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Patrick, OK, posted an update section.

Wolfey, no need to manually relocate the Opera cahce in the final 8.65 any more - if you install it on a card, the cache will also be created there. (Sorry, there're so many guides and articles I've written that I can't update all of the related guides when a new program version deprecates a guide.)

Aussie_Andy, you must install Opera itself to the storage card. The above tutorial only descripbes how the contents of \Application Data\Opera can be relocated, NOT \Program Files\Opera

Jacques, you may also want to read http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=114110 ; it's a bit less verbose than this tutorial. Hope it helps. I also copy the relevant content in here:

Move data and cache around to save memory

By default Opera installed a bunch of files and keeps cache in precious application data space (RAM). At least with the WM2003se version. By moving all of these files to a CF Card or SD memory stick you free up valuable RAM.
1) Edit the "Opera.ini" file located in "\Application Data\Opera"
2) Go to the "[User Prefs]" group
3) Change "Opera Directory=\Application Data\Opera" to a location that you would prefer such as "\cf card\opera"
4) Change "Help Directory=\Application Data\Opera\Help" to a location that you would prefer such as "\cf card\opera\help"
5) Move the following files and folders to the location that you specified above:

cach4 (folder)
help (folder)
imgcss (folder)
startpage (folder)
styles (folder)

chartables.bin
cookies4.dat
global.dat
opcacrt6.dat
opera.dir
oprand.dat
opssl6.dat
viger.dat
vlink4.dat

You are left with these files/folders in "\Application Data\Opera"
skin (folder)
opera6.adr
input.ini
opera.ini
english.lng

Yup, I've also encountered that problem upon testing & writing the tutorial - with me, simply keeping the files in skins was sufficient.

If it doesn't work with you, try moving back all your files to the main memory to see which one causes the problem.

Do NOT delete the skins subdirectory from the main memory. It MUST remain there (see bullet 6).

You can. I just wanted the tutorial to be as simple and easy-to-follow as possible; this is why I haven't elaborated on the already-installed case.

Yup, it's impossible that the above relocation process would result in losing contacts / appointments. Contacts and other PIM data are stored in the WindowsCE databases, which can't be tampered with if you only do some relocation in the file system (the two are completely unrelated to each other). That is, it's impossible to lose contacts if you delete/relocate any (not just the ones I've recommended for relocation) files in the file system.

Smartphone &amp; Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "The definitive guide to completely relocate best Pocket PC Web browser Opera Mobile from the main memory"

Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine - Comments for "The definitive guide to completely relocate best Pocket PC Web browser Opera Mobile from the main memory"