For some reason Active syncronizer doesnt connect anymore with my PC and everytime I unplug the USB connection on the PC a window pops out on my cell phone asking me if I want to re-install Garmin Mobile XT. This is so weird! Anybody knows how to solve this without unistalling Garmin Mobile?
Thank you,
Sounds like when you are connecting to PC you are connecting as a USB drive. ActiveSync won't detect phone because it is presenting the internal memory as USB drive. Your phone also won't be able to access internal storage while it is in USB drive mode. When you disconnect the phone the internal storage is able to now be accessed by the phone and it runs any items that are set to autorun (Garmin has an autorun installer that isn't removed when installed) which will be why it keeps trying to install.
Thank you Kevlah, but what should I do now?
I think it all started while I was talking on the phone and accidently touch something on the screen with my ear and messed with some settings...
You need to check:
Start > Settings > Connections > USB to PC
Make sure it is setup like the screenshot below.
That should then give you the option to choose ActiveSync or USB drive whenever you connect the USB cable. Choose ActiveSync before it times out and you should be OK. When you disconnect from ActiveSync the Garmin installer should not start.
If you use USB Disk Drive and want to stop Garmin trying to install when you disconnect from USB Disk Drive mode you will need to delete or rename the garmin auto installer (probably in Garmin folder - I can't remember where mine was as I've removed Garmin now - I couldn't get the code to work for Internal GPS).
Thank you Kevlah. It was just that. Somehow I unclicked it with my ear.
No problem, glad it's sorted now
I suggest just deleting the autorun file along with the directory it is in.. mine was in a folder called 2577. I deleted the whole folder and everything is honky dory. ( if you want it back you just have to run the quesetupPPC.exe in garmin/apps/wm/)
If you don't delete it ever time you want to transfer some file ( at a reasonable rate ) and you have to use the storage drive option and you will get that annoying popup every time.
there are no ill effects deleting that autorun and it's directory
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Ok, not sure if this has been discussed here before or not but I thought I would post again as I have just found this out.
On Windows based Treos there is a program that lets you change the USB connection from RNDIS to Serial. The program is called USB Switch. I don't have the file anymore as I am an idiot and deleted it from my computer and my memory card had to be formated, which of course I didn't back up. In any case if you search google for USB Switch you can find a cab file that works with WM5. So if you are having trouble connection to your computer with ActiveSync and have tried any of the various solutions around the web without any luck this is the app. for you. Give it whirl, see how fast your computer recognizes your device.
Happy syncing!!
When i connect my phone to my pc via usb, the activesync is constatly saying synchronising when its doing nothing and even where i have not set anything to sync in the set up it still does that, but i seems to work when i connect via bluetooth, but then there is the issue of the phone constatly disconnecting from activesync after a while when using bluttooth. I've tried reinstalling activesync, hard reseting my phone, lot changed usb ports and cable but still it keep saying synchronising.
If your phone doesn't need to sync any info, I would suggest you remove the partnership between the phone and your PC.
PC => open ActiveSync => open 'file menu' => delete mobile device
or
PPC => Activesync => menu 'options' => delete the PC
You will still be able to browse through the files and use apps like CABviaActiveSync.
Hello Friends,
I got a new HTC Touch Diamond about two days ago. I'm very eager to transfer my songs to it and when I tried to do so by connecting the phone to the system in 'Disk Drive' mode, it didn't work.
Each time I would connect the phone to my system and select the Disk Drive mode, the below would happen:
1. I'll see a 'New Disk Drive found' notification in my system tray.
2. The add new hardware wizard would come up with a message stating that there was a problem installing the new drive.
These two steps would keep on repeating untill I unplug the phone.
Though, I can connect the phone in ActiveSync mode without any issues.
If anyone of you has faced this issue, please let me know what needs to be done? Am I missing something?
Note: I had an older version of ROM (ROM version: 1.93.720.2) when I got the phone and I updated to ROM version: 1.93.720.4. I faced this issue both the times.
