Hey all. I realize I am posting this at the risk of being flamed. I searched and I didn't see anything that offered my method of flashing a Windows Mobile ROM using Windows Vista, which actually surprises me. I have Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit and I have found an easy way to flash ROMs in Windows Vista. I could go into great detail how M$ changed the Windows Mobile connection to sudo network connection in order to create a more secure and manageable product, but instead I'm just going to get straight to how I did it and let the flaming chips fall where they may.
1. Disable UAC. This is very simple. Run MSConfig.exe and select the tools tab. Choose disable UAC. Reboot for the settings to take effect. I could go in to how I don't like being a human firewall for M$, but I digress
2. Install Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1. Click the "skip overview and jump to the download link". Read on if you like, but here is the link. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-center.mspx#download
Choose the right language and install.
3. Disable the sudo-network connection I mentioned earlier. Do this by going to Start/Settings on the Windows Mobile device and find the USB to PC icon and uncheck the “Enable advanced network functionality” checkbox. This will be under the “System” or the “Connections” tab, depending on the ROM you use. This causes your device to register as a USB connection rather than as a network adapter with Windows.
4. Connect the device to your Windows Vista machine and allow the drivers to install. Open Windows Mobile Device Center and establish a connection. You can choose the “Connect without setting up your device” option if you don’t already have a profile. This is like choosing cancel on Windows XP during the connection wizard dialog.
5. Now that your device is connected, you can flash your phone as you would on a Windows XP machine. Note that when you flash with a new ROM the default settings will require that you follow this procedure again if you wish to flash your device from Windows Vista.
I hope this helps someone. I discovered this on a hunch that Windows Firewall and UAC are the culprits with flashing your device on Windows Vista x64. This worked for me. I hope it helps others. I haven’t tested to the contrary, I just stopped testing when this worked. I’m sure someone more diligent that myself, can confirm or deny my suspicions.
Thanks,
JaMMy
I have never had a problem with vista. i disabled uac, but that is all that i had to do for flashing to work perfectly.
I haven't even disabled UAC. Just need to run the rom update in admin mode (which it prompts you for anyway). Never had a problem.
how do i disable the UAC?
dear senior,
i am the first to touch the pda phone. i got headache about flashing the rom in my tytn, and i have try the step to get the latest active sync for my vista but still cannot flash the rom and keep coming out the error connection problem. would u pls give me some tip do the flashing work. and how to i disable the UAC?
msconfig > tools > disable (UAC)
I've been flashing with Vista Ultimate x64 for almost 2 years now. I simple click the .exe, and off it goes.
I have made 0 system changes. UAC is on, AntiVirus is on, Firewall is on, etc...
NotATreoFan said:
I've been flashing with Vista Ultimate x64 for almost 2 years now. I simple click the .exe, and off it goes.
I have made 0 system changes. UAC is on, AntiVirus is on, Firewall is on, etc...
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Me too. Operation on XP and Vista exactly the same.
and for the record. i wouldn't disable uac. what i do suggest is put the phone in bootloader mode then plug it into the computer. let it realize the device in bootloader mode then load up the driver. then you may try the flash. uac is your friend! leave it alone.
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stoutseun said:
Me too. Operation on XP and Vista exactly the same.
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windows vista provided all the update needed to revert back to similar active sync setting for xp so if your update are off then you will have trouble also if you manually up dated your system with vista you may need to manually install the upgrades for your system that is similar most vista update do not recongize certain system that are not commercial for instance ibuypower systems etc..... and some older version of acer formaly known as e-machines...
my acer laptop with windows vista work out of the box flashing although sometime i have to reboot my system after certain flashes
but my dell desktop manually update vista 64 works with out a hitch
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Not sure if this is also a Vista issue as I've skipped straight from XP to Windows 7. I use DooSoft's MobSync program to synchronise my PC's podcast downloaded folder with the one on my HTC Kaiser's storage card. The sync itself is working fine, but when I either connect or disconnect the Kaiser from the USB port, and MobSync is set to automatically launch as soon as the device connects, Windows UAC steps in and prompts:
"Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer?"
