MDA no longer connects to Work PC - 8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General

I had my T-Mobile MDA (US) syncing with both my Home PC and Work PC.
Home PC dosen't actualy sync anything, I just use it to install apps & charge.
Work PC was syncing Outlook Contacts, Email, and Calander.
For the last several weeks it no longer connects to my work PC.
When I plug it in, ActiveSync 4.2 launches, says "CONNECTING" for over a minute, then says "NOT CONNECTED"
I haven't installed anything new (Other than XP updates)
I've searched the web and here and haven't found anything that might be causing this.
Thanks,
gNOMEintheRedHat

try going to file/ delete mobile device. Always works for me it makes a new device and starts syncing again.

nkognegr0 said:
try going to file/ delete mobile device. Always works for me it makes a new device and starts syncing again.
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It's grayed out in the menu...
Today I tried plugging and unplugging several times in a row and I was finaly able to open the device in windows explorer, but it went to NOT CONNECTED and lost the connection before I could copy more than 2 pictures from it.
Thanks,
gNOMEintheRedHat

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Help! at the point of sending back!

Had my XDA Exec for a week now and its great until I try and do any thing computer related.....
only managed to get it to sync once and that was just luck, sometimes even when active sync says not connected I can still explore but wont sync but this happened only a couple of times?
the message says:
CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVIES HAVE FAIL TO START, TRY RESETTING THE MOBILE DEVICE, AND CONNET AGAIN.
which i have done loads of time including hard resets!
I had none of these troubles with my ipaq!
Tried:
uninstalling active sync (NOW 4.1)
turning off firewall
soft resets
hard resets
rom update (luckly done it the one time it did sync)
Calling O2 - dead loss tried to get me to call a premium rate number!!
Tried Microsoft’s sync 4 help page - this is when i got it to work the once, i opened properties in networks and checked and uncheck the box's and just seamed to come to life didn’t change any thing??
Tried it since and nothing happens?? Must have some thing to do with this but no luck so far..............
The second problem is TomTom 5 put on sd card put in xda and and it fires up for one second then nothing? Does the same when I open from PDA?
Ahhhhhhhh! its driving me crazy!!!!
sorry to go on but I desperately need help as don’t want to send it back?
Sorry also am I correct in saying you get a 2 week cooling of period with o2 so could send back with in this time and cancel contract?
@glen
did you try to install the latest 4.1 with the firewall switched-off?
What firewall s/w are you using?
(remember to uninstall all previous versions)
yes already had it running and used with ipaq 2210 and worked spot on!
and as mentioned fire wall is turned off
What firewall(s) are you running? I take it that when you say you switched your firewall off you also mean the WIndows firewall as well? What messages do you get when you plug it in? USB device not recognised or something, or does it not react at all?Have you tried trying to connect through Bluetooth, or by using a different USB port on your PC? If so and it still isn't working, there might be a fault in which case return it!
Fin
Also, sorry if its a silly question, but you have got at least Outlook 2002 on your PC?
