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Old 03-31-2008, 04:40 AM
Werner \Menneisyys\ Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]
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Re: Latest version of PPC2002

> BUT, I came across this post where someone installed it on a 3700 series
> iPaq and it worked.
>
> http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?t=191413
>


The 3700 series has 32M ROM, unlike the 16M-based 3600 series.


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"Graham" <XXXX@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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>
> "Ed Hansberry, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
> <spamfree-silvernino********.spambegone.com> wrote
>>
>> According to http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/pocketpc2002sp4.htm
>> it wasn't for the 3600. It may have been a ROM constraint. All
>> EUU's are ROM updates and the 3600 only came with 16MB of ROM.
>> After they shoehorned Pocket PC 2002 in there, and still had
>> enough room for EUU3, it is possible EUU4 just had too much data
>> to fit.
>> --

>
> Ed that link does just list the two iPaqs that can be upgraded to EUU4. As
> I
> understand it, if HP don't implement the upgrade then it cannot/should not
> be done?
>
> You might be right about the ROM - The 3900 series has 48MB.
>
> BUT, I came across this post where someone installed it on a 3700 series
> iPaq and it worked.
>
> http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?t=191413
>
> Interstingly, EUU3 does install on the 3670 but it does not install WMP8.5
> because of lack of ROM. Maybe something similar happens with EUU4 and only
> system is updated?
>
> So, suppose I try this after backing up to CF card with Sprite. What would
> worst case scenario be. Would it be possible that I would have no way of
> recovering?
>
> Graham
>
>



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