I have never used the disk drive mode. This restricts you from doing many things. I would suggest transferring all your files through activesync in the normal "Explore" way. This way may take a bit longer to transfer your files, but you can also sync them (the music ones) with your pc if you have Vista.....
mitsi said:
I have never used the disk drive mode. This restricts you from doing many things. I would suggest transferring all your files through activesync in the normal "Explore" way. This way may take a bit longer to transfer your files, but you can also sync them (the music ones) with your pc if you have Vista.....
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I agree that it applies a few restrictions, however, transferring files via this mode is much faster.
I appreciate your reply, yet I need to get the disk drive mode working.
Thanks,
trivedivishal said:
I agree that it applies a few restrictions, however, transferring files via this mode is much faster.
I appreciate your reply, yet I need to get the disk drive mode working.
Thanks,
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try changin another usb port, i suspect the port is faulty.. or change another cable.. i encounter such issue before and it turn out dat my usb port is acting weird..
Is possible to have an issue with windows drivers.
If the phone is working in active sync mode with the same port and cable, is not that.
While is connected as Disk Drive in device manager in USB section are you seeing it as storage?
If is there try from computer management\disk management to see if the partition from the phone is ok.
Best regards,
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This problem is solved for me now.
It appeared that the problem lay with my system and not the phone. I removed unneccesary programs and "cleaned" my system by using a trial version of System Mechanic v8.
I tried connecting after and now both disk drive mode and activesync mode work for me.
Thanks,
I have a new Z3C and want to use the Wireless Media Transfer option but I cannot get the device to pair with a Windows 7 x64 PC (I've tried two PCs now). I have the device in MTP mode, but when I right-click on "Xperia Z3 Compact" and choose the "Network Configuration" option the wizard hangs while trying to transfer the settings. I even installed PC Companion, and made sure everything is up-to-date but I just cannot get it to work.
I want to use this feature so I can access my micro SD card without messing with the flaps: transferring music and tag editing using mp3tag are essential to me and I don't want to wear out those delicate little flaps!
Well I tried pairing wireless with Win. 7 and failed too, don't know exactly what's the problem. My suggestion would be to use ES explorer though. You can add your PC to the LAN tab by entering the internal IP and just copy to the internal memory (no SD card access thanks to Google). From there the preinstalled File Commander can move your music to SD.
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I have a new Z3C and want to use the Wireless Media Transfer option but I cannot get the device to pair with a Windows 7 x64 PC (I've tried two PCs now). I have the device in MTP mode, but when I right-click on "Xperia Z3 Compact" and choose the "Network Configuration" option the wizard hangs while trying to transfer the settings. ...
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Had the same issue on Win7, hang while transferring settings. On the 3rd attempt it did pair successfully. I noticed that windows was installing a device driver on the first pairing attempt, maybe that just needed to complete first.
The Transfer Settings stage does take a while, so it may just look like it's hanging. How long did you try it? Also you may need to allow portable devices access in your firewall (as the popup advises).
I left it a good 10 minutes. No drivers were being installed and no firewall popups appeared (I don't use the Windows software firewall).
Same here (64bit) win 8.1 I let it run until the 'can't complete' dialogue shows
Having the same issue here - anyone else fixed it until now ?
It happens to me at first... But if you will make screen time out more like 10 + min, while pairing configuration it does connect. Its because of screen goes off then it wont connect.
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What helped me was making sure the screen didn't turn off, might be an idea too to temp disable Stamina while it goes through its process, it does take a while.
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What helped me was making sure the screen didn't turn off, might be an idea too to temp disable Stamina while it goes through its process, it does take a while.
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Yup, that was it - and ofcourse no vpn active..
This worked for me
rec71 said:
I have a new Z3C and want to use the Wireless Media Transfer option but I cannot get the device to pair with a Windows 7 x64 PC (I've tried two PCs now). I have the device in MTP mode, but when I right-click on "Xperia Z3 Compact" and choose the "Network Configuration" option the wizard hangs while trying to transfer the settings. I even installed PC Companion, and made sure everything is up-to-date but I just cannot get it to work.
I want to use this feature so I can access my micro SD card without messing with the flaps: transferring music and tag editing using mp3tag are essential to me and I don't want to wear out those delicate little flaps!
