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ActiveSync and Vista

Hi, can anyone help?
Running Vista from my laptop and want to synch my Vario II with it (currently synched Vario II with XP running desktop). Tried to instal ActiveSync but laptop tells me it's already there but I can't find it in the programmes list and it won't find it on a search.
My laptop does recognise my memory card in the Vario II but won't recognise that it's actually in the Vario II - i'm confused. When I conect the Vario II I'm prompted for a password several times but I can't actually synch.
Vario II is running WM5, have considered WM 6.1 but would I still be able to sync with the XP desk top if I install it.
All a bit confusing and frustrating this, I'm not a techie so basic answers please (if possible!!!)
Thanks
backtap

im a veteran when it come to vista. but i still hate it!!!!!!!
check this link from microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/devicecenter.mspx
youll find the activesync for vista its called "Windows Mobile Devie Center."

vista sucks in the sense of all those security related stuffs.. wmd sucks.. big time, dun ever attempt to do reflashing of roms at vista, u may end up a bricked phone

nice help thanks

Active Sync is for Xp..
Windows Mobile Device Center is for Vista..
So you need to DL Windows Mobile Device Center
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ooops, I forgot..
Good luck!

/b/-TarD said:
vista sucks in the sense of all those security related stuffs.. wmd sucks.. big time, dun ever attempt to do reflashing of roms at vista, u may end up a bricked phone
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Vista works fine. You can get your phone bricked by not doing it right, it happens in all operating systems.

vista uses wmdc - windows mobile device center & not activesync. so go to the link mentioned on the 2nd post & dload wmdc. should be fine afterwards.
1 thing that bugs me with vista/wmdc is that everytime you sync your device, it changes your device ID to "windowsmobileXX" for my prophet and now to "HTCXX" on my touch pro where XX is a number. So some of my programs that need device ID for registration gets screwed up.
edit: i've never had any luck with flashing on vista for my prophet needed to use vmware running xp. haven't flashed my touch pro yet...

Here is a guide i wrote to flash Htc Himalaya's aka xda2 devices in Vista, the steps should be same :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=428469

Windows 7 Syncing issues

Hey everyone,
I am test running the new Windows 7 and I have had some syncing issues... Any ideas? The issue may be between the Mobile Device Center.

what kind of issues? i got it working just fine.

Hyden121 said:
Hey everyone,
I am test running the new Windows 7 and I have had some syncing issues... Any ideas? The issue may be between the Mobile Device Center.
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I think your question should be directed to the people who have access to Windows 7 and Mobile Device Center, and not to the ROM developers!

info?
YAA! SPPPP SHARE! lol! I want 7!!!!!!

Ok, I was using Leo's Manilla V4 Rom. I just switched to Hyperdragons Decemeber Rom and the issue has been fixed so it may have just been an issue with Manila 3D. Thank you for your help though.

Rob0289 said:
YAA! SPPPP SHARE! lol! I want 7!!!!!!
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You can get the latest beta here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx

Hyden121 said:
Hey everyone,
I am test running the new Windows 7 and I have had some syncing issues... Any ideas? The issue may be between the Mobile Device Center.
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You might try soft resetting your phone. I had problems syncing with win7 too until I did a soft reset.

When i connect my Tilt to my pc on Win7 64-bit, it says that i dont have RNDIS drivers...anyone know how to fix that? I had no problems syncing in Vista64 so i'm not sure what the issue might be...thanks in advance for any help!
EDIT: Start>Settings>Connections>USB to PC>uncheck 'Enable advanced network functionality.' Voila!

thedrizzle said:
When i connect my Tilt to my pc on Win7 64-bit, it says that i dont have RNDIS drivers...anyone know how to fix that? I had no problems syncing in Vista64 so i'm not sure what the issue might be...thanks in advance for any help!
EDIT: Start>Settings>Connections>USB to PC>uncheck 'Enable advanced network functionality.' Voila!
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never mind, looks like you fixed it.

