I have had a pocket PC for about 6 months now and everything worked okay.
(Mitac Mio 168 compatible running windowsCE)
I had installed all software to the SD card. The problem arose yesterday
when the Activesync did not work. Cable had come undone.
On re-plugging the cable the activesync worked but the installed programs
have disappeared from the Start/Programs menu. The folders and files still
exist on the SD card but the pocketpc does not see it. My questions are:

1) Is there a way to force the ppc to recognise it without having to do a
re-install?

or

2) Is there a way to make it revert back to a 'new' state and then install
the programs from scratch?

I'm a newbie with this type of file system. Doesn't appear to be similar to
windows for installing and uninstalling programs.
Appreciate any help with this.

Thanks

Brian

Have you tried a simple soft reset on your device? This will generally fix
this kind of problem.

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"Brian" <brian@nospam.whoever.com> wrote in message
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>I have had a pocket PC for about 6 months now and everything worked okay.
>(Mitac Mio 168 compatible running windowsCE)
> I had installed all software to the SD card. The problem arose yesterday
> when the Activesync did not work. Cable had come undone.
> On re-plugging the cable the activesync worked but the installed programs
> have disappeared from the Start/Programs menu. The folders and files still
> exist on the SD card but the pocketpc does not see it. My questions are:
>
> 1) Is there a way to force the ppc to recognise it without having to do a
> re-install?
>
> or
>
> 2) Is there a way to make it revert back to a 'new' state and then install
> the programs from scratch?
>
> I'm a newbie with this type of file system. Doesn't appear to be similar
> to windows for installing and uninstalling programs.
> Appreciate any help with this.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian
>

Thanks David.

I had tried that before and again now, but still no joy.
I was intending wiping the SD card and reinstalling but was hoping for a
solution to avoid doing that.

Regards

Brian

"David Hettel" <dah618********.com> wrote in message
news:OO03cTDAHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Have you tried a simple soft reset on your device? This will generally fix
> this kind of problem.
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed
> directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
> either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy, reliability
> or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of,
> or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
> confers no rights.
>
>
> "Brian" <brian@nospam.whoever.com> wrote in message
> news:e6wGkODAHHA.4808@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I have had a pocket PC for about 6 months now and everything worked okay.
>>(Mitac Mio 168 compatible running windowsCE)
>> I had installed all software to the SD card. The problem arose yesterday
>> when the Activesync did not work. Cable had come undone.
>> On re-plugging the cable the activesync worked but the installed programs
>> have disappeared from the Start/Programs menu. The folders and files
>> still exist on the SD card but the pocketpc does not see it. My questions
>> are:
>>
>> 1) Is there a way to force the ppc to recognise it without having to do a
>> re-install?
>>
>> or
>>
>> 2) Is there a way to make it revert back to a 'new' state and then
>> install the programs from scratch?
>>
>> I'm a newbie with this type of file system. Doesn't appear to be similar
>> to windows for installing and uninstalling programs.
>> Appreciate any help with this.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Brian
>>
>
>