pocketfs.sys error message

jane001 · Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 1

I am using a Samsung Omnia running WM6.1
When using SPB Backup v2.0.1 I get this error message
--Unable to read from file "\POCKETFS.SYS"--
Anyone know what's causing this problem

psionandy · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 38 Location: Liverpool, UK

Same here.... I'm backing up from main storage, and an SD card to the built in My Storage. I believe the file "\POCKETFS.SYS"--
lives in the built in 8/16GB I storage

iSkywalker · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 10

I've got the same error as I backup on my Samsung Omnia. Can anyone help here? Can I still be restore the image?

ridolfo · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 4271 Location: Netherlands

This appears to be a common problem with all current backup solutions on the Omnia. I'm sure Spb will look into this, once they have a device to test it on (if they don't have one already).
The file is most likely a system file that doesn't change, and therefore wouldn't need to be backed up (you can deselect single files in Spb Backup options). However, this is just an educated guess; a definitive answer will have to come from Spb.

sshd · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:30 am Post subject:

iSkywalker
yes, you can restore from this backup.

syrguy1969 · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 180

sshd · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:50 am Post subject:

syrguy1969
both solutions are similar.
the only difference is that if you exclude file from backup, you will not get error message.

gstop · Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 1

I had a password on my Omnia when I backed up and was unsuccessful with my restore because it wouldn't accept my password. Everything SEEMED to restore, but I couldn't get past the password screen. Could this have been because of the pocketfs.sys error? (Was using spb Backup in trial mode, btw.)

sshd · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:39 am Post subject:

gstop
what version of Spb Backup do you use?
did you try to check "do not restore device password" option before restore?

youradsl · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1

It's all fine and good to say you can do a restore, with or without the pocketfs file included, but this is not ideal if you have scheduled backups running - to get an error on every backup you do.

Please could you let us know the best way to deal with this?

RS

sshd · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:21 am Post subject:

youradsl
you can add this file to the exceptions list (ignored files) in Spb Backup settings.

Feldhege · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 22

This is mostly just a BTT to see if SPB has a fix in the works for the Omnia. It looks like Resco solved this on the 5th of January with version 2.01. Maybe SPB will fix it soon as I like SPBbackup more. I use the Mobile Shell all the time on my Omnia i910. In fact it is the only reason I kept my omnia coming from my treo 700p.

Keep up the good work. I love the programs you have produced.

Robb Feldhege

Feldhege · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 22

This is mostly just a BTT to see if SPB has a fix in the works for the Omnia. It looks like Resco solved this on the 5th of January with version 2.01. Maybe SPB will fix it soon as I like SPBbackup more. I use the Mobile Shell all the time on my Omnia i910. In fact it is the only reason I kept my omnia coming from my treo 700p.

Keep up the good work. I love the programs you have produced.

Robb Feldhege

sshd · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:38 am Post subject:

Feldhege
did you add this file to exclusion list?
or you added it and it didn't resolve the issue?

Feldhege · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 22

I did now and it appears to work. Just didn't know if it would affect the restore in anyway.

Robb