Can't Start WMDC

I'm having continued problems with Sync and partnership after 'upgrading' to
Vista Home Premium. My Dell Axim X5 will not connect with WMDC nor will the
Laptop open WMDC. I have reinstalled the latest version of WMDC
(drvupdate-x86.exe) but the Laptop and PPC won't talk to each other at all.
(By the way, the Dell works fine on my other older PC with XP and Active
Sync). Whatever I try with Vista the WMDC won't even open/load. I connect
the Dell via USB and get the 'ping' and safely remove hardware tab but
nothing else happens no matter what I do. If I click the WMDC icon via
control panel nothing happens at all, if I click it with the PPC connected in
the cradle a window opens which says "waiting for device to connect" but
nothing else - it never does!. Interestingly, although the drvupdate-x86.exe
is listed in the programs available to uninstall (as 'Windows Mobile Device
Centre Driver Update' and not as 'Windows Mobile Device Centre'), neither
show in the 'start/programs' list. Is it me?
Any help much appreciated

Have you installed the latest version of WMDC version 6.1?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-09f07aaa1914
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"marmite" <> wrote in message
news:5E072CAC-99C5-4C2B-9927-...
> I'm having continued problems with Sync and partnership after 'upgrading'
> to
> Vista Home Premium. My Dell Axim X5 will not connect with WMDC nor will
> the
> Laptop open WMDC. I have reinstalled the latest version of WMDC
> (drvupdate-x86.exe) but the Laptop and PPC won't talk to each other at
> all.
> (By the way, the Dell works fine on my other older PC with XP and Active
> Sync). Whatever I try with Vista the WMDC won't even open/load. I
> connect
> the Dell via USB and get the 'ping' and safely remove hardware tab but
> nothing else happens no matter what I do. If I click the WMDC icon via
> control panel nothing happens at all, if I click it with the PPC connected
> in
> the cradle a window opens which says "waiting for device to connect" but
> nothing else - it never does!. Interestingly, although the
> drvupdate-x86.exe
> is listed in the programs available to uninstall (as 'Windows Mobile
> Device
> Centre Driver Update' and not as 'Windows Mobile Device Centre'), neither
> show in the 'start/programs' list. Is it me?
> Any help much appreciated
>

Hi Andre & thanks, yes I have installed v6.1 (and uninstalled and reinstalled
it several times. Tried again today - still wont connect and MDC just waits
for the device.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Have you installed the latest version of WMDC version 6.1?
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-09f07aaa1914
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "marmite" <> wrote in message
> news:5E072CAC-99C5-4C2B-9927-...
> > I'm having continued problems with Sync and partnership after 'upgrading'
> > to
> > Vista Home Premium. My Dell Axim X5 will not connect with WMDC nor will
> > the
> > Laptop open WMDC. I have reinstalled the latest version of WMDC
> > (drvupdate-x86.exe) but the Laptop and PPC won't talk to each other at
> > all.
> > (By the way, the Dell works fine on my other older PC with XP and Active
> > Sync). Whatever I try with Vista the WMDC won't even open/load. I
> > connect
> > the Dell via USB and get the 'ping' and safely remove hardware tab but
> > nothing else happens no matter what I do. If I click the WMDC icon via
> > control panel nothing happens at all, if I click it with the PPC connected
> > in
> > the cradle a window opens which says "waiting for device to connect" but
> > nothing else - it never does!. Interestingly, although the
> > drvupdate-x86.exe
> > is listed in the programs available to uninstall (as 'Windows Mobile
> > Device
> > Centre Driver Update' and not as 'Windows Mobile Device Centre'), neither
> > show in the 'start/programs' list. Is it me?
> > Any help much appreciated
> >
>
>
>

Your Axim X5 running PPC2002 or PPC2003?