Mobile Device Center
This may not be the same issue but...
I had issues when I installed 7 over Vista. Whenever I connected my phone the Mobile Device Center would crash quite spectacularly - everytime. After much searching, the only suggestion I saw was to reinstall the Windows Mobile Device Center, which I did, and now everything works again, hunky dory!

same thing a few years ago
I tested out Vista and could not convince my computer and my phone to get along under any circumstances. However, once Vista came out for real, it sync'd up perfectly on the first try...so, it might be something relating to the Beta-ness of the Windows 7
Good luck and let us know how it all works out!
~Terpr13

martinreay said:
This may not be the same issue but...
I had issues when I installed 7 over Vista. Whenever I connected my phone the Mobile Device Center would crash quite spectacularly - everytime. After much searching, the only suggestion I saw was to reinstall the Windows Mobile Device Center, which I did, and now everything works again, hunky dory!
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i was gonna say...i had a load of issues when i loaded 7 over top of vista...i then did a clean install of 7 and things are going much better.

thedrizzle said:
i was gonna say...i had a load of issues when i loaded 7 over top of vista...i then did a clean install of 7 and things are going much better.
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Daren't do a clean install, yet anyway. Don't fancy reinstalling all the applications. So far there haven't really been any other issues :>

I couldnt get mine to Sync at all with Windows 7 and I actually had a really hard time installing WMDC on it. I ended up making a second partition on my HDD and reinstalling Vista so I am dualbooting right now. I have had several other problems with Windows 7 as well.

z3ddicus said:
I couldnt get mine to Sync at all with Windows 7 and I actually had a really hard time installing WMDC on it. I ended up making a second partition on my HDD and reinstalling Vista so I am dualbooting right now. I have had several other problems with Windows 7 as well.
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Sounds like I had it lucky then - have you tried uninstalling WMDC and then reinstalling it? That's the way I went

That's why they call it a B E T A.

Active sync in windows 7 ??

Hi, I have install windows 7 rc , and i cant have my contacts in diamond to sync with outlook. It seems active sync is not compatible with win7 . Is there a solution ? Thanks ,

in win 7 is no active sync... you have to use mobile device center

hi
this works for me on windows 7 you can download it from here
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-center-download.mspx

When you connect your diamond to win7, it will automatically download drivers and mobile device center . To get Outlook is your own responsibility. You probably have a 30 day trial version on one of the disks that followed your phone, but it will still sync after those 30 days.
EDIT: I have no clue wether the trial version works in win7 or not.

cobbs said:
hi
this works for me on windows 7 you can download it from here
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-center-download.mspx
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Ι downloaded the above. I didnt see nothning to change. I have installed Windows Mobile Device Center and it looks to work ok. I see diamond from the pc as a hard disc, and i can use it. I also have internet to diamond throw the pc. The phone is recognized by the pc as Touch Diamond P3700, and i have the icon of sync sender in taskbar. What I dont have? The one i am interested more.. My contacts to outlook to pc.. I have installed office 2003 to the pc , and i have outlook 2003. There , contacts are empty.
I dint see to Windows Mobile Device Center to have any option to transfer contacts from phone to outlook.. Any help ?
edit... Ok I just solve it. I went mobile device settings-change content sync settings. In contact there a press sync settings ,and there it writes synconize from Pc1 Pc2. Only one was "ticked" I tick and the other , and contacts went to my pc... Very complicated i think..

Hi, I'm on Windows 7 64 bit build 7100. Trying to get my phone to sync, have installed WMDC 6.1 64 bit version, plug my Diamond in and Windows Update fails on trying to install the driver, just get PocketPC USB Sync in Device Manager with a status of "This device cannot start (Code 10)."
Any ideas where I am going wrong on this? Had no issues on Vista 64bit getting it to work, have repeated all the same steps so am scratching my head somewhat.
Edit: Solved it, turns out it was my USB extension lead, tried plugging directly into the computer and it worked perfectly lol

Windows 7 ActiveSync Fix
Hey Everyone,
There is a good write-up on how to Enable ActiveSync on Windows 7 x64 and x86.
http://capitalhead.com/articles/ena...synchronization-on-windows-7-x64-and-x86.aspx
Have fun,
Mike

good to go
seems to be working good now RC.

