Vista: Sync mobile device
deicist
Manchester, UK
Well as anyone trying the Vista RC1 might have noticed, the 'windows mobile device center' isn't functional in this release. I found this:
http://blogs.msdn.com/melsam/archive/2006/09/07/744902.aspx
which explains why. Basically microsoft took it out for RC1, but they're going to release a new version (of the WMDC, not vista!) soon through windows updates. If you can't wait that long you could try this:
http://desigeek.com/weblog/amit/archive/2006/09/19/Syncing-your-mobile-with-Vista-RC1-with-WMDC.aspx
which tricks windows update into thinking you're part of the internal testing team, and lets you install the WMDC update.
http://blogs.msdn.com/melsam/archive/2006/09/07/744902.aspx
which explains why. Basically microsoft took it out for RC1, but they're going to release a new version (of the WMDC, not vista!) soon through windows updates. If you can't wait that long you could try this:
http://desigeek.com/weblog/amit/archive/2006/09/19/Syncing-your-mobile-with-Vista-RC1-with-WMDC.aspx
which tricks windows update into thinking you're part of the internal testing team, and lets you install the WMDC update.
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