Windows Mobile Device Install

01.01.2020
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If you have Windows Vista or Windows 7, your sync settings will be managed through Windows Mobile Device Center. Then the download that is suggested says: This new version of the Windows Mobile Device Center contains key improvements and new features to support Windows Mobile 6 devices. Go to Control Panel Programs Programs and Features and click on Turn Windows features on or off. Check the boxes for.NET Framework 3.5 and press OK. Uninstall the existing Windows Mobile Device Center Driver update and then Windows Mobile Device Center and reboot your computer.

this is strange, as i had no issues running device centre a while back with windows mobile devices on win7.

getting the stupid questions out of the way, is the account that is installing and running the software a local administrator acount (even a domain account that is part of the 'administrators' group in the 'local users and computers' mmc snap in?

have you tried right clicking WMDC and selecting run as administrator?

and as a first step:

Disconnect the devices, all of them
again unstall WMDC
go to device manager
select 'View' and select 'show hidden devices' (make sure there is a tick next to it afterwards.
reboot
re install WMDC
reboot
start up WMDS as an administrator (right click, run as administrator)
plug in devices
pray? (if you are religious)
Party (if successful)

next i would suggest trying to get an older version of WMDC, just incase it is a bug with the newer version, then try steps above with that version

GL

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Brad

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i just installed new Windows 10 version (1703) and now i'm not able to connect any Windows CE device because Windows Mobile Device center 6.1 doesn't run.I tried to reinstall it but there is no way, the install process stops.Do i have to downgrade to a previous version of Windows? Is there a workaround for this situation?

Windows Mobile Device Install

Thanks for your advicesregards

eddirellieddirelli

Windows Mobile Device Center Install Problems

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UPDATE: Some good suggestions which seem to work are now at this web page.

PREVIOUS: I am able to get Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) to install, but not fully run. Installing required manually enabling the .NET Framework 3.5 similar to as described at the following web page.

After install, you must right click on Start, and then click on Computer Management > Services & Applications > Services. Scroll down to right-click on 'Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity' to select Properties > Log On. Switch to 'Local System account' with checking 'Allow service to interact with desktop' then click OK.

On the handheld, tap on Start > Settings > Connections > USB to PC icon, uncheck the “Enable Advanced Network Functionality” checkbox, tap OK, and then connect the cable.

WMDC never shows connected, but ActiveSync on the handheld does, and you can at least open File Explorer on your PC to “browse the contents of the remote device” for transferring files. I am not sure how much this limits RAPI functions.

These Services settings changes must also be re-applied every time you Restart your PC. So this is obviously not a final solution.

OrionOrion

I had the same problem.

I just did the following because I had 3.5 net framework :

Click right click on Start, and then click on Computer Management > Services & Applications > Services. Scroll down to right-click on 'Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity' to select Properties > Log On. Switch to 'Local System account' with checking 'Allow service to interact with desktop' then click OK.Restart my computer and it actually works again.

Thanks for sharing!

SanderSander

Try this

Open the command line as an administrator and run these two commands:

After that, reboot your PC/laptop and the Windows Mobile device center should work again.

Brandon Minnick
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Follow these steps

Windows Mobile Device Install X64

  • Go To Services
  • Find Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity (Something like that)
  • Select Properties
  • Log On
  • Log On As
  • Select: Local System Account
  • Go back to General Tab
  • Select Startup Type: Manual
  • Click Start
  • Click Ok
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GeorgeGeorge

This worked for me, although not quite perfectly. When I disconnect my device the Device Center should stay up and show Disconnected, but instead it shuts down.

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Just in case this helps someone.

Trying to connect VS2008 to WM6.1 device for a legacy project. I have been successful connecting to a WinCE device with just the registry update.

I made the changes as above, the registry updates, services logon to local and interact with desktop. Still couldn't get it to work.

Finally, I disabled the AVG advanced firewall and left the Windows firewall settings as they were and it worked. The firewall is set up so that any apps requiring access through them should cause popups but they didn't.

Can't see anyway to customize the AVG advanced firewall so will leave it off, at least while developing.

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Thanks for everyone's help.

NickNick

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