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ActiveSync 4.1 install on Windows Vista 5342 beta ?

Hello,
I am beta testing Windows Vista Build 5342.
Has anyone managed to sync their device with Vista yet ?
I tried launching the ActiveSync 4.1 setup but it doesnt run.
I have a Wizard.
Thank you

vista is integration with ActiveSync ready!
you can sync the windows mobile device without ActiveSync 4.1!

Oh yea I read something about taht...but it doesnt seem to work with that latest build tho.
Are you jsut saying that or have you actually tried and got it to work ?

Vista does not use ActiveSync but a new version called Microsoft Mobile Device Centre. Try seeing if you can find this program on your beta version of Vista and this may work, however, there is speculation at the moment that the current build does not support WM5.

magnus, where did you get your Vista copy?

Sorry Evera but I cannot say.

if legit, it would be from Microsofts developer network, technet, or beta subscriptions membership.
When I test it with my Ipaq, I could not find the supposed control panel item for MS mobile Device Center. It was no where to be seen, Active sync 4.1 would install, but then inform you that it is integrated withi the OS (although the last line of the message has a chopped font).
It did not appear, until after I connected my PDA, and it automatically installed the drivers and initialised Mobile Device Center.
I have yet to try it with my wizard..

I tried magician on vista,file transfer from pc2ppc is OK,but sync with outlook--no good.

Yea Paul please let me know how it goes.
I plug mine in and it installs the driver but doesn't open any piece of software.
Thanks

Sorry if I bump an old thread but what the hey:
Sync Center can be found under:
Control Panel > Network and Internet > Sync Center
Alternatively you can find the Windows Mobile Device Center under:
Control Panel > Additional Optons > Windows Mobile Device Center
The later allows quick transfers of files, images, video's and music. It also enables your device - if configured correctly to access the internet.
PLEASE NOTE THAT VISTA IS STILL IN BETA AND THAT ALL FEATURES, REQUIREMENTS ETC ARE UNDERGOING ONGOING CHANGES. THEREFORE WHAT MIGHT WORK IN ONE BUILD WON'T NECESSARILY WORK IN ANOTHER Glad we cleared that up

Finally, today an update came out to Mobile Device Center. We can finally sync our info to our devices on Windows Vista!

OpenProperty for PR_CE_MIME_TEXT returns S_OK, but IStream is empty

I am developing a Pocket Outlook add-in, and I have a problem on a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone. It's actually an O2 Xda with Windows Mobile 6 Professional (CE OS 5.2.1238 Build 17745.0.2.3).
The problem is that when I try to access the message body, by calling OpenPropery and supplying PR_CE_MIME_TEXT. This returns S_OK, but the message stream is empty i.e. 0 bytes.
This works correctly in both the Windows Mobile 6 emulators, and the Windows Mobile 5 emulators, and on a Windows Mobile 5 smartphone. I am connecting to an exchange server to access messages.
My question is why might OpenProperty return an empty stream even though the message clearly has a message body? I did try with PR_BODY_W too, but the results are the same.
I noticed when I installed our SSL certificate onto the smartphone there was an extra security message to go through before it installed the certificate. The emulator just installed it after I clicked on it. Maybe the problem is in some way security related?
Jamie

Does the PR_BODY_HTML works?

Sadly no it returns MAPI_E_NOT_FOUND
Jamie

Solved
Actually tene you were nearly right. In the end I have modified my code to firslty call GetProps passing PR_MSG_STATUS. This will indicate either MSGSTATUS_HAS_PR_BODY or MSGSTATUS_HAS_PR_CE_MIME_TEXT. I didn't know about this previously so I hadn't called it.
From there I then try to access either PR_CE_MIME_TEXT or PR_BODY, depending on the message status returned.
Actually to access PR_BODY I have to firstly use PR_BODY_A and if that fails try PR_BODY_W because there doesn't seem to be a way to determine which is present. My DLL is a Unicode DLL, and PR_BODY on its own didn't work (because this maps to PR_BODY_W which doesn't exist), I explicitly had to use PR_BODY_A and then convert it using MultiByteToWideChar.
Silly me for thinking I should expect consistant behaviour.

What is needed to be able to sync?

