Using a CE 4.2 Generic Device with WMDC under Vista

[jminiman]

I know I'm not the only developer out there who's stuck developing for
a CE 4.2 device but would love to move to Windows Vista. Has anyone
had any success with communicating with a CE 4.2 device? I'm using
Vista Business RTM, WMDC Final, and a Motorola CE 4.2 device.

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

Are you saying that this is a regular generic Windows CE device and not a
Pocket PC?

Paul T.

 

[jminiman]

Are you saying that this is a regular generic Windows CE device and not a
Pocket PC?

Paul T.

Yes, sorry. A generic CE 4.2 device. I keep getting the "Cannot
Start Device" error.

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

I don't think that's going to work, although I don't have Vista in front of
me. The device doesn't look like the right type of thing to WMDC, so I
don't believe that it's going to make a connection. I think that the only
reason what you have probably works with ActiveSync 4.x is the fact that AS
4.x actually includes AS 3.8, effectively, inside it; I don't think that's
the case in WMDC.

Paul T.

 

[Guest]

Can you abandon AS and use direct debugging over TCP/IP? If the device
supports RNDIS, you can even do that over USB.

 

[jminiman]

Can you abandon AS and use direct debugging over TCP/IP? If the device
supports RNDIS, you can even do that over USB.

My thoughts exactly, Chris. Debugging in this fashion works
wonderfully on XP; however, with the same IP address and port setting,
under Vista, I get "Connection failed. The device is not ready".
Only difference between the XP machine and Vista machine is XP runs VS
2005 SP1 and the Vista machine doesn't because the update to SP1 is in
beta. Has this process been tested on Vista?

 

[jminiman]

My thoughts exactly, Chris. Debugging in this fashion works
wonderfully on XP; however, with the same IP address and port setting,
under Vista, I get "Connection failed. The device is not ready".
Only difference between the XP machine and Vista machine is XP runs VS
2005 SP1 and the Vista machine doesn't because the update to SP1 is in
beta. Has this process been tested on Vista?

Okay--figured it out. I had gotten the CoreCon 1.1 files switched
between VS 2005 SP1 and RTM. Now, I'm looking for a way to use the
wonder CE Remote Tools. I use the registry viewer and process viewer
on a constant basis.

 

[Guest]

I'd try the CE 4.2 versions from eVC with Platman - you have to copy a few
files to the device and run a command line to connect with the IP and port.

-Chris

 

[Gary Waliczek [MSFT]]

Are you trying to set up a full sync partnership with WMDC or just connect
to use RAPI/browse the device? The latter should work for you, though I
don't believe you will get DTPT to work with the RTM version WMDC.

Gary Waliczek [MSFT]

 

[jminiman]

Are you trying to set up a full sync partnership with WMDC or just connect
to use RAPI/browse the device? The latter should work for you, though I
don't believe you will get DTPT to work with the RTM version WMDC.

Gary Waliczek [MSFT]

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I know I'm not the only developer out there who's stuck developing for
a CE 4.2 device but would love to move to Windows Vista. Has anyone
had any success with communicating with a CE 4.2 device? I'm using
Vista Business RTM, WMDC Final, and a Motorola CE 4.2 device.

Gary--Has CE 4.2 (generic) support been fully removed from WMDC?