This happens every time I either connect or disconnect the HTC and it is getting very annoying to have to open the UAC screen and click to allow every time. Any thoughts on how to stop this and give the program the correct permissions to auto-load? (I've already checked the permissions tab in the mobsync.exe properties, and everything is ticked)
Thanks!
Andre
Off topic here but...
Disable UAC it´s so anoying
orb3000 said:
Disable UAC it´s so anoying
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I still might do, but UAC is a lot better in Win7 than it is in Vista - Vista's UAC is the main reason I didn't change from XP to Vista, in fact (well, that and DRM).
This is the only program I have any UAC problems with, though.
Andre
Any other thoughts on this? Does anyone else have this problem? Or can you suggest a better syncing tool than MobSync? (which, apart from this little annoyance, seems to do everything I want)
Andre
Any other thoughts on this? Does anyone else have this problem? Or can you suggest a better syncing tool than MobSync? (which, apart from this little annoyance, seems to do everything I want)
Andre
Hi all,
i am really very disappointed, already spent around 12 hours looking for a solution,
the WMDC does not run at all on my Vista machine which is Business 32-bit,
i tried to uninstall, install again, reboot, more than 20 times, with no luck
this is making me creazy, i couldn't find someone suffered the same
please help me, i am willing even to pay for this help
regards,
sounds like a corrupt vista install I would reinstall or restore it back to default
how to confirm its vista
Hi..
thanks for your post?
how did you confirm that its vista issue,
could i just put the vista CD and ask to rebuild?
will it remove my files on the system
yes itll delete everything
my advice would be to get 7
"i couldn't find someone suffered the same"
was a bit of a give away
you could try another vista computer to verify
or if you're using usb you could try using bluetooth and virsa versa
personally I never had any problems with vista wmdc
its not showing the interface
my home vista machine is working fine,
my machine, is not, its not yet about connecting my mobile,
the software it self is not showing,
i install it, without any error msg, it shows in the start menu, and in the programs of control panel,
but when i click on the icon in the start menu, nothing show at all,
i belive it should show the interface even if the mobile is not connected yet,
acctually it shows ew devices
hi.
it shows new devices as unknown device then the driver couldn't be found
if it's a work computer they prob just removed the rights of installing new hardware
from your user account
i tried both with my user which is part of the administrators group, and also tried with the administrator account directly,
both resulted the saem
it takes around 1 minute on the "0 remaining time"
then it just hide without saying its finished or completed,
the result is an icon in the start menu,
and in the windowsmobile directory in windows folder, it shows some files, like setup, and drivers
then if i check properties of the icon in the start menu, it shows that its for first time installation,
i click on it, it install again
then the changes are on the windowsmobile folder in windows folder more EXE files are there like WMDC.exe (but if run it, nothing comes out)
if i recheck the properties of the icon on the start menu, there is no more target application, (you could call it broken link)
whats happenning
i went through the installation part of it,
http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/wmdc/install.htm
its exactly what happen with me,
but my side i reach the screen which shows "Installing device driver software"
then it failes after,
if i check the devices i find that it find a bluetooth device, but cannot install it correctly
I have been using windows mobile centre in windows 7 64 bit for a long time successfully. 2 days back I was astonished to see that WMDC stopped working when I connected my Opal to laptop. I have searched a lot but of no use. I reinstalled WMDC several times but in vain. Further to say that my Opal can connect to my desktop having XP.
Help please to resolve this issue.
mirchichamu said:
I have been using windows mobile centre in windows 7 64 bit for a long time successfully. 2 days back I was astonished to see that WMDC stopped working when I connected my Opal to laptop. I have searched a lot but of no use. I reinstalled WMDC several times but in vain. Further to say that my Opal can connect to my desktop having XP.
Help please to resolve this issue.
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Just went throught this with someone else and on your windows 7 computer have you ran any registry cleaners/defrag programs?
