Palm TX Desktop Software

I recently switched over to Windows 7. All my data was backed up but I am having trouble locating my contacts saved. Support told me to go to the Palm folder, open the 6 letter user folder folder, open addresses, and the information would be there. The only problem is that I don't know what program to use in order to retrieve the information. For $24.99 they can help me....what happened to customer service? Can anyone help me retrieve my contacts?
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Dude, I'm having the same issues as the guy above but I do not see a link with the answer... I too am trying desperately to sinc with the Wifi or get the cable connection to work, so if you could please enlighten me...
reb1 is referring to a post at the top of this section entitled "64bit Palm Desktop Drivers are here!"
It is what we call a "Sticky Post" since it "sticks" to the top of the list of messages by design.
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Device dead, need to restore backup files from Palm 515 desktop software to Centro desktop software. Can it be done??

Ok, here's the story: My palm515 died about a year ago and since then I've been operating exclusively from my desktop software, until I recently bought a Palm Centro. Instructions said to hotsync to device, install new Centro Software, then hotsync back from device onto the desktop program. Problem is, I don't have a device to hotsync to because it's dead! I have backups of desktop, so I tried installing Centro Software per instructions. Centro Software said that it couldn't overwrite the old program, that I would manually have to uninstall it. Ok. But when I tried to go back into my old desktop software, it wouldn't even execute, like the Centro software had already begun to delete it. So I reinstalled the old 515 software thinking I wanted to at least do another triple-dog-check backup to two different locations, maybe even print stuff out in case it woudn't restore to the new software. Worst case scenario I have to type everything back in but at least I still have it. But now i can't figure out how to restore backup files to the 515 software! It keeps looking for .ada files but the backup files are .bak and it won't recognize them. How the heck do you restore a backup on this thing! OR, can I just install the new Centro software and restore the files from there.
Somebody PLEASE tell me how this can be done. My entire life, my business, all my clients, my appointments, my phone numbers, addresses, my records for my taxes, EVERYTHING is in there!
thanks,
meg
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Assuming you are not running Vista, and that you have copied the User folder with the .dat and .bak files to a safe location outside the Palm folder, completely uninstall the Access Desktop that came with your Centro and download and install 4.1.4e from Palm's download page.
If you can get the m515 data in there by copying the User folder or Importing Data and sync the Centro you should be fine. Once it all appears where it should (Desktop and Centro) you can delete the User folder copy you copied for the process.
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Palm Desktop Software crashes immediately upon opening

Hi All,
My Palm Desktop software won't open. When I try to open it (either w/ the icon or the start menu), I see the Palm Desktop logo, then the program seems to open but all I see is a whitescreen, and an almost immediately error message from windows that reads "Microsoft OS Desktop Application has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available." Then the only option I have is to click "close," and the program closes out. So its impossible to open the softare.
Interestingly, the hotsync operation still works. The desktop application just won't open.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but still the problem persists. I have read a few places to remove the US Robotic registry keys, but after looking them up using REGEDIT off the Run menu, I can't find them....maybe I am not doing a complete uninstall, and am not completely removing these keys? Does anyone have a comprehensive list of registry key locations? Or maybe its a problem with windows? I am using Vista. I tried a system restore back to a point in time when the Palm Desktop was working, but even after that I had no luck.
Does anyone have a suggestion of what I should do?
Thank you!
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If this is your first Palm device, you will not see registry keys for either USRobotics or PalmOne. These entries are relevant to users who have upgraded devices and installed newer versions of Palm Desktop over older installs for the old devices.
There are a number of threads posting complete uninstallation directions; use the search function (up top when you exit this thread) on Registry and you should be able to find one or more of them.
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Palm Desktop Software Data Transfer

