I have tried the "my mobile device" method (on my XV6600 on WM2003), and for the life of me, I cannot find a pim.vol anywhere.

I also have to confess, to this day, I am not sure which folder is truly the "root" on my device. Is it:

• "Mobile Device"
• "My Windows Mobile-Based Device", or
• "Storage"

I am guessing the second one (when you open it, the path shows as "\"), and yet I only see folders and a file called "Restart Synchronization Marker.2". No "pim.vol".

Tools/Folder Options shows that I am set up to:

• show hidden files and folders,
• display the contents of system folders, and
• NOT hide protected opertating system files.

I also ran MemMaid's file finder, and it does not show a PIM.VOL.

My memory shows

• 125.71 MB total,
• allocated 50/50 to storage and program (62.85 MB each).
• Free storage is 16.93 MB, and
• Free Program is 30.30MB.

Running programs are:

• Windows Media
• File Explorer
• ActiveSync
• Contacts

Thanks! Any suggestions?

Ah wait... I meant on WM5/6 - it won't show up pre-wm5, since its not a file. Sorry for the confusion.

Sorry - no can do.

When I upgraded to the Palm 700wx with Verizon, it was both old technology AND the sync was glacial.

So, I tried defecting to Sprint for a Mogul. Sync still glacial, plus customer service sucked. So I stayed with Verizon, and am waiting for them to release XV6800, whereupon I will start my sync, start up a movie, go to bed, and not stress about the sucky sync until morning.

Any idea, by the way, if the slow sync goes away with a new Windows version of Outlook?

You have me beat by two orders of magnitude on your data set, I have no idea where yours is breaking down.

Looks like your pim data is in the ballpark of 20MB. You'll need the current version of ActiveSync, and I think Outlook 2003 or better. What versions are you running right now?

Activesync 4.5 build 5096

Outlook XP/2002

Seems OK to me. So, not sure what you can do here to fix this.

Wonder if using the OTA activesync via mail2web.com (the free mail2web live, for example) would be any faster.

Just to chime in, I have about 1100 contacts, and my pim.vol is 8.1 MB. (cemail.vol ~2.5MB). I didn't use a timer, but I think the initial sync (through the PC AS connection) took at least 3-4 hours. I use Mail2web and have noticed no delay at all in subsequent syncs. In fact, when I used strictly M2W for the initial sync over the air, it seemed to be done much quicker, probably less than an hour - I'll test this next time I flash. With these kinds of sync times, you can see why flashing is not something I like to do every day.
BTW, although I like PIMBackup for call logs, I've avoided it for contacts and all the other Outlook objects - it seems that's the path to duplicate records. Anybody know different? i.e. is it possible to flash/hard-reset and restore PIM data, re-build your sync partnerships and still have all the data fully synced without going through the initial sync process? Thanks, tmb

was reading on another forum somewhere and a file gets written to windows\temp each time a sync occurs. Try deleting the files in this directory on your pc and see what happens.

Ah... but if you are just changing something in the same REV of an OS in your rom (like tweaking the OEMs used in your WM6 kitchen) you CAN just backup the pim.vol file to your storage card (via total commander or some other file manager on the device) and then copy it back after flashing - just soft reset after you copy it back.

Saves all that syncing time.

Thanks Schettj. So when you've done this you don't have a problem with partnerships in AS?