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WM6 Syncing Conundrum... Please help / advise!

So... I probably should have researched this a little more before I decided to take the WM6 plunge... but... I didn't...
So haha - here's my situation. I have two computers I can use to sync this too. I use my mac regularly with missing sync. Well, i USED it regularly... But... Missing Sync doesn't work with WM6.
Okay so then there's the work PC. I got the newest version of active sync. However, Active Sync 4.5 doesn't work with Outlook 2000 - crap.
Am I totally screwed or is there a workaround? Can I set Activesync to sync with windows xp address book instead of outlook? Please help!

Sync problem
If you have the Excalibur, it should have come with a copy of outlook 2002... why not try and install that and see if that resolves your problem.

I have the T-mobile Dash, not the excalibur... While i'm fine with doing anything on the mac, i'd rather not mess too badly with the default apps on the windows PC.

Help with Restoring contacts

Hi there,
I have upgraded from WM5 to WM6 and I am running windows vista with windows mobile device center.
After the upgrade it has recognised my phone as a new device and therefore I cannot resync my contacts etc to it.
Can anyone help me as I have loads of contacts that I really can't afford to lose...
Thanks in advance

Im running vista and WMDC as well but whenever i flash even when it detects it as a new device it still syncs my contacts and everything else.
Do you have Outlook installed? Without outlook i believe it won't save any contact or calender info i may be wrong though...

yep have outlook 2007 installed
It isn't configured though - can anyone confirm if the above is true and whether it would need to be configured?

mightymouse2045 said:
It isn't configured though - can anyone confirm if the above is true and whether it would need to be configured?
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Yes. It will resync your Outlook contacts. Just make the new partnership and voila! I have deleted and repartnered my device many many times. Ever so often I backup my Outlook contacts to a CSV or XLS file.
My suggestion to you is open Outlook and export your contacts to a CSV or XLS file.
Then make your partnership!

Problem with Vista and WM 6.1 Syncing?

Is there a deep-seated problem with syncing WM 6.1 with Vista's WMDC?
I have tried just about every WM 6.1 ROM produced by the excellent chefs here. On every occasion, my Hermes syncs perfectly on the first setup. However, every time I reconnect, the sync fails, with a message that there is a problem with the desktop PC. Deleting the partnership solves it for one sync, then it fails on subsequent ones. So, every time, I re-flash back to my trusty WM6 ROM and, voila, syncing returns to normal.
This occurs with every 6.1 ROM I have tried. It happens with my desktop and my laptop, both running Vista. I have checked that I have the latest version of WMDC. I have ensured that I have unticked "Enable advanced network functionality' in the USB-to-PC option.
I need to sync my Hermes every day, so this problem stops me using any of the 6.1 ROMs. Am I the only one with this problem? Has anyone had the problem and solved it?

Windows Mobile Device Center v6.1.6965
Are u using Windows Mobile Device Center v6.1.6965 ?
It may solve your problem

firefox1996 said:
Are u using Windows Mobile Device Center v6.1.6965 ?
It may solve your problem
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Yes, both desktop and laptop are using that version of WMDC.

I have that constantly as well with every 6.1 ROM i've used.
My "workaround" is to turn off the calendar sync, allow the other items to sync, then turn calendar sync back on and re-sync
Then that PC will sync properly until I try to sync to another PC and I have to turn off calendar, etc... again

I've using WM 6.1 ROMs with Vista for some time now and have never had that problem. The only difference is that I leave the enable advance network..blah..blah checked. Try it.

Radimus said:
I have that constantly as well with every 6.1 ROM i've used.
My "workaround" is to turn off the calendar sync, allow the other items to sync, then turn calendar sync back on and re-sync
Then that PC will sync properly until I try to sync to another PC and I have to turn off calendar, etc... again
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Thanks very much for your response. I am heartened to hear that someone else is experiencing the same problem, and it is not just me.
I will try the calendar sync work-around.
Blackout128. Thanks for your reponse as well, but I have tried it with that box ticked and unticked. From Radimus above, it could be a calendar issue. Do you sync with Outlook Calendar?

Yes, I sync the calendar. I guess it was kind of stupid to suggest something that simple. I hope the calendar issues works, who knows with vista, I may have that problem tomorrow.

blackout128 said:
Yes, I sync the calendar. I guess it was kind of stupid to suggest something that simple. I hope the calendar issues works, who knows with vista, I may have that problem tomorrow.
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My final question, and this is the killer question - Are you using Outlook 2003 or 2007?
I use Outlook 2007, and my suspicion is that there could be a problem syncing with that version. Those who use Outlook 2003 might not experience it.
If you say you use Outlook 2003, great, perhaps I have got to the root of the problem.
If you say you use Outlook 2007, I will pack my bags and go!