I have an iMac OS which is 5 years old. This year I'm going to be buying the most recent iMac Desktop.
The only Palm software I make use of is my "desktop software" which I use as an all around replacement for the old day runners. For instance, I use it's menu to put all my names & addresses in, keep a list of things to do there, under "memos" I have made categories in chronological order such as "computer stuff"; "legal", "medical" and there are about 25 categories there under which I write down important information that I refer to if I must. And, of course I use it as a calendar such that when I make an appointment, it all goes on my current desktop software which I believe is 4.0.
When I asked the Apple salesperson if I could transfer all the data I had from this computer to my new computer, he was not sure that would work as it may not even be compatible anymore with the newer computers. I rely on this information so much that I would not want to lose it. IF there is no way to transfer all the info I have in my Palm Desktop ... the only thing I thought I could do is write the info down, and re-enter it into some new application that is compatible. Is there any application that I could use instead of Palm if I can't. I'd rather just transfer what I have, and I don't want to lose the data when transferred. I hope this makes sense.
I would want to transfer everything that I had on this computer to the new one if possible. Please advise. How do I keep my data intact?
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Trudijane

Also do note that the 700w runs windows mobile and will not utilize any of the Palm software (e.g. palm desktop, hotsync). You will need to download a program from Microsoft being ActiveSync or Windows Mobile device center if you have vista.
ActiveSync 4.5 - Use if you have Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/activesync45.mspx
Windows Mobile Device Center - Use if you have Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-center.mspx
Missing Sync - Use if you have a Mac
http://www.markspace.com/products/windowsmobile/mac/windows-mobile-sync-software.html
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Palm desktop software calendar problem

I am having a problem with the desktop software (6.2 version). When viewing the calendar in the "month" view, as I move forward to the months of November, December and January the program locks up and shuts down. If I move into those months in the weekly view it works fine. Any suggestions?
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Thanks for the speedy response. However, I read the article for which you provided the link, and I hve also read many other articles that I found via search, but I don't think these will help me. All of these articles seem to assume that (1) you have a handheld to which you can sync and thereby rebuild the database on the PC, or (2) you have a backup that you created via the Palm Desktop export function. Unfortunately, I have neither and so I don't think any of these solutions will work for me.
I did read with great interest an article that stated that recent versions of Palm Desktop have a built-in function that will repair a corrupted Datebook database. Will this also fix a corrupted Address Book database which is my problem?
So, I downloaded and attempted to install the latest version of Palm Desktop. I was careful to read the instructions that stated NOT to uninstall my current version of Palm Desktop, but to just install the latest version on top of my current Palm Desktop. However, when I attempted to do the installation, the installer software said it could not install on top of my current software and that I should first uninstall my current software.
I have some questions now:
(1) If I uninstall my current version of Palm Desktop, will this destroy my Address Book, Datebook, and Memo databases ( I don't care about the ToDo database)? If so, what can I do to preserve those databases?
(2) Is there really a function built in the recent versions of Palm Desktop that will fix a corrupted database? Is this an "automatic" function that will detect and fix a broken database or is this something I will have to invoke?
Thanks for your help.
Gdad

Palm Desktop Software (Memos) Quirky problem I'm wary of trying to figure out by myself....

I don't use my handspring (used to) with my desktop software. But I do have a lot of information on the computer such as addresses, my datebook, memos, etc. This is how my memos are set up. I use it as a subject reference chronologically like BANKING, COMPuTERS, etc. I enter a new Title and label it ACCOUNT, as well as the category ACCOUNT. I have about 25 categories. In each memo, I have important info that I refer to. COMPUTER STUFF was very important to me as it had many of my links & passwords to different sites, as well as info I want to jot down. BANKING would contain my account #s, etc.
Anyway, this is not the first time this has happened, but suddenly, the whole category of COMPUTERS has disappeared and so I've lost a lot of important info and yet I know it's on the computer somewhere. I had a computer consultant who when I had a similar problem with a different category just seemed to vanish come over and after doodling with it for awhile, managed to get it back for me. It had something to do with editing "users" I think. Right now, the user is none, but if I change it to edit users, all the data in MEMOS disappear and I'm afraid I'll fool around with it myself and not be able to get it back myself. But as I recall, it was a relatively simple problem. I just can't figure out where it went.
Also, I've finally learned to back-up, and I took a disk from 2 weeks ago, and I know I used this category many times and it should have been on the disk as well, but it's gone from the list as well.
I've got a new consultant coming over who thinks she knows what it may be ... something to do with configuration as I mentioned with the "user", but I'm so wary of losing everything because it has my address book, dates, etc. in it as well. But where did it go? It's a real puzzle to me. When I did fool around with the menus thinking that I accidentally changed something, there was a time when the format and everything did disappear and I freaked out. But I didn't save any changes when I restarted so everything was the same when I restarted minus COMPUTERS.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.
Thank you.
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This particular board is for discussing how this forum works. Have you taken a look in the various Hotsync boards since I have no idea what OS is on your computer, or in the software board? Your answer may already be there.
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Hotsync occasionally results in an empty calendar in the Palm desktop software.

