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chris10230
12th January 2009, 10:35 AM
Hi
anyone installed windows 7 and synced their phone as i was thinking of doing so but need to have the sync avaliable, so question is does it work and whats it like?

cheers
nir36
12th January 2009, 12:57 PM
I'm using Windows 7 on my desktop sand sync works fine.
sirooga
13th January 2009, 04:38 AM
what program are you using to sync? active sync? wmdc? I just loaded Windows 7 and it doesn't seem to sync.
wakhoma
13th January 2009, 04:52 AM
what program are you using to sync? active sync? wmdc? I just loaded Windows 7 and it doesn't seem to sync.

U should download "windows mobile device center" from Microsoft.
crissg
13th January 2009, 02:10 PM
I installed W7 last night, and WMDC is really the only thing that I haven't got working yet. Each time I plug in my Tilt, I get the spinning circle, and then a message the WMDC has stopped working. I've rebooted twice. I'm going to do some more checking after work, but I was dissappointed when it didn't work. Beta is beta, I guess. I sent the reports.
nir36
13th January 2009, 04:39 PM
maybe it depends on the built
i'm using 7000 and it works great.
orb3000
13th January 2009, 06:17 PM
maybe it depends on the built
i'm using 7000 and it works great.

Can you let us know where you downloaded that version?

Thanks in advance,
egzthunder1
13th January 2009, 07:48 PM
Can you let us know where you downloaded that version?

Thanks in advance,

Here you go

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx

Have fun :)
orb3000
13th January 2009, 07:50 PM
Here you go

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx

Have fun :)

Thanks a lot mate!
ND4SPD
13th January 2009, 07:56 PM
I installed W7 last night, and WMDC is really the only thing that I haven't got working yet. Each time I plug in my Tilt, I get the spinning circle, and then a message the WMDC has stopped working. I've rebooted twice. I'm going to do some more checking after work, but I was dissappointed when it didn't work. Beta is beta, I guess. I sent the reports.

Turn your computer on with your device already connected. When I didn't do that, sometimes my computer gave that message you mentioned or my laptop froze all together.
crissg
14th January 2009, 04:30 AM
Now it's good to go. I hope WMDC is more reliable under 7 than it was under Vista. It only recognized my phone about half of the time.
the_passenger
14th January 2009, 05:37 AM
Just remove WMDC6.1 and reinstall it.
nir36
14th January 2009, 07:19 AM
Windows 7 is MUCH better than Vista. there isn't even a basis for comparison.
chris10230
14th January 2009, 11:46 AM
i thought that 7 was using device stage to handle all of the stuff for peripheral syncing?? or is WMDC still going to be the only way?
andrew-in-woking
14th January 2009, 12:58 PM
Manually run Windows Update when the phone is connected via a USB Cable.

Might work, it did for me under Vista, the only thing that got WMDC 6.1 working properly, even over BT.

Cheers

andrew-in-woking
oo03sjw
20th January 2009, 12:00 AM
Hi I am setting up Windows 7, can someone please confirm that you still need WMDC 6.1 and not the 'add device / printer'?

Many thanks, Windows 7 is rocking at the moment!
Obsidiandesire
20th January 2009, 12:11 AM
Hi I am setting up Windows 7, can someone please confirm that you still need WMDC 6.1 and not the 'add device / printer'?

Many thanks, Windows 7 is rocking at the moment!

It's worked for me with a Wizard + Elf(in) (Touch and O2XDA Mini S)

I have a G1 now and it's only ever worked on an older build of 7. Microsoft must hate it being linux and all :P
oo03sjw
20th January 2009, 01:24 AM
I can get it to work with my Diamond without any problems at all.

But, it will not connect to my Sammy i200, I have narrowed it down to not showing as a WM device in Device Manager as far, all deleting Temp files, checking Outlook etc. still trying...
Confucious
20th January 2009, 09:25 AM
I had to un-install and re-instal WMDC (I downloaded again from MS).
I also had problems running RUU on W7 but updating the driver (to the older one!) fixed that.
W7 does seem better than Vista in just about every way - and it's a Beta!

Love it :)
oo03sjw
20th January 2009, 10:06 PM
Its now driving me mad. Why after all these years is WMDC such a pile of crap?

It won't recognise either i200 or the Diamond now. Drivers seem OK, but I get 'Error'. Unistalled again, installed again, now it hangs on 'Please wait while WMDC starts'.

Plug devices in my PC with Vista, both phones start straight away!

On windows 7, when I plug in My mobiler fires up no probs, Tomtom Homes fires up, recognises and updates no probs. Try to sync with microsoft useless!

Edit:OMG, how simple was that!

Unticked 'Enable advanced Network' in Connections USB to PC, and voila job done, sync both phones no problem at all!

happy chappy.....
Confucious
20th January 2009, 10:20 PM
Un-install and re-install - should solve your problem.
oo03sjw
20th January 2009, 10:40 PM
Hi thanks for the reply, tried that, still having the same issues.

Is there a different link to the download site as I could be downloading and installing the same problem all the time?
Confucious
20th January 2009, 10:42 PM
I downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-center.mspx
and had no problems.
oo03sjw
20th January 2009, 11:16 PM
HHuumm me too, no difference there, been trying for 3 hours now!

Edit; OMG, how simple was that!

Unticked 'Enable advanced Network' in Connections USB to PC, and voila job done, sync both phones no problem at all!

happy chappy.....

Edit; I though I had solved it, but when I connect the i200, in 'Mass storage' mode the phone charges and I can only sync via BT, when set on 'Activesync' mode the phone doesn't charge and WMDC won't recognise the phone. Any ideas please?