I was syncing my smartphone to my laptop fine. I just got a new laptop and
want to do the same with the previous phone. When I connect the phone to the
pc it finds it, but it appears in sync center as a media device and wants to
sync it with medai center. It's properties do say it is pocketPC(5.0 BTW). I
can't create the proper type of sync partnership. I can browse the device
from the computer applet but that's about it.

I need to get Vista to allow me to see it as a Windows Mobile device as
opposed to a media device. Do I need to delete a previous partnership on the
phone first? I looked and couldn't find much.

Oh, I don't want a dual sync setup, the new pc is defective and I'm setting
up the new one to replace it. Single partnership only.

Thanks

Have you installed the Windows Mobile Device Center software? This is
Vista's replacement for ActiveSync and is necessary to sync your Smartphone
properly.

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"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DD7586DF-9459-4534-90B9-3C33B2635220@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I was syncing my smartphone to my laptop fine. I just got a new laptop and
> want to do the same with the previous phone. When I connect the phone to
> the
> pc it finds it, but it appears in sync center as a media device and wants
> to
> sync it with medai center. It's properties do say it is pocketPC(5.0 BTW).
> I
> can't create the proper type of sync partnership. I can browse the device
> from the computer applet but that's about it.
>
> I need to get Vista to allow me to see it as a Windows Mobile device as
> opposed to a media device. Do I need to delete a previous partnership on
> the
> phone first? I looked and couldn't find much.
>
> Oh, I don't want a dual sync setup, the new pc is defective and I'm
> setting
> up the new one to replace it. Single partnership only.
>
> Thanks[/color]

It came installed on the pc, Both the Sync center and the Mobility center.
However, I have found that I can't get the Mobility center to run. I don't
know if this is because it doesn't see the deivce or not though. When I click
on the Mobility center is asks what type of connections to allow and that's
it.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Have you installed the Windows Mobile Device Center software? This is
> Vista's replacement for ActiveSync and is necessary to sync your Smartphone
> properly.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] [email]rgharper******.com[/email]
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/[/url]
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
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>
>
> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DD7586DF-9459-4534-90B9-3C33B2635220@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I was syncing my smartphone to my laptop fine. I just got a new laptop and
> > want to do the same with the previous phone. When I connect the phone to
> > the
> > pc it finds it, but it appears in sync center as a media device and wants
> > to
> > sync it with medai center. It's properties do say it is pocketPC(5.0 BTW).
> > I
> > can't create the proper type of sync partnership. I can browse the device
> > from the computer applet but that's about it.
> >
> > I need to get Vista to allow me to see it as a Windows Mobile device as
> > opposed to a media device. Do I need to delete a previous partnership on
> > the
> > phone first? I looked and couldn't find much.
> >
> > Oh, I don't want a dual sync setup, the new pc is defective and I'm
> > setting
> > up the new one to replace it. Single partnership only.
> >
> > Thanks[/color]
>
>[/color]

Clarification...Mobile Device Center

"Mark" wrote:
[color=blue]
> It came installed on the pc, Both the Sync center and the Mobility center.
> However, I have found that I can't get the Mobility center to run. I don't
> know if this is because it doesn't see the deivce or not though. When I click
> on the Mobility center is asks what type of connections to allow and that's
> it.
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Have you installed the Windows Mobile Device Center software? This is
> > Vista's replacement for ActiveSync and is necessary to sync your Smartphone
> > properly.
> >
> > --
> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] [email]rgharper******.com[/email]
> > * NEW! Catch my blog ... [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/[/url]
> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > * The Website - [url]http://rgharper.mvps.org/[/url]
> > * HELP us help YOU ... [url]http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm[/url]
> >
> >
> > "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DD7586DF-9459-4534-90B9-3C33B2635220@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> > >I was syncing my smartphone to my laptop fine. I just got a new laptop and
> > > want to do the same with the previous phone. When I connect the phone to
> > > the
> > > pc it finds it, but it appears in sync center as a media device and wants
> > > to
> > > sync it with medai center. It's properties do say it is pocketPC(5.0 BTW).
> > > I
> > > can't create the proper type of sync partnership. I can browse the device
> > > from the computer applet but that's about it.
> > >
> > > I need to get Vista to allow me to see it as a Windows Mobile device as
> > > opposed to a media device. Do I need to delete a previous partnership on
> > > the
> > > phone first? I looked and couldn't find much.
> > >
> > > Oh, I don't want a dual sync setup, the new pc is defective and I'm
> > > setting
> > > up the new one to replace it. Single partnership only.
> > >
> > > Thanks[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]

FIXED

Out of the box Mobile Device Center was defective. I installed ver 6.1 and
it worked right away. I saw it was installing the proper drivers for Windows
Mobile and sure it enough it fired up the Device Center and ran.