Hotsync occasionally results in an empty calendar in the Palm desktop software.
Updated to most current version - 6.2. That did not help.
Downgraded to 4.2.1 based on some discussions I read here, but that didn't help either.
Hotsync logs show successful sync when the problem occurs.
Re-syncing repopulates the calendar and gives an error about dates older than 1971.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you!
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I hate to bump but any help would be **greatly** appreciated!!
I'm at my wits end with this problem...

Exporting my addresses from the Palm Desktop software to my iPod

I've been using the Palm Desktop software (version 4.2.1 for my Palm Pilot). I want to import the address book onto my iPod video. I can convert the addresses from the Palm software to a vCard file, but can't seem to get it to import to the iPod.
Can anyone help me with this? How do I get it to the iPod?

On your Palm Pixi browse to the Palm Application Catalog. Type in "USB" to find the app CL USB Sync. Install this.
On your PC browse to http://www.companionlink.com/usbsync. This will have a PC Program called CompanionLink for webOS USB. Download and install this on your PC.
These two programs work together to provide full support for Palm Desktop to Palm Pixi via the MicroUSB cable that comes with Pixi. This provides two-way backup for Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Memos. That means in 2-3 months, if you've added a lot of contacts and you drop your Pixi, you'll have full security knowing your contact and calendar data is backed up on your PC. On Pixi, the Tasks and Memos have special screens within CL USB Sync app, which are similar to what Palm Desktop shows. CL USB Sync does not need Wifi and works great on Pixi. It also supports Outlook (all versions), Lotus Notes, and Groupwise on the PC.
You can use all of this for free for 14 days. It's fine to use it for one-time data transfer. Unlike the Palm Data Transfer Assistant, CompanionLink supports all versions of Palm Desktop, including Palm Desktop 2.0, 3.0, 4.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.4, as well as all releases of Palm Desktop 6.2. Telephone and email technical support is provided free of charge. If you choose to use the product past 14 days it is $39.95. Technical support remains free for the lifetime of the product.
Wayland Bruns, CTO
CompanioLink Software Inc.
http://www.companionlink.com

Palm Desktop software - Fails to open with msg "Error: Failed to open Address Book database"

In July 2009 I dropped my trusty Visor on a tile floor and it stopped working. So, in the meantime I have been using only the Palm Desktop software.
Just yesterday, when I attempted to launch the Palm Desktop software, it failed with the message “Error: Failed to open Address Book database”. I think this error was caused by a very ungraceful shut-down of my Win XP system yesterday.
I really do need to use the Palm Desktop software for my address list, calendar, and memo. The problem is that the error with the Address Book database seems to be preventing the Palm Desktop software from initializing.
I am using Palm Desktop 4.0.1 on Windows XP SP3. I do NOT have an export file of the Palm address book or other databases. However, I do have five levels of backup history on my external Maxgor backup drive.
Specifically, on my current c drive I have files in the directory:
C:\Program Files\Handspring\WR\address
            address.bak                  5/16/2009   (from last sync before I broke Visor)
            address.dat                   5/24/2011
            Personal.ABA   11/6/2008
            Unfiled.ABA    3/28/2008
On my most recent backup of my system, there are the following files:
                        address.bak                 5/16/2009   (from last sync before I broke Visor)
                        address.dat                  5/12/2011
                        Personal.ABA   11/6/2008
                        Unfiled.ABA      3/28/2008
I have not listed the four older backup versions.
I haven’t tried any corrective measures yet (I don’t want to make matters worse) and am hoping that someone can guide me along the right path.
Is it possible for me to just rename the “current” address.dat file to something like address.SAV and then copy the Address.dat file file with date of 5/12/2011 into the current directory. Will the software then just use the older version of the data, or must I do something else.
I am grateful for any assistance. Thank you very much.
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Thanks for the speedy response. However, I read the article for which you provided the link, and I hve also read many other articles that I found via search, but I don't think these will help me. All of these articles seem to assume that (1) you have a handheld to which you can sync and thereby rebuild the database on the PC, or (2) you have a backup that you created via the Palm Desktop export function. Unfortunately, I have neither and so I don't think any of these solutions will work for me.
I did read with great interest an article that stated that recent versions of Palm Desktop have a built-in function that will repair a corrupted Datebook database. Will this also fix a corrupted Address Book database which is my problem?
So, I downloaded and attempted to install the latest version of Palm Desktop. I was careful to read the instructions that stated NOT to uninstall my current version of Palm Desktop, but to just install the latest version on top of my current Palm Desktop. However, when I attempted to do the installation, the installer software said it could not install on top of my current software and that I should first uninstall my current software.
I have some questions now:
(1) If I uninstall my current version of Palm Desktop, will this destroy my Address Book, Datebook, and Memo databases ( I don't care about the ToDo database)? If so, what can I do to preserve those databases?
(2) Is there really a function built in the recent versions of Palm Desktop that will fix a corrupted database? Is this an "automatic" function that will detect and fix a broken database or is this something I will have to invoke?
Thanks for your help.
Gdad

