Sync Center (WMDC) is running, but doesn't work anymore! HELP!

Please help! This is killing me

I have a desktop PC running Vista Ultimate. I have been syncing all m
Outlook stuff on that PC with my Samsung i760 SmartPhone for about
year now. It has worked fairly well, with the typical intermitten
problems Windows is known for

However, recently the phone and the PC stopped syncing completely
Since I live and die by my appointments, tasks and contacts on my phon
during the day, not being able to sync really has me dead in the water
Now when I connect my phone to the PC via the USB cable, they bot
"recognize" that they are connected, but instead of Windows Mobil
Device Center (Sync Center) popping up and performing the sync like i
always has, now I get a window that pops up asking me to select whic
action to take... 1. Sync digital media files with Windows Media Player
2. Open device to view files with Windows Explorer, etc. There is N
option to run Sync Center. Even when I go into the Default Programs i
the Control Panel and look in the drop-down list beside "Window
Mobile-based device", it does not give me an option for Sync Center
I've also checked under MSCONFIG and Windows Mobile Device Center I
checked as a Startup item

Even if I manually open up Sync Center and try to "Set up new syn
partnerships", it shows my phone in the device list, but when
double-click on it, Windows Media Player immediately opens up instead o
Sync Center

I am frustrated beyond words trying to figure this out, and I reall
need someone's help if anybody else has run into this. I'll be happy t
provide any and all additional information to try and help

Thanks in advance

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philpik
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