Hi all, i hope this is the right forum.
I have problems with ActiveSync... i dont get it, i have a HTC Touch Cruise with Windows Mobile 6, ActiveSync 4.5, Outlook 2007. Windows XP Pro (SP2) and the HTC connect, but the only thing I'm able to do is to browse the file system on the HTC, i cannot sync. The sync-action in the menus are disabled and cannot even be selected/pressed on either of the machine. Still they are connected, and i can, as i said, browse the HTC:s file system without any problems.
I have read something about "partnership" between Windows and the telephone on several forums on internet, but i have never been given the opportunity to set anything like "partnership", and following the guides to do so does not work. Also, ActiveSync says i'm connected as "Guest".
I have performed uninstall of ActiveSync and cold start on the computer along with reset of the HTC several times. I have also tried to perform the above procedure with the Anti-virus/Firewall software (F-Secure) deactivated all network traffic allowed. Still no luck.
What have i missed to be able to sync?
Regards
Margot

I gave up, installed Funambol instead, it's benefits over ActiveSync is that it actually works.

i posted a comment to this last night, but for some reason,it hasn't shown up!
basically if you right click on the active sync icon ,you can create a partnership.
But what i would do is unnstall active sync then restart the pc , then reinstall it from the download link i have provided at the bottom of this text.
Make sure also that you disconnect your phone from the pc and click start > programs > active sync
then click menu > options. If you have no partnerships in the phone then you need to do nothing. If you have partnerships then that is probably why you cannot create a new one as you can only have two partnerships on the phone.
before deleteing the partnerships ensure that you have backed up all your contacts etc in your phone as deleting any partnerships will also delete the info it is syncing to the pc i.e. contacts,appointments,tasks etc.
I would also click menu > connections and make sure that syncronise all pc's using this connection is ticked and that 'USB is displayed in the box underneath, then when that is done ,click ok.
use ppcpimbackup on your phone(not the pc) to back up all the important info so that you can restore it if anything goes wrong. Just unzip the following file then copy it to your storage card and use file explorer to open it.
http://rapidshare.com/files/85563377/ppcpimbackup_v2.8.rar
download the latest version of active sync here
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/activesync45.mspx

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scousemartin said:
basically if you right click on the active sync icon ,you can create a partnership.
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Problem is that that option has never existed for me, as soon as i plug in the HTC it is always connected as "Guest" (and has always been like that from the very first time) and there has never been any possibility for me to create or delete any partnership. When i right click on the ActiveSync icon only three (3) options are available, these are "Open Microsoft ActiveSync", "Connection Settings..." and "Explore", all other options are greyed out. And option to create partnership does not exist at all, neither selectable or greyed out.
Also, i do have the correct version (4.5) of ActiveSync, i did even try the English version instead of the Swedish to rule out any impossible "possibilities" for the reason of my problems with ActiveSync.
I have written further on the subject (what procedures i have gone through in my desperate quest to get a partnership between my PC and the HTC) on this link.
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if you are using Funambol ,does that mean you are using a mac?
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No, i'm using a PC, Windows XP Pro (SP2), installed the complete Funabol server bundle and Outlook client plugin on the PC, and installed the Funambol client on the HTC TC. Set up the Server to my needs and everything that did not work with ActiveSync, now works with Funambol -- and all my base are now belong to me.

did you try the settings on the phone to see if you have the sync partnerships setup already? also did you check the sync connections were set to allow all pc connections to usb? I know you have it sorted out now , but just curious with what the problem is, especially as you can connect as a guest. Is there any other software on the phone that is stopping the active sync connection. Or is the firewall on the pc blocking it?
I have just read the forum link you posted.
The reason most of the options are faded out when you try to select them on the pc and ppc is that you have the device connected when you try you need to unplug the device and then the partnership options will be enabled.
P.S. I love sweden, i worked over there for 8 months and Norway. Mainly in the north of sweden. Your beer is too expensive though