The other individual updated his bios and all was well with him.
It's a slow process but we can work on it together and figure it out.
Just about right said:
Just went throught this with someone else and on your windows 7 computer have you ran any registry cleaners/defrag programs?
The other individual updated his bios and all was well with him.
It's a slow process but we can work on it together and figure it out.
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Thanks Just about right.
Yes! I have been using windows vista manager and I think that may be the reason. Actually this was not the only problem I faced. My copy/paste was also not working but that I corrected by registry back up. All my system restore were deleted and I could not do system restore.
Now after several attempts of install and uninstall of WMDC, I see another driver in device manager called pc to mobile usb sync which quite new for me. I didn't see it before. When I connect my ppc, it is detected as usb device.
mirchichamu said:
Thanks Just about right.
Yes! I have been using windows vista manager and I think that may be the reason. Actually this was not the only problem I faced. My copy/paste was also not working but that I corrected by registry back up. All my system restore were deleted and I could not do system restore.
Now after several attempts of install and uninstall of WMDC, I see another driver in device manager called pc to mobile usb sync which quite new for me. I didn't see it before. When I connect my ppc, it is detected as usb device.
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Vista Manager will do that everytime. It is in the WOW files that makes it lose the setup and connection. If I remember right it removes a .dll that is needed. If you made a backup of your registry then go ahead and reinstall the registry from the backup. I love Vista Manager, but that was truely the only problem with the program that I found. If you don't have a backup, if you remember when you installed vista manager it did a restore point. You could go ahead and do a restore, just make sure you have all your files you need off first, just in case.
I have an issue here that is absolutely driving me up a wall. This is further compounded by the fact that the system this is happening to, the owner is leaving to go on a trip in 3 hours. I MUST fix it by then.
This part has nothing to do with my problem, this is some background info:
I personally use an HTC Imagio, flashed with a custom ROM, and obviously on Verizon's network. I tether it and sync it with a Windows 7 x64 Ultimate laptop at home.
The issue at hand: I have an HTC Mogul on the Sprint network for a higher up exec at my company that uses it with a Lenovo ThinkPad running Windows 7 Enterprise x64.
I cannot:
Get Generic RDNIS driver to install - at all -. I have combed through every post, every thread for the entire day relating to this issue. It is further compounded by the fact that the update for Windows 7 and the Windows Device Center update will NOT install. I also tried my prior mentioned HTC Imagio on the computer, it also generates a splatted device in the device manager, that not even Windows Update can load.
I have tried running the system in a local machine admin account to bypass UAC (and even disabled UAC altogether) and even checked safe mode for duplicates/issues.
What am I missing here? I can't even get the phone to sync its data, nevermind getting the tethering to work, which is what she needs the most. The phone is able to go into the Windows Mobile connection where it shows the USB connection type, and the connect button at the bottom - it'll connect, but it will drop the connection within 10 seconds.
Does *anyone* have ANY ideas where I can go from here? I have already rebooted both systems, but unfortunately a file reset is not an option here, and I'm less inclined to believe it would since my own phone has the same issue on her laptop.
Indigo64 said:
I have an issue here that is absolutely driving me up a wall. This is further compounded by the fact that the system this is happening to, the owner is leaving to go on a trip in 3 hours. I MUST fix it by then.
This part has nothing to do with my problem, this is some background info:
I personally use an HTC Imagio, flashed with a custom ROM, and obviously on Verizon's network. I tether it and sync it with a Windows 7 x64 Ultimate laptop at home.
The issue at hand: I have an HTC Mogul on the Sprint network for a higher up exec at my company that uses it with a Lenovo ThinkPad running Windows 7 Enterprise x64.
I cannot:
Get Generic RDNIS driver to install - at all -. I have combed through every post, every thread for the entire day relating to this issue. It is further compounded by the fact that the update for Windows 7 and the Windows Device Center update will NOT install. I also tried my prior mentioned HTC Imagio on the computer, it also generates a splatted device in the device manager, that not even Windows Update can load.