pretty sure i have willcheck later? whys that?
It's just that if your device is connected (you can explore it etc) there doesn't appear to be a connection problem, the problem seems to be with synchronization, for which Outlook 2002 (or later) is needed. Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree, but I had a similar problem when i tried to sync my Exec to my laptop (which only runs Office 2K) I had to install 2K2 from the disc which came with the Exec and all was fine.
At work I get a similar problem.
When I sync with the PC I need to start outlook first before connecting via usb, or else it comes up with an error and only allows me to explore the device.
At home it seems to work ok.
For me at work I think its down to activesync trying to do its thing before outlook has properly loaded.
i dont think this is the problem as i sure i have the xp pro version but will check when i get home...
but saying that the exec connets fine at work?
but thats windows 2k
On mine here are my observations and what I did:
1) I deleted poutlook.ink from the start up folder. This seem to help and at the same time reduces any notification errors after a soft reset which I noticed occurs if I have either sadaemon.ink and poutlook.ink on the start up folder. As of now I only have handymenu.ink in there, a program that I use to launch some system applications.
2) I also noticed that for my computer to recognize my EXEC, I need to plug it in when it is OFF. If I plug it in when it is ON, I get the message device not recognize. If I forgot and plug my EXEC while it is ON, definitely, the message device not recognize appears, so I just disconnect my EXEC from the USB cable. Then turn my device OFF by pressing the power button and plug it back to the USB cable after 10 seconds.
3) Remember not to connect your EXEC immediately via USB cable if you just closed the screen and assume it is already OFF. You have to make sure your EXEC is OFF by turning it OFF using the power button or at least you have exceeded your set time for device activity while on battery power.
4) If however after all these precautions and I still get that message device not recognize, which I seem to experience 1 in 50 tries. I just disconnect my EXEC from the USB cable, make sure I turn it OFF using the power button and plug it back in.
5) I also ONLY experienced this problem to have occured after I upgraded my radio version to 1.06.00. BUT this is a small price to pay for the added benefit of that upgarde.
With these in mind, I always connect without any problems. The message device not connected, I only experience 1 in 50 tries, so I am happy with that.
checked outlook and i have 2002 sp3, going to try the over thing mentioned
tried all those tips and i still get the same message:
CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVIES HAVE FAIL TO START, TRY RESETTING THE MOBILE DEVICE, AND CONNET AGAIN.
which i have done loads of time including hard resets!
I had none of these troubles with my ipaq!
Is your USB cable plugged directly into your PC? I have had problems syncing before when my device was plugged in through my monitor instead of directly.
Thanks chaps i sorted it at last!!! only took 2 weeks!!!
it was the firewall after all just turning it of was not enough uninstalled it the got norton and set up prop as on microsoft web sight.
job done!
just got to sort tomtom prob now, but brought step by step instrucions of ebay for a fiver!!
looks like a rip of but had bits of the guy before so figures crossed!
if any good ill post up here........