scousemartin said:
did you try the settings on the phone to see if you have the sync partnerships setup already?
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Cannot find any partnerships on the phone, not even in the registry.
scousemartin said:
also did you check the sync connections were set to allow all pc connections to usb?
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This i have done. I can only do it when i'm disconnected, but i'm guessing that is normal.
scousemartin said:
I know you have it sorted out now , but just curious with what the problem is, especially as you can connect as a guest. Is there any other software on the phone that is stopping the active sync connection. Or is the firewall on the pc blocking it?
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Well, to be honest, the solution, using Funambo, is a last resort option (gee, i really come close to write "final solution" here. ), and i would still prefer to get it to work with ActiveSync. With Funambo, since i want to have full control over where the information goes, i have to run a pretty heavy server on my computer, and it does feels a bit overkill for just syncing Outlook with a PDA.
Anyway, i have tried to disable the firewall and Anti Virus software (F-Secure bundle) and allow all traffic, uninstalled AS, removed the AS aplication drawer, reboot, installed AS, soft reset my HTC, and connect it. It feels like i have tried everything. I even tried to do the complete reinstall process with my network cable to the FiberLAN disconnected to exclude the possibility of failure because of some security restriction reasons in AS, since i have WAN (internet) straight into my computer without a modem, switch, router or anything else in between (part from 127.0.0.1 i do not even have a local IP address, only a public WAN IP).
scousemartin said:
I have just read the forum link you posted.
The reason most of the options are faded out when you try to select them on the pc and ppc is that you have the device connected when you try you need to unplug the device and then the partnership options will be enabled.
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When the phone is disconnected, the ActiveSync window says "No partnership" and if i right click the ActiveSync-icon in the task manager only two options are available for selection ("Open Microsoft ActiveSync" and "Connection Settings...").
So, neither the PC or the phone has any partnership, still, when i connect them it immediately connects as guest and leave me no option to set up any partnership (neither disconnected or connected). Something is fishy.
scousemartin said:
P.S. I love sweden, i worked over there for 8 months and Norway. Mainly in the north of sweden. Your beer is too expensive though
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*lol* Thanks! I'm no patriot or nationalist so i cannot take pride in being swedish, but i do appreciate our nature and so on... Indeed beer is expensive here, very expensive... But prize must also be put in perspective as it's a part of our still pretty successful national alcohol and drugs policy. It's a small price to pay for the sake of decent public health, and even with our high alcohol and tobacco taxes, the tax incomes from these products does not even close to cover the costs for the damage they indirectly cause.
Also, as i'm a "far left extremist", high taxes is a kind of a turn-on for me.

Syncing Vista, XP & Touch HD

Good Afternoon to all,
Quick background info. I have a Touch HD successfully syncing with Windows XP SP2 & ActiveSync in my office, and also Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1 with mobile device manager (or whatever the inbuilt version is called ) at home.
The sync between all three works flawlessly and more than happy with it and have always got access to a working up to date calendar.
However there is one difference, when my phone is sat in its cradle connected via USB to my home PC (vista) it will sync but also allow data connection so, although not really required, it will continue to check for emails, update stocks etc etc. When I am in my office (XP) and try and use anything with regards to connecting to a data connection as listed above, it will not, displaying unable to connect on the weather/stocks tab, or just error in emails.
Any ideas how I can get the XP machine to do what I get with the vista machine? the only way i am working around it at the moment is on the XP machine unticking allow USB connections, removing and re-connecting phone and then it does not connect to ActiveSync and allows a data connection. This works but not the greatest way to do things as have to remember to do the reverse to sync it back again.
Sorry to go on for a bit but wanted to get in as much info as possible in the hope someone may be able to help with my dilemma.
Regards
Jody

Hi Jody,
Is your ActiveSync (on Windows XP) the latest available version ?
Have you checked that all settings are the same on both computers ? (well, as Active Sync is different from Mobile Device Manager, some settings are not called the same).
As a side note, how did you manage to sync your HD with Vista 64 ?
There are so much people complaining it doesn't work.
Did you use the standard v6.0 version "Windows Mobile Device Manager" that is already available in Vista, or did you upgrade to v6.1 ?
Cheers.

When it's synced at home, your Touch HD is using your computers internet connection to update stocks, weather e-mails etc.
When it's synced at work, your device is trying to use your work's internet connection, and failing. Your employer is more than likely not allowing the internet traffic. Do you know if you use a proxy server to connect to the web at work? Do you have unrestricted internet access or is there a firewall?
I do not know enough about how Activesync passes your internet connection to your device. Perhaps someone else knows whether or not this traffic is port 80 and whether or not Activesync automatically uses Internet Explorer's proxy settings, as it is not a global OS thing. Your mail will be pop3 or imap, which are not port 80, in which case the connection to your mail server may be blocked by your employer.
phonatrep - I sync my Touch HD with Vista Home Professional x64 fine straight out of the box, although I think I downloaded the latest WMDC from Microsoft because it does not come bundled with Vista AFAIK.

