing up your data;

http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?ID=28751