activesync wierdness

When I have my cingular 8125 connected to my desktop and activesync is running, I can't connect to anything on the internet with my PDA.
I'm accustomed to being able to do that and my previous PDA devices used activesync and the PC's internet connection to do that. Can the 8125 not do that?
Yes, the 8125 and other variants of the Wizard can use ActiveSync's "passthrough" function using port 5721, so it's definitely not exhibiting normal behavior.
ActiveSync is syncing ok? Do you get the two back and forth arrows icon on top (indicating a passthrough connection)? What happens when you try to browse?
I confess I haven't seen this before but I would start by opening a command prompt on your pc. Type the command
telnet 169.254.2.2 5721.
If it returns "Connect failed" you have some software blocking the connection -- possibly firewall since it's the often the culprit in AS connectivity issues, but possibly other sync software, or vpn.
You might try disabling your startup items using msconfig then see if it works -- go to start > run > msconfig.
On the General tab, click Selective Startup, then uncheck the Load Startup Items box. Then click the Services tab, check the box that says Hide All Microsoft services, then disable the remainding services. Reboot.
You'll need to run AS manually once it's booted then see if it will let you use the passthrough connection.
Well, it syncs just fine. It just doesn't get the passthough connection.
The telnet works just fine also.
Interesting. What does it do when you try to browse using the passthrough? Does it try to open a gprs connection instead? Does it give an error message?
It errors out with a message: "The page cannot be displayed because the connection was lost. Please try again."
Some more information.
When connected via activesync, I can check email. It's only the pocket IE that can't get to anywhere.
Any ideas?
i'm hating activesync 4.1, it disconnects halfway through a file transfer then renders my device unuseable til i soft reset and makes my pc not shut down without unplugging it :x
Ive done all the firewall settings etc but it still doesnt work properly, i can only stay connected to my pc for about 3 mins.
Guess im gonna have to buy a card reader :roll:
dmonik said:
i'm hating activesync 4.1, it disconnects halfway through a file transfer then renders my device unuseable til i soft reset and makes my pc not shut down without unplugging it :x
Ive done all the firewall settings etc but it still doesnt work properly, i can only stay connected to my pc for about 3 mins.
Guess im gonna have to buy a card reader :roll:
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Out of curiousity, are you syncing with bluetooth or USB?
with usb, i also have wifi in the house but it wont log on to that either :roll: it finds it ok (and next doors hehe :twisted: ) but thats as far as it'll go. it wont accept the network password (im using the pkey method)
ive done all the stuff suggested by m$oft but nothing seems to help. it could be an issue with my home network stealing the bandwidth apparently-does this sound right? i never had a problem with my ppc2003 ipaq on active sync 3.8 but now that wont work either without cutting off after 3 mins.
why does m$oft crap never work
When the Wizard is connected and the Activesync box shows on your Computer, when u go to File > Connection settings.
Is the tab "This computer is connected to:"
set to "the internet"
Cuz that was the problem with mine. I set it to internet, and voila!, hello world wide web.
i only want to transfer music+videos+photos etc, not bothered about syncing the other stuff like contacts or using it to go online as im on an unlimited data tariff anyway
I'm having somewhat similar issues to the OP. Activesync Sync's fine, I can transfer files to/from the phone...however Passthrough doesn't work. I've disabled my firewall, and checked and rechecked all the settings on the PC and the Phone with no luck. If anyone has anything to suggest please let me know.
-AnarchE
I hope it's ok to ask this question in your thread. It regards activesync and outlook. My problem is that I can not add a calendar event with any text added to the note field on my cell phone (Cingular 8125) and have it sync to Outlook on the PC. I always get an "attention required" message followed by a error code: support code 1.
If I only have a calendar topic and location without any notes, it syncs up fine. Or I can add an event on the PC and have lots of notes and it syncs to the phone just fine...but not vice versa.
Just wondering if any of you have a similar issue - I have Activesync 4.2 and Outlook 2002
Incidentally, I can surf thru my phone when connected usb to my Dell Inspiron notebook.
thanks

Connecting, connecting, connecting.......