I thought it might be the version, but I went back and checked the other pc
and it is running 6.0 which is what should have been on this machine. So it
looks like the image right out of the box for the machine is bad or damaged.
I haven't installed anything else yet so there's nothing to interfere on here.

"Mark" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Clarification...Mobile Device Center
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > It came installed on the pc, Both the Sync center and the Mobility center.
> > However, I have found that I can't get the Mobility center to run. I don't
> > know if this is because it doesn't see the deivce or not though. When I click
> > on the Mobility center is asks what type of connections to allow and that's
> > it.
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > Have you installed the Windows Mobile Device Center software? This is
> > > Vista's replacement for ActiveSync and is necessary to sync your Smartphone
> > > properly.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] [email]rgharper******.com[/email]
> > > * NEW! Catch my blog ... [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/[/url]
> > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > > * The Website - [url]http://rgharper.mvps.org/[/url]
> > > * HELP us help YOU ... [url]http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm[/url]
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:DD7586DF-9459-4534-90B9-3C33B2635220@microsoft.com...
> > > >I was syncing my smartphone to my laptop fine. I just got a new laptop and
> > > > want to do the same with the previous phone. When I connect the phone to
> > > > the
> > > > pc it finds it, but it appears in sync center as a media device and wants
> > > > to
> > > > sync it with medai center. It's properties do say it is pocketPC(5.0 BTW).
> > > > I
> > > > can't create the proper type of sync partnership. I can browse the device
> > > > from the computer applet but that's about it.
> > > >
> > > > I need to get Vista to allow me to see it as a Windows Mobile device as
> > > > opposed to a media device. Do I need to delete a previous partnership on
> > > > the
> > > > phone first? I looked and couldn't find much.
> > > >
> > > > Oh, I don't want a dual sync setup, the new pc is defective and I'm
> > > > setting
> > > > up the new one to replace it. Single partnership only.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > >[/color][/color][/color]

Reinstalling would have been my next suggestion, so I'm glad you thought of
that and tried it. Congrats!

--
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"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1945B8A8-3826-4FD8-A7D1-472E34642EF7@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> FIXED
>
> Out of the box Mobile Device Center was defective. I installed ver 6.1 and
> it worked right away. I saw it was installing the proper drivers for
> Windows
> Mobile and sure it enough it fired up the Device Center and ran.
>
> I thought it might be the version, but I went back and checked the other
> pc
> and it is running 6.0 which is what should have been on this machine. So
> it
> looks like the image right out of the box for the machine is bad or
> damaged.
> I haven't installed anything else yet so there's nothing to interfere on
> here.
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Clarification...Mobile Device Center
>>
>> "Mark" wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>> > It came installed on the pc, Both the Sync center and the Mobility
>> > center.
>> > However, I have found that I can't get the Mobility center to run. I
>> > don't
>> > know if this is because it doesn't see the deivce or not though. When I
>> > click
>> > on the Mobility center is asks what type of connections to allow and
>> > that's
>> > it.
>> >
>> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Have you installed the Windows Mobile Device Center software? This
>> > > is
>> > > Vista's replacement for ActiveSync and is necessary to sync your
>> > > Smartphone
>> > > properly.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] [email]rgharper******.com[/email]
>> > > * NEW! Catch my blog ... [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/[/url]
>> > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> > > * The Website - [url]http://rgharper.mvps.org/[/url]
>> > > * HELP us help YOU ... [url]http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm[/url]
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:DD7586DF-9459-4534-90B9-3C33B2635220@microsoft.com...
>> > > >I was syncing my smartphone to my laptop fine. I just got a new
>> > > >laptop and
>> > > > want to do the same with the previous phone. When I connect the
>> > > > phone to
>> > > > the
>> > > > pc it finds it, but it appears in sync center as a media device and
>> > > > wants
>> > > > to
>> > > > sync it with medai center. It's properties do say it is
>> > > > pocketPC(5.0 BTW).
>> > > > I
>> > > > can't create the proper type of sync partnership. I can browse the
>> > > > device
>> > > > from the computer applet but that's about it.
>> > > >
>> > > > I need to get Vista to allow me to see it as a Windows Mobile
>> > > > device as
>> > > > opposed to a media device. Do I need to delete a previous
>> > > > partnership on
>> > > > the
>> > > > phone first? I looked and couldn't find much.
>> > > >
>> > > > Oh, I don't want a dual sync setup, the new pc is defective and I'm
>> > > > setting
>> > > > up the new one to replace it. Single partnership only.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > >[/color][/color][/color]

