Comments on: Will Vista Ever Synchronize right?

By: Silvio

Silvio — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:29:49 +0000

Thanks for the answer. I thought so after some googleing, but its nice to have a confirmation.

By: Computer Guru

Computer Guru — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:14:46 +0000

You cannot sync anything below Windows Mobile 5 with Windows Vista’s mobile devices feature.

By: Silvio

Silvio — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:56:00 +0000

Hi, I still don’t get it. I have an ipaq with windows ce 3.0, cannot upgrade, and cannot sync with outlook. The computer sees the ipaq, and that’s it… any idea ?

By: bob

bob — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:01:03 +0000

Thanks for that link, computer guru, but I found another way around it.
Actually, i was running the trial version of vista with vista w/ sp1 and it would keep failing if i tried a fix from microsoft’s website. It wouldn’t even recognize my device back then.

I’m running vista from the original disc and it seems to be working fine now. i can transfer data and sync with outlook without a problem.

The birds have started to sing again and the sun has finally come out, I’m so happy.

By: Computer Guru

Computer Guru — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:12:33 +0000

Hi Bob,

It’s actually been fixed since. You need to download and install this file to get it to work: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=83D513EA-9DF9-4920-AF33-3A0E2E4E7BEB&displaylang=en

By: bob

bob — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:04:21 +0000

OMG, and i thought i was the only one. This really sucks!

This is such a big issue and so many people are complaining, when will microsoft take any action?

GOSH!!!

By: GreenGirl

GreenGirl — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:15:07 +0000

Did that too. Did not work for my iPaq running PocketPC 2003 which uses the older Outlook.

By: Computer Guru

Computer Guru — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:49:59 +0000

You both need to install this file: http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/f/2/cf2e986b-015a-4f0e-92ff-75f461f6e48e/drvupdate-x86.exe

By: conto

conto — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:55:28 +0000

Same problem here:

I have an hp 2210, running pocket pc windows 2003, and I cannot sync it with the download centre in windows vista.

Specifically, I want to synchronise my contacts and calendar with microsoft works 8.5. (I don’t have outlook). At first I could do a simple sync between pc and device fine and access files. When I clicked the pocket pc sync option in Works it now just hangs everytime I connect it, and I get an error message!

By: June

June — Tue, 29 May 2007 10:32:35 +0000

I am having the same problem, only now, my phone crashed and verizon replaced it with the same phone with WM 2003. I can’t get Vista to even load WM 5, it says it’s not supported. From what I gathered, the best I can hope for is to partition and reload XP and use it that way. You should also be able to use Active Sync that way but I don’t know for sure. Still have to figure out how to partition off some of my space for XP.

June

By: The Windows Vista Monster Review at The NeoSmart Files

The Windows Vista Monster Review at The NeoSmart Files — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:14:31 +0000

[...] We may have complained quite a lot before and after RC1 was released, but don’t let that mislead you, RC1 is good. Really good for a product that just a month ago was a complete and utter disaster as far as usability and stability were concerned. This review focuses on all aspects of RC1, which after all is the first real look at what we’re going to end up getting. What makes this review a bit different from our previous reviews is a more on-the-spot focus about the good and the bad. It’s a mega-review, it features subjective and objective tests, and every step of the way we’ll be giving our feedback about what works and what doesn’t. You can go ahead and press the next page link and read it from start to finish or you can use the mini-ToC below; each section is more or less independent of the rest. [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:34:29 +0000

Did a little research into this…..here is what i cam up with

https://blogs.msdn.com/melsam/archive/2006/09/07/744902.aspx

gives you a little insite into the why’s and when’s…..

By: Computer Guru

Computer Guru — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:41:05 +0000

That’s the thing: it shouldn’t be an upgrade at this point. Every “update” that shipped with Beta 2 was added to the core in later builds, and this shouldn’t be an exception…

But you’re right, as end-users there is nothing we can do but blog and rant and hope someone out there listens.

By: Daniel Moth

Daniel Moth — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:25:26 +0000

OK thanks for clarifying. It is not that you got the update and it doesn’t work. The problem is that you *can’t get the update* in the first place.

I agree, utterly frustrating at this stage… Unfortunately, the only thing I can do is blog about it when it does eventually become publicly available. Sorry.

By: Josh's Windows Weblog : Windows Vista RC1, what Beta 2 should have been

Josh's Windows Weblog : Windows Vista RC1, what Beta 2 should have been — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:02:17 +0000