PALM DESKTOP SOFTWARE DOES NOT INSTALL

I had installed palm desktop software for mac on my computer & it was working fine.I downloaded the software update & tried to install it but it is not installing & it gives a error message.I tried telling about this problem to palm support & they told me to uninstall everyfile related to palm desktop & try re-installing the package but still the error message pops up during installation. I even tried uninstalling isync which palm support advised me to do but still the error remains please help. The error message is as follows:
application launch failure
the application "transport monitor" could not be launched because of a shared library error:
"h<TransportMonitor><TransportMonitor><Hotsynclib.PPC><_ct_16CTransportRel
MacFP18opaquetransportRefUc>"
when I try to force quit the installation I can see configlaunchservices( not responding) & the launcher.I hope this much information is enough for you guys to pin point the problem.
Please help

I have a problem with my Palm IIIxe syncronization via Keyspan's serial adapter to USB. Prior to installation of 10.4.7 the whole kludge worked (ah, the beauty of Mac hardware & software) and the my old PowerMac G4 connected fine. Now, it fails. The hardware connection is good, as pushing the 'Hotsync' button on my Palm's cradle actives the HotSync Manager 3.1 & a screen pops up informing me of the start. Unfortunately, it does not progress from there & the Palm times out saying there was a failure to communicate.
PowerMac G4, iBook G3 900 MHz, iMac G4 800 MHz Mac OS X (10.4.6) Palm IIIxe

Blackberry Desktop Software and Palm Desktop v6.2

I am a happy new Blackberry so far, but have come across something that is very annoying. I am attempting to move the data off my Palm TX, but the Blackberry Desktop does not recognize the version of the Palm Desktop software that I am using.
What is making this difficult:
It appears that I have an unsupported version of Palm Desktop (at least from Blackberry's perspective).
I do not have the option to go to an older Palm Desktop version. Older versions do not run on Vista.
I do not have Outlook.
Any thoughts?
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My favorite Apple product is apple sauce.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Well, I finally got my Palm data transferred. First, I was pleasantly suprised that Yahoo actually does have support for the Task List, which was the only thing I thought it was lacking. I performed a sync of my BB with Yahoo and saw that a test entry of each type was uploaded to Yahoo and vice versa. Therefore, my problem was then a matter of getting the Palm data up to Yahoo.
Approach 1: Use the Yahoo Sync tool with the Palm Desktop.
Result: Didn't work. Yahoo Sync doesn't support Palm Desktop 6.2.
Approach 2: Save the Palm data to an archive file and use the Yahoo Import tool.
Result: Didn't work. The file format for Palm Desktop 6.2 was not supported by Yahoo.
Approach 3: Dig a flaky notebook out of my workshop and install an older version of the Palm Desktop.
Result: I got the Palm Desktop installed, then noticed that this notebook had Outlook on it. I synched my Palm with Outlook, then installed the Yahoo Sync tool. Performed a sync and all my Palm data was sucked up into Yahoo. Went back to my Vista machine and ran the BB sync and all the Yahoo data came down.
Finally!
Thanks for all your help.
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My favorite Apple product is apple sauce.