Stephen Lane wrote:
I think I have researched all the treads on this pretty well now & I've tried all the above including rolling back to before I 1st allowed the WDM to install to no avail. I still can't get my Diamond talking to W7 WDM still talks to my old Vista Ult machine though.
Everything looks good the updater downloads drivers then the WDM then the installs happen the device gets found and it sort of knows its a HTC device plugged into a USB port but WDM and Sync Center both don't believe its there.
I've tried resetting the Diamond complete reboots of the computer, I've changed all settings in the PC to USB menu on the Diamond (another thread) and this only changes the Device from Generic Serial to Generic NDIS but still WDM won't connect.
So has anyone got any further suggestions I can't believe its this hard every one else has no probs what might I be doing wrong (I think the fact the device is a Generic Serial not a Diamond might be a hint but I can't prove it)
Regards
Stephen Lane

Stephen Lane,
I have exactly the same problem. Did you found a solution or still facing this problem?

You can use Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1. It's free to download by MS.
Gr.,
Dennis

Thanx alot people! This thread saved my day!

WMDC does not recognize my G1. He detect that there is a unidentified device and searching the driver to web but after a minute it was NOT successfully installed. How come? LOL.

Activesync and Windows 7

Hello there!
Lately, I've read a lot about Activesync not wanting to recognise the Xperia when using windows 7. anyone know anything about this and maybe, just maybe...have a solution?

Today for the first time I've connected my X1 to Windows 7.
The system has downloaded a new software named Windows Mobile Device Center, it configured for 2-3 minutes then it has synchronized successfully all my information.
So my experience is very good. The software is not ActiveSync but what matter about the name ?

Yes, that did the trick!

SyntheticDistortion said:
Hello there!
Lately, I've read a lot about Activesync not wanting to recognise the Xperia when using windows 7. anyone know anything about this and maybe, just maybe...have a solution?
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No ActiveSync in Windows 7. Windows Mobile Device Center recognises the devices and handles the Sync.

I can sucessfully sync my X1 on 2 different laptops with Win7.

WMDC Error when trying to synchronize T-Mobile MDA Vario III with laptop (Win 7)

Hi,
I have difficulties to synchronize my T-Mobile MDA Vario III with my new laptop with Win 7. I am getting the WMDC Error whenever I attempt to synchronize my mobile phone with my laptop. I guess there is something wrong with either my new laptop or WMDC because I managed to synchronize the same mobile phone with my old laptop (Win XP) which runs the old 'good' activesync.
The relevant specs of the involved device, software and systems including the summary of the synchronization issue follows:
My mobile phone:
T-Mobile MDA Vario III aka HTC TyTN 2 aka Kaiser aka Tilt
ROM version: 3.31.110.3 WWE
ROM date: 09/01/08
Radio version: 1.70.18.02
Protocol version: 25.83.40.02H
System: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
CE OS 5.2.19212 (Build 19212.1.0.3)
My laptop:
Acer Aspire 5536
System: Windows 7
Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1.6965
What I have tried so far:
Reinstalled WMDC and rebooted my laptop (several times)
Reset my mobile phone each time before attempting the synchronization
Turned off firewall & antivirus on both laptop and mobile phone while synchronizing
Upgraded my mobile to the latest ROM (from 1.5 to 3.3)
Ran Windows updates including all optional ones I could think of that could help
Unchecked the 'Enable advanced network functionality' option in Settings/Connections/USB to PC on my Vario
Played with different settings on WMDC
What I know that works:
ActiveSync on my old Toshiba laptop (Win XP) where I can transfer files between my Vario phone and Toshiba laptop.
Bluetooth works between my Vario mobile and Acer laptop as well as Toshiba laptop, which enables me to transfer files but not synchronize contacts & emails with Outlook on Acer.
Is there anything out there that I can still try? Does anyone have any advice for me? I would really like this to make work as I do not want to revert back to my old laptop and XP because of this silly sync issue...
I would be extremely grateful for any useful tips...
Many thanks!
Tom

Anyone with the working WMDC synchronization?
All,
I wonder if there is anyone with the same phone (T-Mobile MDA Vario III aka HTC TyTN 2 aka Tilt) who has managed to make it synchronize with your PC using WMDC (Win 7)?
If yes, was it straightforward or did you have to use any workaround or tweak your device or PC?
I would like to get to the bottom of this issue. There must be a solution out there!
Many thanks,
Tom

What error do you get?
Have you try another usb cable?.

