How to restore Palm Desktop using the CompanionLink Palm Backup folder
From CompanionLink Support
Attention: This guide is outdated, use this guide.
Acquire the data from the CompanionLink back up folder first
- Open Companionlink Setup
- Press CTRL-SHIFT-D (opens Companionlink Directory) (Note: This will not work if Palm Desktop is open.)
- Open the Palm Backup Folder
- Select the folder that has your Palm Desktop user name
- Right-click and copy the file that you wish to restore (each file is dated for the day that it was created)
- Paste the file to your desktop
- You will need to rename the file with the correct extensions:
- For Address.001 = rename to Address.aba
- For Datebook.001 = rename to Datebook.dba
- For ToDo.001 = rename to Todo.tda
- For Memo.001 = Rename to Memo.mpa
Import the data into Palm Desktop.
- Open Palm Desktop
- Select the data type you wish to import (AddressBook, DateBook, Todo, or Memos)
- Select file
- Select Import
- Select Desktop
- Select the appropriate file to import