Palm Desktop Software Crashing during Export

Everytime I try to export my address data to a vCard file, the Palm Desktop software crashes and closes without exporting any data. Any ideas why this is occurring? I have tried reinstalling the latest Palm Desktop software without any effect. I am using a Mac (OS X 10.4.x).
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I am also crashing when exporting the vcard files, not when exporting tab files (tab text useless anyhow); palmdesktop did not crash with my wife's Vcard file however, so I suspect some files are not compatible with the format for export, maybe for example with files without first names? If I find solution, will post (more than a thousand readers are looking at this problem: IPhone buyers like me?)
Post relates to: Tungsten E

Palm Desktop Software

I have had this Palm for awhile. I used it on my work computer but changing to home computer. I downloaded software from website. I can sync the Palm to the Palm Desktop Software without a problem or errors. When I open the desktop software, it won't let me open or click anywhere on the screen. A box pops up with the following information;
Palm Desktop Application has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
It gives me 3 buttons to click: Debug, Send Error Report, Don't send. If I click on Don't send or Debug, the window will close. I have removed the program and downloaded again, but I have the same experience.
Any help would be welcomed.
Post relates to: Tungsten E2

First thing is first that text size is really small and I have horrible eyes.
Ok next is the troubleshooting, what we are going to need to do is figuring what is causing the palm desktop to crash, I bet it is your data, so lets see if I am right.
You first need to locate your userfolder, it is located in program files/palm/username/
Once you have your user folder in that folder you will see a bunch of folders, I'm first concerned with datebook. Go in datebook and look for the datebook.dat file, cut that file out of that folder and place in the root of your userfolder.
Going back into palm desktop (if it opens without error) you will see your calendar is gone.
Next you need to tell palm desktop to open in something other than address or calendar I usually suggest memos. To do this you can go to tools/options and change the view palm desktop opens in (default is address).
Once you have it changed to memos you need to put your calendar back into palm desktop. So close palm desktop and go back to your userfolder. Grab the datebook.dat file off of the root of your username and place it back in the datebook folder (it will ask you if you want to overwrite the existing files, tell it yes)
Ok so your calendar is back in your username time to go back to palm desktop, relaunch palm desktop and this time go to tools/options/tools and and check for corrupted records, it will scan your database and fix any corrupted records it finds, tab over to calendar and see if it crashes if it doesn't you are good to go.
Also on a side note if it still crashes with your datebook out of your username, move your addressbook out also, usually the culrpit is calendar but i have seen contacts cause the problem also and on rare occurances both.
Post back if you need more information or any clarification.
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Palm desktop software 6.4.0.0

Dear All,
I have the above software installed on my laptop with windows 7 to support my original palm v and later my tungsten e2, I need to format my laptop and failed to find where on the internet I can find the above software, your help is appreciated,
Makram
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Palm desktop latest version is 6.2. Here is a link to all of there versions. Palm Desktop all Versions

Palm Desktop Software ver 4.2.1 problem

I have recently switched to Mac and, after having upgraded OS X to 10.4.8 I installed the synchronisation software for Palm ver 4.2.1. The installation worked fine and it was confirmed that it was successful. When I try to synchronise, I get the following error message "You do not have the necessary access privileges. See the administrator for assistance." I am logged in on a administrator account, which is the only account set up on the machine. If I try to open for example the Palm Desktop application directly, the splash screen is shown for two seconds and nothing more happens, the application does not open and there is not error message. I have tried Palm support and have uninstalled and reinstalled on their advice. I have verified and repaired permissions with disk utility. Anyone understand what could be going on?
MacPro 2.66 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.8)

What problem are you trying to solve? If you want to remove all signs of the Palm desktop software, what I did was open up a finder window, and then I searched for "Palm" and deleted everything that came up, except the Palm folder in my Documents folder.
Until I finally divorced myself from using the Palm desktop software, I had to repeat this operation several times.
The Palm desktop software is absolutely horrible. I suggest you move to Missing Sync by Mark Space software or use Apple's built-in iSync and forget about the Palm desktop software. You can get Missing Sync online from http://www.markspace.com

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