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jamcadbury
Probe
Posted: 13 Aug 2005
15:18 GMT
Total Posts: 2
Hey, I'm having issues backing up my data using TIConnect so I can upgrade the OS and so forth. I'm using the black USB cable that came with the calculator. When I go to TI Backup, it recognizes the current device as "TI-84 Plus Silver Edition" everything's selected to back up. Hit OK, it says "Starting transfer"...then the error message comes up:

"Unable to complete the transfer. One or more flash application variables with the same name already exist on the device.

If you have a different cable (Silver Link, Black, or Gray), then a retry with that cable might be successful."

Do I need to purchase a different type of cable? I already followed the instructions for reinstalling the USB drivers, but do I need to try something else like reinstalling TIConnect? Some of the functions in TIConnect like setting the time and getting screenshots work fine, so that confuses me even further. I can provide additional information if needed. Thanks much.
BullFrog
Wraith
Posted: 13 Aug 2005
15:47 GMT
Total Posts: 623
What AppVars do you have on your calculator?

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"Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds." -Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andy
Administrator
Posted: 13 Aug 2005
16:18 GMT
Total Posts: 939
It sounds to me like it's yelling about, say, a MirageOS App and a MirageOS AppVar (with the same capitalization). It's yelled at me before about that with my 83+; perhaps that's what's going on here. Try deleting your MirageOS AppVar (the one with only a 2-digit size, not 5 digits) and try backing up again.

If that doesn't help, let us know and we'll try to figure something else out.
jamcadbury
Probe
Posted: 13 Aug 2005
16:55 GMT
Total Posts: 2
Perhaps it's worth noting that this is a brand new calculator. Nothing has been added to it, no programs/games/OSes anything. I've had it two days and today was the first day I decided to start trying it out. It's just the stock programs that came with it.
allynfolksjr
Administrator
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Posted: 13 Aug 2005
18:02 GMT
Total Posts: 1892
Personally, I've _never_ had an OS upgrade delete any Flash Apps or portions of my archive, so I say don't worry about it too much.
Lunchbox
Carrier
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Posted: 13 Aug 2005
19:42 GMT
Total Posts: 2007
Yeah, the OS updates actually only clear your RAM.
BullFrog
Wraith
Posted: 13 Aug 2005
20:56 GMT
Total Posts: 623
I've had it clear everything except flash apps on the 89...

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"Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds." -Franklin D. Roosevelt
alex10819
Wraith
Posted: 14 Aug 2005
08:14 GMT
Total Posts: 507
i've had that exact problem! i lost all my apps and stuff cuz it wouldnt back em up before the End of Course Test last year... i managed to save all my groups by manually transferring though. i also get the same error when i try to transfer an app from calc to comp...





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