N95 data transfer

Firefly

:mad: :mad: Lovely new Nokia N95 upgrade arrived today (bargain deal with o2). However I have totally failed at transferring data from one to the other (old one was N95 too).

If I connect to pc with cable I don't get that little noise that you get when you connect something and it doesn't seem to do anything at all. Bluetooth won't work (although I can "see" it) but "fails" when data is transferred.

My son is chomping at the bit for my old phone which I can't hand over until I've 'cleaned' it of data although it is all on my pc.

Any ideas before I throw it through the window?

gaming_guy

you need the nokia pc suite for data cable transfers: http://europe.nokia.com/A41509262

Firefly

gaming_guy wrote: »

you need the nokia pc suite for data cable transfers: http://europe.nokia.com/A41509262

Got that! Even installed the Ovi software that came with it.

gaming_guy

have you tried a different usb port (at the back of the machine)?

have you tried a different usb cable?

Firefly

gaming_guy wrote: »

have you tried a different usb port (at the back of the machine)?

have you tired a different usb cable?

Done both of those two too!

Turned everything on, then off and on again, pc included. Tried it in the laptop and pc.....

Treadway1

When you plug the usb in both ends do you get a list of four choices come up on the phone, they should be something like PC Suite, Data transfer, media player and image print.

If they dotn come up, it could be a problem with the usb port on your phone...

Just a thought. Best of luck

gaming_guy

if you want to do a full reset (deleting all contacts. messages, pics, vids, music etc), then im sure a master reset of the phone should do.

on the phone, go to settings and look for something along the lines of master reset. as a guide, (on a sony ericsson) you go to settings > general > master reset > reset all & enter the phone lock code (NOT THE PIN CODE!). i'm guessing it will be similar on a nokia

macman

Via Bluetooth, have you properly paired the two phones?

Firefly

And the prize goes to Treadway!

Yes Nokia think its a problem with the phone USB connection and they tell me the bluetooth transfer is rarely successful (hmm, useful tool then?!). Had a bit of fun and games with one guy asking me if I'd tried different cables (yes of course) and the next telling me NEVER to use different cables other than the one supplied with the phone !

New phone arriving tomorrow. I'll let you know if it works.