Activesync just keeps trying to connect and is never successful. I have re-installed Activesync on my pc but it didn't help. Also, my work pc doesn't connect either. Definately a problem with my 8125. All has been well for a couple months and I have added no new software before the problem started. This problem also happened about two weeks after I got the phone and the only resolution was a hard reset. What a pain reinstalling all the software and settings I have now, it's customized just the way I like it. Anyone know how to re-install Activesync on JUST the phone or have any other ideas?
Try the latest activesync 4.2 beta and disable any firewalls if possible on the pc. On the device start activesync application and go to menu\options - delete pc that you are syncing with and try again.
Deleted profiles on both pcs installed beta on one. Still no connecting. Tried clicking SYNC on phone, pauses for a second then nada. No connection.
Have you deleted profiles on the device? and disable firewalls, and if you have a network adapter enable it because latest activesync treats the connection with device as a network - there are many posts on this issue do a search and read through some - seem to be many different factors involved.
First- Thanks for the replies Mark
I removed the PC profiles from my 8125. Also reinstalled Activesync 4.2 on my work pc. Nothing. Although this time I got an error message- Cannot find the file "http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=65257&clcid=0x409" (or one of its components) Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all libraries are available". Like I would know what that means. Anyways, no firewall enabled. Besides, this should not be happening, all of a sudden, on 2 separate pcs. That kinda rules out a pc problem. It has to be in the phone. That, and the fact that a hard reset fixed it last time. I'm thinking something corrupted in Activesync on the phone???
And searching on this forum is useless. I type in "connecting Activesync" and every post with either word shows up. 614 in just Wizard forums alone. Is there a way to search so that ONLY posts with both words show up? That way I can modify my wording until I find something useful. Search for any terms or use query as entered is ticked. On other forums you can just use quotation marks but not this one. It makes searching very difficult. ROB
Oh, and yes my network adapters are still enabled as always.
Yes best to search with the word AND cuts out all the other stuff i.e. activesync AND connection would do it. Yep sounds like it may be the device.
found couple of posts that seem to be relevant
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=41955
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=44182
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=49161
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=44574
Happy reading, the last post is about connecting activesync via bluetooth so maybe thats an option.
Thanks Mark. I think I may try the bluetooth connection when I get home tonight. Or I may just throw in the towel and do a hard reset. that worked last time. Plus, I can install the latest ROM upgrade. Shame theres no way to uninstall and reinstall Activesync on the phone. Seems that should do the trick (maybe). Just tried my friends 8125 on my work pc- syncs just fine. So much for all the pc fixes everyone seems to be trying.
I had the same problem with AS refusing to connect via usb or BT.
In the end i went & purchased (although the demo version would have done) Sprite backup. installed on the PC. Browsed to the install dir to find the cab file. copied to my wizard (wifi, or sd card reader etc).
Insatlled & backed up to SD card
Hard reset
restore
stop here if you're happy, if not
AS to sync calender & contacts to pc
hard reset
update ROM
AS contacts, cal, docs etc back to wizard
install SW & settings
BACKUP
Yep. Had to hard reset. All is working again. Crappy Activesync. What's up with this P.O.S. ? Trying to setup bluetooth now and the pc finds the phone but AS won't connect. The phone finds the pc (HomeCenter) but it shows no services available. I'm assuming that there should be some listed (maybe Activesync?) Guess I'll have to do some searching for bluetooth problems with AS now. Did I mention that AS is a P.O.S??? But you all knew that already. :lol:
Dont forget to open a port in you BT settings (on the pc) and tell AS (also on the pc) to accept connections on that port.
Then your wizard should be able to see the AS service on the pc (you initiate the sync from the phone, not the pc)
I have had this problem since day one, and continue to have it despite several (more than 15) hard resets, multiple ROMs, multiple pertnerships etc. I plug in my PPC USB, and it just says "connecting" forever. Every time, after plugging in my USB, I have to shut off my PPC, and turn it back on. Then my laptop finds and connects with my PPC, and syncs all my data like it should. If I do this more than 3 times, my laptop crashes and reboots. If anyone has figured out how to fix this, let me know.

qtek s200 connection

hi, i have a qtek s200 and it no longer connects to the internet thru my pc anymore, havent found out why, and when i plug in my phone thru usb it gives me this error "Synchronization cannot be started because you are not able to log onto the network and access information. Restart your desktop computer and synchronize again. If the problem persists, contact your network administrator. " So i restarted still nothing, deleted phone and reinstalled it again through sync center and mobile device center still nothing has worked, it worked perfectly an hour ago downloading weather updates for spb weather and now nothing only think that i changed on my pc was limewire/java. anyone have a clue whats going on?
thanks alot
swiftk1 said:
hi, i have a qtek s200 and it no longer connects to the internet thru my pc anymore, havent found out why, and when i plug in my phone thru usb it gives me this error "Synchronization cannot be started because you are not able to log onto the network and access information. Restart your desktop computer and synchronize again. If the problem persists, contact your network administrator. " So i restarted still nothing, deleted phone and reinstalled it again through sync center and mobile device center still nothing has worked, it worked perfectly an hour ago downloading weather updates for spb weather and now nothing only think that i changed on my pc was limewire/java. anyone have a clue whats going on?
thanks alot
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Windows Vista?
Its caused by your notes..try unchecking your notes in activesync...or create a new profile in outlook

