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re: ActiveSync 4.5 Installation Problems - When Less Means More Progress

Flames — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:47:56 GMT

Guy, I had alot of problems with my Activesync 4.5 when trying to synchronise with my samsung omnia and i tried so many options as supplied on the net but none worked.

I just tried the following randomly and it worked

Download Activesync 4.5 from a website on the net (sorry i lost the one i used) and first uninstall the one you initially installed from your disc then install a fresh copy of Activesync 4.5.

It worked like a miracle.

Dont forget to uncheck the "Enable advanced network functionality" from the settings>connection>usbtopc.

Good luck

re: ActiveSync 4.5 Installation Problems - When Less Means More Progress

Flames — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:46:38 GMT

Guy, I had alot of problems with my Activesync 4.5 when trying to synchronise with my samsung omnia and i tried so many options as supplied on the net but none worked.

I just tried the following randomly and it worked

Download Activesync 4.5 from and first uninstall the one you initially installed from your disc then install a fresh copy of Activesync 4.5.

It worked like a miracle.

Dont forget to uncheck the "Enable advanced network functionality" from the settings>connection>usbtopc.

Good luck

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re: ActiveSync 4.5 Installation Problems - When Less Means More Progress

sena subzero — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:10:13 GMT

Michael Davies mcadavies@aol.com said:

I had a ‘password’ error reported on ActiveSync 4.5 so I uninstalled it; I have deleted all references to ‘activesync’ in the registry. On trying to re-install it I get the error: Set Up Not Complete The wizard was interupted before Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 could be completely installed. Your system has not been modified. To complete instalation at another time, please run setup again. Click Finish to exit the wizard. I have also tried with all the USB connections disconnected Any ideas? Help!! Michael

May 8, 2007 9:35 AM

for this do this :

Daniel said:

After reading these posts I installed wininstallnt AND run c:\windows\system32\fixmapi.exe

That solved the problem with installation of ActiveSync 4.5

Hope it helps you too :)

And big thanks man for solving this.

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Anonymous — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:25:33 GMT

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re: ActiveSync 4.5 Installation Problems - When Less Means More Progress

Wout — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:13:28 GMT

I have changed my drive letter to the one indicted as invalid, that solved the problem for the installation. Use the guide at consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp

to change you drive letter. Remember to change it back after installation was succesful

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re: ActiveSync 4.5 Installation Problems - When Less Means More Progress

Bill — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:38:23 GMT

I have read through all the threads here about activesync 4.5. I am running XP, just updated windows installer to 3.1. I still can not install activesync 4.5. I get the following error message- Erro: invalid drive:K:\ Please select valid drive. Of course you can not choose another drive. I unplugged all usb, diabled firewalls and antivirus software as well. I am at a loss and need these to operate new cell phone. Help!!

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Pooya — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:07:18 GMT

This was an interesting though expected news!

I think this is a natural process which will have at least the following impacts:

1) I guess now is a good opportunity for untivirus software companies to move into this market if they they haven't done it yet.

2) Also smartphone device producers will be directed to use operating systems with higher security futures and extensibility features like having firewall, etc

So there will be a potential for another market

3) OS developers for smartphone like Microsoft will need to handle and implement mechanisms to be able to release and install security service packs on the smartphones people use

So, more changes to come ...

I am just wondering how old is the age of producing smartphone devices?

re: ActiveSync 4.5 Installation Problems - When Less Means More Progress

M2 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:38:04 GMT

Hello ....

I tried to installed a "few times" active sync 4.5 on my 2 vaios.... one running windows xp pro sp2, and the other xp pro media center edition 2005, but in eaither machine, everytime i try to installed this software thta i downloaded from microsoft, it gives me an error that goes something like, " error, can not write value to key. software/classes/.pxl. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact you support personal ... (witch im doing now .. ja,ja.).

Can ANYONE Please tell me what da H..L that this mean? what should I do ?

Thanks a lot :)

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re: ActiveSync 4.5 Installation Problems - When Less Means More Progress

Daniel — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:25:18 GMT

After reading these posts I installed wininstallnt AND run c:\windows\system32\fixmapi.exe

That solved the problem with installation of ActiveSync 4.5

Hope it helps you too :)

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Stephen Tagg — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:27:35 GMT

I've got a similar windows mobile 5.0 alarm problem with lots of alarms on sign-on (usually on the direct push green screen) but alarms working elsewhere. I've never used Worldmate and I was suspecting Pointui (needed registry editor to remove). My alarms actually go off but there's no message to click on to turn it off when you have it as repeat. A lot of use when you want an alarm you can quickly turn off so that your partner doesn't get woken up! and when it's appointments - nothing.

I've been trying to re-install the rom but that seems to fail (probably because I've got activesync 4.5 not 4.2!)