best way to copy stuff to new card on N95?

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sqlpro

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#18674 19-Jan-2008 07:20

Hi Guys
am just wondering how to do this. i want to upgrade from 1gb card to a bigger card on my N95. how do i transfer existing data and especially softwares. do i need to install them again on the new card or just copying data is enough ?
Thanks for the advise.

NZtechfreak

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#105639 19-Jan-2008 08:42

As far as I know you'll need to reinstall them - think of it as a good opportunity to clean things up a little. Give the phone a hard reset etc etc.

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jstockda

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#105646 19-Jan-2008 09:55

I've recently gone from a 1gb to a 2gb (now looking at moving even higher).
I copied my 1GB memory card folders onto my PC from the phone, put in the new 2gb card and copied everything back.
The most important thing is to be able to see any hidden files so that they copy across (check your folder option in explorer). Do it all in data transfer mode aswell otherwise it takes forever. If you have a card reader on your pc I suggest you do it through that to speed things up.
I also made sure that my new card was named exactly the same as my old one. Not sure if it would make a difference or not.
Good luck

jmosen

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#105658 19-Jan-2008 11:31

I recently upgraded from a 2 GB to an 8 GB card on my N82.

found the fastest way was to put the card in my laptop's SD slot with an adapter, copy the complete file and folder structure onto the laptop, then put the new card in and copy them across.

A card reader on a desktop would do the same job. It worked fine.

Using the phone will work too but it'll be a bit slower.

Incidentally, I've found that native transfer mode seems to me a little slower than PCSuite under Vista. Perhaps that's due to the now infamous copy bug.

Jonathan

sqlpro

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#105708 19-Jan-2008 18:41

thank you all for your advise.will give that a go.
btw anyone used 8gb card on N95 ? does it work? Thanks