Connecting to Activesync but not able to Sync

I am having a problem syncing with activesync, and i must think the problem is due to a drop i had the other day. It made the miniUSB port...smaller seemingly, although the cable still fits in (be it very snugly now). i can still charge it in the wall, and it shows "connected" on activesync when plugged into the pc and the amber light comes on every time. However activesync quickly gives me a message that "synchronization cannot be completed successfully, please remove device and try again or open the troubleshooter"
I'm not sure if i should just start to look for a different way to back up files via PIM or others and move on without activesync ...flash using microSD from now on? consider replacing the port (not even sure how much effort that is, or if it's possible yet)
Or is there anything simple i can try that i haven't done yet? TIA
EDIT: I Have tried unistalling and reinstalling Activesync and even dl'd latest version of AS again
How about deleting the sync partnership with ActiveSync, reestablishing the partnership and then seeing if you are able to sync?
have you tried syncing via bluetooth, then at least you would know its the usb port that is the problem, you say the connection is tight when you insert the cable, are you sure that nothing else is lodged in there when you dropped it?
well, it doesn't look like there's anything in there from what i can tell...the metal actually looks bent or mangled just a bit. Unfortunately my lappy does not have BT, so i can't try that. good thought though
Well if i was you i would invest in a bluetooth dongle for your laptop ,that way you should still be able to sync, and flash via sd card. That way you will have the problem sorted to a degree. Have you tried flashing another rom via cable btw. You say it connects via active sync. I would do a backup using spb backup or something similar and reflash the device and see if that fixes the sync issue. Try a cooked rom first, if that doesnt work try an original rom.
The only reason i mention the cooked rom to flash first is that it is quicker
I've had the same problem where active sync wasn't recognizing my phone.....that is until I soft reset'd my phone while still connected to pc...usually works for me.
another solution..on phone goto:
Settings->Connections->USB-to-PC->Advanced Network Functionality
on... I turned it off. I haven't had a random disconnect, nor PC crash.
A soft reset did the trick for me.
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Or is there anything simple i can try that i haven't done yet?
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If you have a card reader, copy this - http://toril.ru/pda/akrndisadd.exe - onto the phone and run it there. It works every time my phone decides to stop talking to the PC.
Geoff
I am having Syncing issues, last night, has been fine until now.
Did all the deleting partnerships etc but to no avail.
The phone sync's fine with my Work PC(XP) but at home(Vista) its not,
the error 0x?????107 (from memory, will update when i get home)
Exact error: 0x86000107
Hi,
I am having a strange problem with Active Sync.
When I plug in my mobile with USB and use active sync. it does not synchornise.
I have tried all the options liek chaning schedule, changing the settings and diabling advanced network functionality still I am not able to make the diamond synchronise.
Finally, I download the active sync. 4.5 even then my problem remains the same.
It always shows the message "connected" and fails to synchronise.
thanks for any help..
connecting to activesync, buy no able to sync
Hello to everyone.
I have the same problem with my new Diamond. It have synced in the passed, but now I get the same 1 error and code 0x00089107. Can anyone help to fix it, please. Many thanks Tori
bigsteve said:
Exact error: 0x86000107
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I had the same error.
Solution:
Just add this:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
"WCESMGR Windowplacement"="0,1,-1,-1,-1,-1,0,0,0,0"
in windows xp registry.
Error is no longer appeared when I connect t32 (WM6) with my pc.
Doing both things in post #6 worked for my TyTN. This trouble started only after I plugged my phone into a Vista laptop to use it as a modem. Gotta love Vista.... (smile)
Thank you for the help, and thank goodness for this forum!
cristiano67 said:
I had the same error.
Solution:
Just add this:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
"WCESMGR Windowplacement"="0,1,-1,-1,-1,-1,0,0,0,0"
in windows xp registry.
Error is no longer appeared when I connect t32 (WM6) with my pc.
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I have Vista Home Premium....
try pluggin your mobile directly into a usb port on the back of your pc and not through a hub
mine did this now it works 100% of the time
bigsteve said:
cristiano67 said:
I had the same error.
Solution:
Just add this:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
"WCESMGR Windowplacement"="0,1,-1,-1,-1,-1,0,0,0,0"
in windows xp registry.
Error is no longer appeared when I connect t32 (WM6) with my pc.
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I have Vista Home Premium....
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I have Vista Ultimate 64 and I usually resolve this just in the way I posted in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2827500&postcount=7
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