MS Windows CE Services Application Manager??

[Bonnie]

I was trying to install Streets and Trips 2004 on my new computer from the
Works Suite 2004 disc. I have XP/SP1 on a Dell.

I get a message titled Severe, that says "We were not able to locate the
Microsoft Windows CE Services Application Manager. Please make sure that you
have Windows CE Services installed and then try again."

Is this something I should have and may have deleted? How can I get it back?
I Googled it and searched on MS site but nothing was helpful.

Bonnie, the novice

 

[Sharon F]

I was trying to install Streets and Trips 2004 on my new computer from the
Works Suite 2004 disc. I have XP/SP1 on a Dell.

I get a message titled Severe, that says "We were not able to locate the
Microsoft Windows CE Services Application Manager. Please make sure that you
have Windows CE Services installed and then try again."

Is this something I should have and may have deleted? How can I get it back?
I Googled it and searched on MS site but nothing was helpful.

Bonnie, the novice

Windows CE/Windows Embedded is installed on portable devices: pocket and
palm PCs, smart phones, etc. If you have one of these devices, connect it
to the computer and try installing Street and Trips again. The installation
will add "Pocket Streets" to the device. And it should add the mechanisms
to the desktop PC for transferring Streets and Trips data over to the
portable.

Alternatively, run the setup but do not elect to install Pocket Streets.
You may need to choose "custom install" to pick and choose components.

A reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;254358

Bonnie, I don't use a palm or this program so I'm sorry to say that's about
all I can tell you.

Also, this is a new computer. You should be able to get free software
support from Dell under your warranty (support for OEM supplied software is
covered by the OEM, in this case Dell). They should be able to walk you
through any setup problems you run into with their system.

 

[Bonnie]

Thanks Sharon. I wanted to install it on my hard drive of my desk top. I was
able to do that on my last computer, so I didn't have to always put the CD
in. But now, apparently the install disc is only for a pocket pc.

bonnie

 

[Sharon F]

Thanks Sharon. I wanted to install it on my hard drive of my desk top. I was
able to do that on my last computer, so I didn't have to always put the CD
in. But now, apparently the install disc is only for a pocket pc.

Bonnie, if the software says Streets and Trips it should install on the
desktop. If I correctly understand the few MS Knowledge Base articles that
I read, Streets and Trips has an additional module for the pocket PC called
Pocket Streets. That should be an optional component and is not needed to
run Streets and Trips. If on the other hand the install CD says "Pocket
Streets" or "Streets and Trips for <mobile computing term here>" then, yes,
it is for pocket PC only.

As far as getting the second CD to run from the hard drive, that may no
longer be possible with the newer version. You might be able to work around
that using a third party program such as Virtual CD from Farstone. This
works for many programs but there are still some "Run" CDs will still not
operate from a virtual CD at all. If there is a trial on the virtual drive
program you choose, you could test before buying to see if it would work
for you.

Another place you *might* get more help (don't know how active this group
is):

I tried finding a streets and trips newsgroup for you on the MS servers.
There is one: microsoft.public.streets-trips on msnews.microsoft.com.
Clicking this link will open OE to that newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.streets-trips

Sorry, I can't find a matching http: link to a similar group if you prefer
the web interface for newsgroup reading.

 

[Bonnie]

Bonnie, if the software says Streets and Trips it should install on the
desktop. If I correctly understand the few MS Knowledge Base articles that
I read, Streets and Trips has an additional module for the pocket PC
called
Pocket Streets. That should be an optional component and is not needed to
run Streets and Trips. If on the other hand the install CD says "Pocket
Streets" or "Streets and Trips for <mobile computing term here>" then,
yes,
it is for pocket PC only.

As far as getting the second CD to run from the hard drive, that may no
longer be possible with the newer version. You might be able to work
around
that using a third party program such as Virtual CD from Farstone. This
works for many programs but there are still some "Run" CDs will still not
operate from a virtual CD at all. If there is a trial on the virtual drive
program you choose, you could test before buying to see if it would work
for you.

Another place you *might* get more help (don't know how active this group
is):

I tried finding a streets and trips newsgroup for you on the MS servers.
There is one: microsoft.public.streets-trips on msnews.microsoft.com.
Clicking this link will open OE to that newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.streets-trips

Sorry, I can't find a matching http: link to a similar group if you prefer
the web interface for newsgroup reading.

Thanks again. You are correct in that the install CD says pocket and the run
cd doesn't. Thanks for the link.

Bonnie