I have tried running the system in a local machine admin account to bypass UAC (and even disabled UAC altogether) and even checked safe mode for duplicates/issues.
What am I missing here? I can't even get the phone to sync its data, nevermind getting the tethering to work, which is what she needs the most. The phone is able to go into the Windows Mobile connection where it shows the USB connection type, and the connect button at the bottom - it'll connect, but it will drop the connection within 10 seconds.
Does *anyone* have ANY ideas where I can go from here? I have already rebooted both systems, but unfortunately a file reset is not an option here, and I'm less inclined to believe it would since my own phone has the same issue on her laptop.
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Try Virtual XP (Windows XP image inside Windows 7) and install ActiveSync in there. You may be lucky enough to get it to work. I had a similar issue and fixed it that way...
Yeah, I've pretty much arrived at the conclusion that there is something on the system that is blocking the install of the WMDC, and short of a Windows reload, I can't get it to work. I'd considered XP mode, but this user won't know what to do with it, it adds an extra layer of complexity that she frankly doesn't care about, and won't use.
Hello...
I have HD7.. when I plug it into my PC (Vista OS), it will install driver for the first time.. but the process always failed
It says :
"Windows found your driver software for your device encountered an error while attempting to install it.
The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry.
If you know the manufacturer of your device, you can visit its website and check the support section for driver software."
I've already install Zune also.. but in the end, my HD7 can't connect to Zune
Is there any solution ?
Thanks before..
Its Vista, it fails.
Downgrade to XP lol
Try a disk cleanup, if that fails, turn off UAC, restart your computer and try again.
VegaNovus said:
Its Vista, it fails.
Downgrade to XP lol
Try a disk cleanup, if that fails, turn off UAC, restart your computer and try again.
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I've already try to turn off UAC and uninstall my antivirus, but it still the same
It's better to downgrade to XP, or upgrade to Windows7?
Sorry for the stupidly long reply, if your computer can handle it, upgrade to Win7 (but will cost)
A downgrade to XP is free, just use your Vista key to install XP, then when it comes to activation, call the number.
HD7 doesn't sync to zune
hey guys, I have the same problem. My HD7 cannot be recognized by zune. Always when I plug in my HD7. Its requesting for driver, but cannot find any. Any suggestions how to solve this problem?
I've already tried another USB port, another PC, reinstal OS (Vista with all updates till now), reinstal WP7 on my phone (NoDo, no Mango yet).
I think, problem could be, that once I've tried to use my phone as a wifi router (via DFRouter app.). I changed some setings in app but it didn't work so I uninstaled it. BUT I did not change the settings back. Could be this the problem??? If yes, how to solve it?
@Erdo9: DFRouter, and similar apps that modify the USB behavior, will make it impossible to connect to the phone using Zune. Why you would think it's a good idea to change the USB mode and then uninstall the software without changing back, I really can't imagine. However, fortunately for you there are others who did the same thing. Search around for "DFRouter Fix" or similar. You may need to buy some hardware and/or set up a "gold card" to modify the USB mode.
Try installing Windows Mobile Device Centre.
Google it up, download it from Microsoft's website. It should do the trick.
ok... first.. reinstall zune...
2nd: vista? 32 or 64?
which NATIVE language?
which UI language are you using? You installed multilanguage packs?
you disabled (i think completely) UAC, try also disabling also DEP (blind suggestion)
If disabling UAC, much less DEP, is required, you have a much, much worse problem. Pretty much all Microsoft software from the last decade has been DEP-compatible. If you need to disable DEP to install something that many other people are running just fine, that means you aren't running the official Microsoft code. That usually means malware.
Just saying... I really don't know what the problem is. Windows won't actually automatically install the phone drivers unless you have an up-to-date Zune install, but if you do, it should "just work" in a few seconds.
GoodDayToDie: Thank you so much. Now its working properly
Look in event viewer for any clues.