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I had the same problem, solved it this way (hope I remember correctly)
on phone:
- set screen sleep to 30 minutes (Settings - Display - Sleep)
- turn off stamina mode (Settings - Power Management)
-plug into PC with USB
on PC:
- "Computer", right click "Xperia Z3 Compact" and select "Network Configuration"
- Click through with "Next/OK" until you get the screen that says something about "transfering settings" (or something like that) where it seemed to hang on previous attempts.
...and now the most important part - WALK AWAY!! Make a sandwich or something, come back in 30 mins and all should be OK - it's not actually hanging, just looks unresponsive while it does it's thing - be patient.
Good luck!
I did pair with PC using USB. The problem I have is that it hangs for 1 or 2 minutes while trying to connect to PC with WI-FI. Then it fails. I try for like 15 times, then for no reason it works. It only happens when I'm using my home wi-fi. I tried to connect with a friend's wifi, and it worked in a few seconds.
Hello everyone,
I am trying to transfer files from my computer (Windows 10) to my phone (Android 5.0.2), but it only says "preparing to copy" and then freezes there. Sometimes canceling the copy is enough, but sometimes it freezes the explorer so I have to disconnect the USB plug.
I tried with PC companion (which redirects to windows explorer), Media Go, Total commander. No success.
I saw that many people had/have this problem but I couldn't find any helpful answer though... So if someone experienced this and managed to get through, please help. I'm really desperate.
Thanks
Try transferring over Bluetooth see if that works
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Bluetooth works. But I am trying to transfer through USB cable since I don't have bluetooth on my computer.
well, thanks to windows 10 for that :] If you would read they ToU you would know that they probably make copy of this data and send them to microsoft servers, that why its dont work :]
But seriously. go to device manager and check if your xperia is visible as device(in usb controllers and other devices)
If you dont see anything, keep this device manager window active unplug phone, plug it again and see the difference on list.
Then select this device, uninstall it from your PC, unplug your phone, and plug it again.
After next time you plug it all drivers would install again and try to transfer files again.
If this dont help check your phone with scan tool that windows have in proprietaries.
Also, because of flaps in our xz, I very often use WiFi transfer, its almost the same speed.
Plug your device, open Settings menu on phone , go to "Xperia connection" at the end you have "connection via USB"
There you have "associate with PC" click it and then go to your PC, My computer select phone(right click) and from list choose "configure network" wait for configuration(sometimes its stop responding, just leave it for few minutes).
After that you can connect to your phone just by clicking that "connect to Computer" in xperia settings.
You have access just like via USB to phone and SD card, speed is almost the same.
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well, thanks to windows 10 for that :] If you would read they ToU you would know that they probably make copy of this data and send them to microsoft servers, that why its dont work :]
But seriously. go to device manager and check if your xperia is visible as device(in usb controllers and other devices)
If you dont see anything, keep this device manager window active unplug phone, plug it again and see the difference on list.
Then select this device, uninstall it from your PC, unplug your phone, and plug it again.
After next time you plug it all drivers would install again and try to transfer files again.
If this dont help check your phone with scan tool that windows have in proprietaries.
Also, because of flaps in our xz, I very often use WiFi transfer, its almost the same speed.
Plug your device, open Settings menu on phone , go to "Xperia connection" at the end you have "connection via USB"
There you have "associate with PC" click it and then go to your PC, My computer select phone(right click) and from list choose "configure network" wait for configuration(sometimes its stop responding, just leave it for few minutes).
After that you can connect to your phone just by clicking that "connect to Computer" in xperia settings.
You have access just like via USB to phone and SD card, speed is almost the same.
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Hey Akinaro,
Thanks for your detailed response.
My device is visible as a device, I can access SD card and internal memory, well no problem there, I already uninstalled/reinstalled the drivers.
I also tried other USB ports but no success. Tried to use the cable with other phones, it works fine. Tried another computer, same problem.
When I try to plug the phone to rear usb port, copy works for like, one or files, then freezes. It then says that the device has been disconnected. Seems like the usb connection kinda drops...
I will try to associate with PC and let you know.