Csaba

marmite wrote:
> Hi Andre & thanks, yes I have installed v6.1 (and uninstalled and reinstalled
> it several times. Tried again today - still wont connect and MDC just waits
> for the device.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Have you installed the latest version of WMDC version 6.1?
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-09f07aaa1914
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "marmite" <> wrote in message
>> news:5E072CAC-99C5-4C2B-9927-...
>>> I'm having continued problems with Sync and partnership after 'upgrading'
>>> to
>>> Vista Home Premium. My Dell Axim X5 will not connect with WMDC nor will
>>> the
>>> Laptop open WMDC. I have reinstalled the latest version of WMDC
>>> (drvupdate-x86.exe) but the Laptop and PPC won't talk to each other at
>>> all.
>>> (By the way, the Dell works fine on my other older PC with XP and Active
>>> Sync). Whatever I try with Vista the WMDC won't even open/load. I
>>> connect
>>> the Dell via USB and get the 'ping' and safely remove hardware tab but
>>> nothing else happens no matter what I do. If I click the WMDC icon via
>>> control panel nothing happens at all, if I click it with the PPC connected
>>> in
>>> the cradle a window opens which says "waiting for device to connect" but
>>> nothing else - it never does!. Interestingly, although the
>>> drvupdate-x86.exe
>>> is listed in the programs available to uninstall (as 'Windows Mobile
>>> Device
>>> Centre Driver Update' and not as 'Windows Mobile Device Centre'), neither
>>> show in the 'start/programs' list. Is it me?
>>> Any help much appreciated
>>>
>>
>>

Hi Csaba

It is running PPC2003 - checked version number to confirm.

Marmite

"Bistey Csaba" wrote:

> Your Axim X5 running PPC2002 or PPC2003?
>
> Csaba
>
> marmite wrote:
> > Hi Andre & thanks, yes I have installed v6.1 (and uninstalled and reinstalled
> > it several times. Tried again today - still wont connect and MDC just waits
> > for the device.
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you installed the latest version of WMDC version 6.1?
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-09f07aaa1914
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> "marmite" <> wrote in message
> >> news:5E072CAC-99C5-4C2B-9927-...
> >>> I'm having continued problems with Sync and partnership after 'upgrading'
> >>> to
> >>> Vista Home Premium. My Dell Axim X5 will not connect with WMDC nor will
> >>> the
> >>> Laptop open WMDC. I have reinstalled the latest version of WMDC
> >>> (drvupdate-x86.exe) but the Laptop and PPC won't talk to each other at
> >>> all.
> >>> (By the way, the Dell works fine on my other older PC with XP and Active
> >>> Sync). Whatever I try with Vista the WMDC won't even open/load. I
> >>> connect
> >>> the Dell via USB and get the 'ping' and safely remove hardware tab but
> >>> nothing else happens no matter what I do. If I click the WMDC icon via
> >>> control panel nothing happens at all, if I click it with the PPC connected
> >>> in
> >>> the cradle a window opens which says "waiting for device to connect" but
> >>> nothing else - it never does!. Interestingly, although the
> >>> drvupdate-x86.exe
> >>> is listed in the programs available to uninstall (as 'Windows Mobile
> >>> Device
> >>> Centre Driver Update' and not as 'Windows Mobile Device Centre'), neither
> >>> show in the 'start/programs' list. Is it me?
> >>> Any help much appreciated
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>

I have been having same problems getting WMDC to open, before I even know if
it will recognise/connect to my Sony Sat-Nav Xmas present!
Hve you resolved your problem or has it sent you nuts!!

"marmite" wrote:

> I'm having continued problems with Sync and partnership after 'upgrading' to
> Vista Home Premium. My Dell Axim X5 will not connect with WMDC nor will the
> Laptop open WMDC. I have reinstalled the latest version of WMDC
> (drvupdate-x86.exe) but the Laptop and PPC won't talk to each other at all.
> (By the way, the Dell works fine on my other older PC with XP and Active
> Sync). Whatever I try with Vista the WMDC won't even open/load. I connect
> the Dell via USB and get the 'ping' and safely remove hardware tab but
> nothing else happens no matter what I do. If I click the WMDC icon via
> control panel nothing happens at all, if I click it with the PPC connected in
> the cradle a window opens which says "waiting for device to connect" but
> nothing else - it never does!. Interestingly, although the drvupdate-x86.exe
> is listed in the programs available to uninstall (as 'Windows Mobile Device
> Centre Driver Update' and not as 'Windows Mobile Device Centre'), neither
> show in the 'start/programs' list. Is it me?
> Any help much appreciated
>