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Recover Pocket PC
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Netherlands
2007-07-12 08:46:25
Dear Mr/.Mrs.
 
I hope that you can and will advise me with the problem I have with my HP iPaq h5550 Pocket PC.
After installing and uninstalling a few programs it occurred that the start menu was different e.q. not functioning as before.
It shows now maps and files which are not executable and therefor are taking space in the menu.
Almost all the programs in the 'programs map' are gone and so it's not possible to run most of the essential Windows programs including such as file explorer and backup anymore.
In the 'setting' options it's not posslble to disable items and the message "Unable to Move that Item" appears.
Of course I've tried to reset the PPC but that did not give any improvement.
So I have reason to believe that Windows is severe damaged and needs to be restored.
But the problem is that I don't have a restore option on the original CD which came with the PPC neither can I find any files thereon for the action.
So I decided to browse the internet in search for ;solutions and so I ended up with your address.
From the HP/Compaq site I downloaded a file with a .txt file from which I quote the following lines:
 
TITLE: HP iPAQ Pocket PC h5500 Series ROM Update
 
VERSION: 1.10
DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq contains the ROM Update Utility (RUU) and ROM
      image for the iPAQ Pocket PC h5500 Series.
     ;        The Utility performs the following:
 
    ;         - Replaces the current ROM image on the device with an
 ;       updated version. 
     ;       
  IMPORTANT: This update utility is designed to replace the current
     ; ROM image and erase the partnership and all user data and programs
           ;  on your iPAQ Pocket PC.  It is important for you to read and
     ;        understand the information in the Readme file included with this update.
 
PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27674
SUPERSEDES: SP27146
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 7, 2004
CATEGORY: BIOS
SSM SUPPORTED: No
 
PRODUCT TYPE(S): Handhelds
 
PRODUCT MODEL(S):
iPAQ Pocket PC h5500 Series
 
OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Microsoft Windows for Pocket PC 2003
 
LANGUAGE(S): English
My question to you might be obvious but is very important to me.
Does the file (19 MB) restore the ROM and the OS Windows (Current version CE 4.2) or just the BIOS ROM?
In the last case I'll have tot search further for an image of Windows because I think the ROM is OK.
But despite of endless search actions I couldn't retrive such a program.
I hope you will and can give me some advise or directions.
It will be very appreciated!
 
Thank you in advance and for your time reading this message.
 
Robert H. Vorwald
Hoogvliet
The Netherlands EU
Email:
hccnet.nl">rh.vorwaldhccnet.nl
tiscali.nl">rh.vorwaldtiscali.nl

 
Re: Recover Pocket PC
country flaguser name
Australia
2007-07-12 18:54:37
Hi Robert,

There are countless support forums around for PPC-related
issues but
this is not one of them.

The lists at handhelds.org are for the development and
support of open-
source software (eg. Familiar).

Microsoft Windows is a product you have paid for, so I
suggest you look
to microsoft.com or hp.com for assistance with it.

Regards,

Marcus Brown.

Robert H. Vorwald / Rovor Music wrote:
> Dear Mr/.Mrs.
>  
> I hope that you can and will advise me with the problem
I have with my 
> HP iPaq h5550 Pocket PC.
> After installing and uninstalling a few programs it
occurred that the 
> start menu was different e.q. not functioning as
before.
> It shows now maps and files which are not executable
and therefor are 
> taking space in the menu.
> Almost all the programs in the 'programs map' are gone
and so it's not 
> possible to run most of the essential Windows programs
including such as 
> file explorer and backup anymore.
> In the 'setting' options it's not posslble to disable
items and the 
> message "Unable to Move that Item" appears.
> Of course I've tried to reset the PPC but that did not
give any improvement.
> So I have reason to believe that Windows is severe
damaged and needs to 
> be restored.
> But the problem is that I don't have a restore option
on the original CD 
> which came with the PPC neither can I find any files
thereon for the action.
> So I decided to browse the internet in search for
solutions and so I 
> ended up with your address.
>  From the HP/Compaq site I downloaded a file with a
.txt file from which 
> I quote the following lines:
>  
> TITLE: HP iPAQ Pocket PC h5500 Series ROM Update
>  
> VERSION: 1.10
> DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq contains the ROM Update
Utility (RUU) and ROM
>       image for the iPAQ Pocket PC h5500 Series.
>              The Utility performs the following:
>  
>              - Replaces the current ROM image on the
device with an
>         updated version. 
>             
>   IMPORTANT: This update utility is designed to replace
the current
>       ROM image and erase the partnership and all user
data and programs
>              on your iPAQ Pocket PC.  It is important
for you to read and
>              understand the information in the Readme
file included with 
> this update.
>  
> PURPOSE: Recommended
> SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP27674
> SUPERSEDES: SP27146
> EFFECTIVE DATE: April 7, 2004
> CATEGORY: BIOS
> SSM SUPPORTED: No
>  
> PRODUCT TYPE(S): Handhelds
>  
> PRODUCT MODEL(S):
> iPAQ Pocket PC h5500 Series
>  
> OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
> Microsoft Windows for Pocket PC 2003
>  
> LANGUAGE(S): English
> My question to you might be obvious but is very
important to me.
> Does the file (19 MB) restore the ROM /and/ the OS
Windows (Current 
> version CE 4.2) or just the BIOS ROM?
> In the last case I'll have tot search further for an
image of Windows 
> because I think the ROM is OK.
> But despite of endless search actions I couldn't
retrive such a program.
> I hope you will and can give me some advise or
directions.
> It will be very appreciated!
>  
> Thank you in advance and for your time reading this
message.
>  
> Robert H. Vorwald
> Hoogvliet
> The Netherlands EU
> Email:
> rh.vorwaldhccnet.nl <mailto:rh.vorwaldhccnet.nl>
> rh.vorwaldtiscali.nl <mailto:rh.vorwaldtiscali.nl>
> 
>  
> 
> 
>
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