Mass Storage Mode

[amg212]

Has anyone had any luck in getting the Treo Pro to function as a USB mass storage device (using WM5torage, CardExport II, some ported hack of the WM6 USB control panel applet, or some other solution)?

I'm considering getting rid of my iPod as the Pro works quite well with Kinoma Play, but getting the files on using Activesync is painfully slow, and pulling the card out of the TP to connect directly to my computer is, well, just not a realistic option.

Thanks!

[johnjtaylor]

I've installed "Wei enterprise's USB to PC" as all of the usual suspects refused to work. This one works - but only intermittently. There is a conflict between these and the Palm programme that installs activesync.
I have made it work by keeping an eye on the phone screen and "cancelling" whenever the installation programme runs. Once we get into the ROM Dump, hopefully we'll be able to uncook this activesync installer and make this work properly!

John

[thaihugo]

I've installed "Wei enterprise's USB to PC" as all of the usual suspects refused to work. This one works - but only intermittently. There is a conflict between these and the Palm programme that installs activesync.
I have made it work by keeping an eye on the phone screen and "cancelling" whenever the installation programme runs. Once we get into the ROM Dump, hopefully we'll be able to uncook this activesync installer and make this work properly!

John

You probably don't need a rom cooking for that. Just try task manager v.3.1 from this forum, and go to service and device tab. One of them is your mass storage service ( be carefull, there is also a real storage service, which serves your SD and internal memory). Just stop it, and see how your program works.
If you don't know which one to stop, just post here the list of all running services, and I'll tell you what to try.

[lilithpro]

I've installed "Wei enterprise's USB to PC" as all of the usual suspects refused to work. This one works - but only intermittently. There is a conflict between these and the Palm programme that installs activesync.
I have made it work by keeping an eye on the phone screen and "cancelling" whenever the installation programme runs. Once we get into the ROM Dump, hopefully we'll be able to uncook this activesync installer and make this work properly!

John

could you please tell me where you got that one, as i would like to test for myself a little bit...thanks

[johnjtaylor]

I got it from here:

http://www.nuerom.com/BlogEngine/page/nueMassStorage.aspx

John

[amg212]

You probably don't need a rom cooking for that. Just try task manager v.3.1 from this forum, and go to service and device tab. One of them is your mass storage service ( be carefull, there is also a real storage service, which serves your SD and internal memory). Just stop it, and see how your program works.
If you don't know which one to stop, just post here the list of all running services, and I'll tell you what to try.

Which service are you talking about? None of them seem to be labeled as mass storage...

[Darnell_Chat_TN]

I tried nueMassStorage (http://www.nuerom.com/BlogEngine/page/nueMassStorage.aspx) on my Treo 800w and my PC would intermittently recognize it as a mass storage device, but the 800w does not have any ActiveSync installer. Still the PC would lose recognition of the Treo 800w as a mass storage device and get it back every minute or so.

But even when my PC could recognize my Treo 800w as a mass storage device, the speed of data transfer was exactly as slow as when connected via ActiveSync. There was no improvement in transfer speed at all. When using a MicroSDHC card reader data transfer goes very fast, especially with class 6 cards.

Every program I've used to turn my Treo 800w into a mass storage device may or may not work, but none improves transfer speed at all.

Perhaps the Treos are just slow?

[VibrantRedGT]

I do miss Mass Storage since all my Sanyo's and BB Curve had it. Loaded up movies Hancock, The Dark Night, Zohan and more in just minutes with it on my Curve. My current 800 does not have it.

Is there a program from the TP that works on the 800?

[thaihugo]

Which service are you talking about? None of them seem to be labeled as mass storage...

This is why I'm asking for the list of services. I don't have a treo pro so I cannot help without somebody to be my eyes.:)

[johnjtaylor]

Here is a list of services running on my Treo Pro (as reported by SKTools):

HTCUSBToPC Service;Stopped;UTP0:
Power Service;Unknown;AP16:
WLMService;Stopped;WLM0:
Volume Service;Unknown;VOL0:
Carrier Configurator Service;Started;PKP0:
Customization Launcher Service;Started;PLS0:
VMCService;Started;VMC0:
KeyGuardUI Service;Started;KGU0:
Alternate Keys;Started;ALK0:
taskservice;Started;TMX0:
QuickGPS app service;Started;GUX0:
PartialDisplay_dll;Started;SDM0:
USSD;Started;APP8:
STK Service;Unknown;AP15:
App Service;Unknown;APP1:
GPS Daemon Service;Started;GPC1:
Bluetooth Audio Gateway;Started;BAG0:
Software Disable Dialog Service;Unknown;SDD0:
Sync Bluetooth Server;Started;ASB0:
Software Management service;Unknown;SWM0:
Certificate Enroll Engine;Stopped;CES0:
regextdev;Started;SNA0:
DPT;Started;DPT0:
LAS;Started;LAS0:
CredentialManager;Started;CRD0:
NOTIFY;Started;NFY0:
OBEX;Started;OBX0:
Bluetooth HID Loader;Started;BHL0:
sqmsvc;Started;SQM0:

Hope this helps,

John

[breezasib]

Hey up check out the new version that supports the treo pro. Not tried it yet myself...

http://www.softick.com

[thaihugo]

This are the candidates to be stopped to see if mass storage works:
HTCUSBToPC Service;Stopped;UTP0:
WLMService;Stopped;WLM0:
Customization Launcher Service;Started;PLS0:
VMCService;Started;VMC0:
KeyGuardUI Service;Started;KGU0:
Alternate Keys;Started;ALK0:
taskservice;Started;TMX0:
App Service;Unknown;APP1:
Software Disable Dialog Service;Unknown;SDD0:
Software Management service;Unknown;SWM0:


you can try to stop each one an see how it goes

[anbgibis]

Try My Mobiler (http://www.mtux.com/) ... works well with Treo Pro.

[amg212]

Is the file transfer rate any better than just using ActiveSync?

[likenessof]

Is the file transfer rate any better than just using ActiveSync?


I just gave it a shot.... I don't think there's any difference. I suspect what they did is not switch off the treo service, but simply make a virtual mass storage device and still send the data through the RNDIS protocol...

Has anyone else tried it yet?

[jrdiaz20]

Did this ever get figured out or is the Softick software the best bet. I just go a TP yesterday and my car radio plays music off of external hard drives so I would like this feature back. Info? Anyone???