All the settings are correct, however we do have a rather strict internet firewall running through a proxy. Although I have unrestricted internet access, webmail access is blocked across the board, I am wondering if this is whats stopping me getting emails etc. As an interesting addition, the weather and stocks will update, just cannot use internet or receive emails.
As for syncing with Vista, I have Vista Ultimate 64bit and downloaded the device manager from the microsoft site as didnt find it as part of the original OS. As far as I remember did not hit any problems, other than me pressing wrong thing on the phone and syncing a complete delete of all contacts... oops! has worked perfectly ever since.

J7ody said:
As for syncing with Vista, I have Vista Ultimate 64bit and downloaded the device manager from the microsoft site as didnt find it as part of the original OS.
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Could you please tell me if you use the device manager v6.0 or v6.1 ?
It seems that's part of the trick to make it work.
Budadank said:
I sync my Touch HD with Vista Home Professional x64 fine straight out of the box, although I think I downloaded the latest WMDC from Microsoft because it does not come bundled with Vista AFAIK.
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Same question, WMDC v6.0 or v6.1 ?
That would be very kind of you, sorry to bother you with that stuff
Thanks !

Anybody ?
That would really help me to know if that's WMDC 6.0 or 6.1 that really works for you on Vista 64 bit.
Thanks !

Am at work at the moment but will have a look tonight for you and let you know.

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Am at work at the moment but will have a look tonight for you and let you know.
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Thanks a lot !

Just wanted to give some feedback too. I am also syncing with Vista x64 and XP x86 without any problems. I checked and am using the WMDC 6.0 on Vista, never had any problems since the very beginning.

remko said:
Just wanted to give some feedback too. I am also syncing with Vista x64 and XP x86 without any problems. I checked and am using the WMDC 6.0 on Vista, never had any problems since the very beginning.
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Thanks for the feedback !
That's strange I hear a lot of people using WMDC 6.0, which is the one included as factory default in Vista.
There is a 6.1 version that allows to use Windows Mobile 6.1, so I will need WMDC 6.1, but I haven't found anyone using WMDC 6.1 with Vista 64.

I have spent a lot of time searching all forums I know.
I still haven't found anyone successfully using WMDC 6.1 with Vista 64 bit.
(it seems everybody use v6.0)
Is there someone here that uses WMDC 6.1 in Vista 64 bit ?
Thanks !

Ok, I now have WMDC 6.1 installed on Vista 64 bit.
I can sync my HTC Touch HD without any problem.
Please note that I followed this procedure :
-Boot as administrator.
-Install Outlook 2007.
-Reboot as administrator.
-Install Outlook 2007 Service Pack 1.
-Reboot as administrator.
-Install WMDC 6.1 (without the phone connected)
-Reboot as your standard user login.
-Connect the phone to the computer, using the USB cable.
Please note that Microsoft documentations are not consistent about whether or not you need to connect your phone "before" or "after" you install WMDC 6.1.
On some documentations Microsoft says "before", on others Microsoft says "after".
Well, I choose to connect my phone "after" WMDC 6.1 was installed and computer rebooted, and it worked.
Maybe people had problems because when they connect their phone, the default Vista WMDC 6.0 installs a driver for it, then WMDC 6.1 comes and have trouble replacing that driver by the new one.

anyone figured out the vista sync issue

has anyone figured out syncing with vista ...mine was waorking but now vista updated to 6.1 it won't sync

Try going to Start-Settings-System-USB to PC- and check Enable Advanced Network Functionality

I have tried that ...im lost trying to sync with vista ....active sync 4.5 does not work with vista

you have to use winmo device center and be sure to set it to view all files so u can see the windows folder

WMDC
That's correct you need windmo device center. Active sync is only for x leaving you w/only one option get a compatible product to syncronise on VISTA only. There should be a tread on one of the forums.
Good luck!

i have windows mobile device center 6.1 and it still dont work...has anyone got it to work

1milenia said:
i have windows mobile device center 6.1 and it still dont work...has anyone got it to work
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What ROM are you using? I am running Vista Ultimate 32 bit and can sync with my phone. Every once in a while it won't connect. All I do is unplug phone, then I kill mobsync.exe, wmdc.exe, then plug phone back in and wait a few seconds. Most times it connects, but sometimes I have to click on the WMDC icon on my desktop to get it to re initiate the connection...try that and hope it works.

wonder what happened why so many people has this problem...was it when microsoft updated to wmdc 6.1

well ill have to get rid of this phone and get the g1

you can always go back to version 6.0:
http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/...FamilyID=83d513ea-9df9-4920-af33-3a0e2e4e7beb

i tried that with no luck