I get a generic (non-specific) WMDC Error - see the Attachment.
As for the USB cable, I do not think there is anything wrong with it as it works fine with my other laptop (Win XP) where I can synchronize successfully using ActiveSync.
I wonder what else I can try?
Thank you,
Tom

Guest2010 said:
I get a generic (non-specific) WMDC Error - see the Attachment.
As for the USB cable, I do not think there is anything wrong with it as it works fine with my other laptop (Win XP) where I can synchronize successfully using ActiveSync.
I wonder what else I can try?
Thank you,
Tom
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Ohh boy, It's the first time I see this dude. Does clicking on the help gives you any description of the error?
Try another cable just in case, have U click activesync from your phone and see if something happens?
Check on your PC Hardware also and see if you have an issue with your usb ports.

Have you tried looking here ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=579612&highlight=Win

As for the generic WMDC Error, the Windows Mobile Device Center does not give any information about the Error (nothing about the Error in the help either).
However, I have checked the Microsoft Event Viewer and I found the following Error message there: "the Windows Mobile-based device failed to connect due to communication (0x80072745) failure (see data for failure code)." - see the Event Properties and Event Details attachments for more information. Any idea what this error means and more importantly how it can be fixed?
I have attached the following screen shots for more information:
Device Manager
HTC USB Sync Properties - General
Event Properties
Event Details
The ActiveSync on my phone seems to work fine. It says: "connected" whenever I plug the USB cable into my laptop. What is more, I was able to synchronize my Vario phone with my older XP laptop without any difficulties.
Many thanks!
Tom
Mr. Clown said:
Ohh boy, It's the first time I see this dude. Does clicking on the help gives you any description of the error?
Try another cable just in case, have U click activesync from your phone and see if something happens?
Check on your PC Hardware also and see if you have an issue with your usb ports.
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I have run windows update and it seems that all drivers are updated - see the attachment for more information.
The only useful piece of information that could possibly help to get to the bottom of this issue is the one I can see in the Microsoft Event Viewer which says: "the Windows Mobile-based device failed to connect due to communication (0x80072745) failure (see data for failure code)."
Any idea what this error means and more importantly how it can be fixed?
Many thanks!
Tom
denco7 said:
Have you tried looking here ?
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I have managed to synchronize successfully the same mobile phone Vario III with a different laptop running Vista and WMDC 6.1, which makes me think that there is no problem with my mobile phone or USB cable but with my laptop that runs Win 7... Now, I guess I need to dig even deeper to localize the issue on my laptop...

Guest2010 said:
I have managed to synchronize successfully the same mobile phone Vario III with a different laptop running Vista and WMDC 6.1, which makes me think that there is no problem with my mobile phone or USB cable but with my laptop that runs Win 7... Now, I guess I need to dig even deeper to localize the issue on my laptop...
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I'm running Windows 7 ultimate and WMDC works like charmed. Just curious, are you running as administrator right?

Yes, I login as administrator.

I have found more information about which services need to be running and set as automatic when running WMDC - see the link below.
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/wmdc/services.htm
Do you have the same services running and set as automatic in your system?
Anyway, I am running all of them but there is no difference - still getting the WMDC Error... :-(
Many thanks!
Tom

After having spent the whole weekend on troubleshooting the sync issue, I am slowly running out of new ideas...
There are so many posts on internet regarding this issue but it appears to me that there is no silver bullet to resolve it.
In my humble view, I believe that what could fix the sync issue is to find the root cause of the following error that I get whenever I try to sync:
Copied from the Event Viewer: "the Windows Mobile-based device failed to connect due to communication (0x80072745) failure (see data for failure code)."
Any suggestions how to tackle this communication error?
Many thanks!
Tom
P.S. Does anybody know when the next upgrade of WMDC is scheduled to be released by Microsoft? I wonder if there is any other software out there that can do what WMDC does so as I do not have to use WMDC to sync?