Hissing Syd said:
My final question, and this is the killer question - Are you using Outlook 2003 or 2007?
I use Outlook 2007, and my suspicion is that there could be a problem syncing with that version. Those who use Outlook 2003 might not experience it.
If you say you use Outlook 2003, great, perhaps I have got to the root of the problem.
If you say you use Outlook 2007, I will pack my bags and go!
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I have no problem slashing and syncing using Outlook 2002.

Having read Radimus' workaround, I re-installed a WM 6.1 ROM. Once again, I experienced sync problems. But, as soon as I removed Calendar from the sync items, everything worked well.
Is there anyone out there able to sync calendar items between a WM 6.1 Hermes and an Outlook 2007 PC?

I am running Outlook 2007. Here is my Outlook Info.

blackout128 said:
I am running Outlook 2007. Here is my Outlook Info.
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Thank you Blackout128. My version of Outlook is the same as yours. I am stumped.

TP2 Contacts

Hi,
Is there a way to import contacts from my PC to the TP2 coz i had an iphone and all my contacts are stored on the PC and its going to be a pain to have to re-enter them all manually??
Also im not sure if any1 else has this problem but i bought mine sim free & in on Three(3) network but in some places in my home for e.g. my signal is very weak but when i had it in the iphone the signal was stronger is there anything i could do to the settings??
thanks in advance - im a total noob with this phone only had it for a few hours

I don't know about Iphone - I guess it syncs only to malware like itunes.?
Anyway, if it can sync to outlook - (which you got with WM6) - then there is no problem.
otherwise you can seand each one over bluetooth.

AlCapone said:
I don't know about Iphone - I guess it syncs only to malware like itunes.?
Anyway, if it can sync to outlook - (which you got with WM6) - then there is no problem.
otherwise you can seand each one over bluetooth.
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No with the iphone you can sync it to windows address book or outlook, i had it synced to outlook but when sync the TP2 with active sync it syncs contacts from the phone to the PC i want contacts from outlook to go onto the TP2 is there a setting that needs to be changed??
also for the phone i was looking at the wiki but which registory editor is the best??
& you know in the radio thread if i just download that file and install it via the file manager on the TP2 will it work or do i need to edit any registorys??
thanks again

ustahir_1 said:
Hi,
Is there a way to import contacts from my PC to the TP2 coz i had an iphone and all my contacts are stored on the PC and its going to be a pain to have to re-enter them all manually??
Also im not sure if any1 else has this problem but i bought mine sim free & in on Three(3) network but in some places in my home for e.g. my signal is very weak but when i had it in the iphone the signal was stronger is there anything i could do to the settings??
thanks in advance - im a total noob with this phone only had it for a few hours
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Good phone upgrade

ustahir_1 said:
No with the iphone you can sync it to windows address book or outlook, i had it synced to outlook but when sync the TP2 with active sync it syncs contacts from the phone to the PC i want contacts from outlook to go onto the TP2 is there a setting that needs to be changed??
also for the phone i was looking at the wiki but which registory editor is the best??
& you know in the radio thread if i just download that file and install it via the file manager on the TP2 will it work or do i need to edit any registorys??
thanks again
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You can change the settings in the activesync settings

Data Thru usb

Anyway to sync thru usb to get data? Similar to active sync

try google sync in my signature. I know thats not usb but it will get you your contacts calendar etc..

USB
I'm also having issues with the USB connection.
Sometimes windows will recognize the USB connection, and it installs ADB drivers from google, but the adb.exe won't recognize it as an attached device.
Mount SD also doesn't work, but I think that's understandable, since Android is running from SD.
Has anyone done some work on running android from the internal flash? I imagine that's quite a bit more work involved...
Personally, I'd be happy getting ADB to work.

sd73ta said:
try google sync in my signature. I know thats not usb but it will get you your contacts calendar etc..
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Never knew you can sync google contacts via USB in windows.
Thank you

afma_afma said:
Never knew you can sync google contacts via USB in windows.
Thank you
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LOL, you didnt see this, right on the top of my first post on the release??
GOOGLE SYNC: Setting Up Your Windows Mobile Phone
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You can also use Microsoft Excel export to a CSV (comma seperated values) and then import that using your google account. Its really pretty easy.