I had actrually reinstalled the image once already. I installed AIM 6.5 and
it killed the Network and sharing app. I expected this as it did it to my
other pc also. So I made sure to make a recovery image right off the bat. I
also created a restore point, but it trashed that. It kept giving me an error
that it couldn't complete the restore from that point.

Seems to be working fine now.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Reinstalling would have been my next suggestion, so I'm glad you thought of
> that and tried it. Congrats!
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] [email]rgharper******.com[/email]
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/[/url]
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - [url]http://rgharper.mvps.org/[/url]
> * HELP us help YOU ... [url]http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm[/url]
>
>
> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1945B8A8-3826-4FD8-A7D1-472E34642EF7@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > FIXED
> >
> > Out of the box Mobile Device Center was defective. I installed ver 6.1 and
> > it worked right away. I saw it was installing the proper drivers for
> > Windows
> > Mobile and sure it enough it fired up the Device Center and ran.
> >
> > I thought it might be the version, but I went back and checked the other
> > pc
> > and it is running 6.0 which is what should have been on this machine. So
> > it
> > looks like the image right out of the box for the machine is bad or
> > damaged.
> > I haven't installed anything else yet so there's nothing to interfere on
> > here.
> >
> > "Mark" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> Clarification...Mobile Device Center
> >>
> >> "Mark" wrote:
> >>
> >> > It came installed on the pc, Both the Sync center and the Mobility
> >> > center.
> >> > However, I have found that I can't get the Mobility center to run. I
> >> > don't
> >> > know if this is because it doesn't see the deivce or not though. When I
> >> > click
> >> > on the Mobility center is asks what type of connections to allow and
> >> > that's
> >> > it.
> >> >
> >> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Have you installed the Windows Mobile Device Center software? This
> >> > > is
> >> > > Vista's replacement for ActiveSync and is necessary to sync your
> >> > > Smartphone
> >> > > properly.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] [email]rgharper******.com[/email]
> >> > > * NEW! Catch my blog ... [url]http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/[/url]
> >> > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> > > * The Website - [url]http://rgharper.mvps.org/[/url]
> >> > > * HELP us help YOU ... [url]http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm[/url]
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:DD7586DF-9459-4534-90B9-3C33B2635220@microsoft.com...
> >> > > >I was syncing my smartphone to my laptop fine. I just got a new
> >> > > >laptop and
> >> > > > want to do the same with the previous phone. When I connect the
> >> > > > phone to
> >> > > > the
> >> > > > pc it finds it, but it appears in sync center as a media device and
> >> > > > wants
> >> > > > to
> >> > > > sync it with medai center. It's properties do say it is
> >> > > > pocketPC(5.0 BTW).
> >> > > > I
> >> > > > can't create the proper type of sync partnership. I can browse the
> >> > > > device
> >> > > > from the computer applet but that's about it.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I need to get Vista to allow me to see it as a Windows Mobile
> >> > > > device as
> >> > > > opposed to a media device. Do I need to delete a previous
> >> > > > partnership on
> >> > > > the
> >> > > > phone first? I looked and couldn't find much.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Oh, I don't want a dual sync setup, the new pc is defective and I'm
> >> > > > setting
> >> > > > up the new one to replace it. Single partnership only.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks
> >> > >
> >> > >[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]