[PaulOBrien]

[teaser]Just after the launch of Windows Vista, we reported that RUUs (ROM upgrades), do not work on the OS.

Now, courtesy of sp3dev @ XDA-Developers, a solution has been found... and i've taken his basic instructions and posted them below with full screenshots and the very latest driver files extracted from ActiveSync 4.5.

News page readers can find the 16-step (not as bad as it sounds!) walkthrough after the jump!

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Before starting: Your device needs to be connected to the PC, and in BOOTLOADER mode.

Step 1 of 16: Extract this zip file to a memorable location on your machine (e.g. the desktop). This is the Activesync 4.5 RTM USB driver.

 VistaRUU.zip (37.8K)
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Step 2 of 16: Run 'Windows Mobile Device Center', and click 'Connection Settings'.



Step 3 of 16: Uncheck the 'Allow USB Connections' box, and select 'OK'.



Step 4 of 16: Run 'Services' by clicking the Start Orb and typing 'Services', and ensure the 'Windows Mobile-based connectivity' and Windows Mobile 2003-based connectivity' services are started. If they are not, click the service name and press the 'play' button on the top bar.



Step 5 of 16: Load 'Device Manager' by clicking the Start Orb and typing 'Device Manager'. Expand the 'Mobile devices' section and click the 'HTC USB Sync' (or similarly named) item.



Step 6 of 16: Click the 'Action' menu and select 'Update Driver Software'.



Step 7 of 16: Click 'Browse my computer for driver software'.



Step 8 of 16: Click 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'.



Step 9 of 16: Click 'Have Disk'.



Step 10 of 16: Click 'Browse', and browse to the location where you extracted the ZIP file in Step 1.



Step 11 of 16: Double click 'wceusbsh.inf'.



Step 12 of 16: Select 'HTC USB Sync' from the list, and click 'Next'.



Step 13 of 16: Wait while your driver is installed.





Step 14 of 16: Run 'Task Manager' by clicking the Start Orb and typing 'taskmgr'. Then find the 'WMDC.EXE' item, and click 'End Process'.



Step 15 of 16: Install your update! Everything should now run fine! You just need to bear in mind the final step when you want to start syncing normally again...

Step 16 of 16: In 'Windows Mobile Device Center', re-enable the 'allow USB connections' checkbox you disabled in Step 2.

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[Confucious]

Great - Now I won't have to use my server!
Thanks for the heads up Paul.

[smeg36]

I got to step 5, but there was no Mobile devices section in my Device Manager.

[Confucious]

smeg36, on Mar 14 2007, 16:12, said:

I got to step 5, but there was no Mobile devices section in my Device Manager.

Was your device plugged in?

[encece]

just in time!!!

[PaulOBrien]

smeg36, on Mar 14 2007, 16:12, said:

I got to step 5, but there was no Mobile devices section in my Device Manager.

I missed a point!

I'll add it now

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[PaulOBrien]

Added:

Before starting: Your device needs to be connected to the PC, and in BOOTLOADER mode.



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[dan13l]

Well, I worked through all the steps, but I just get:

ROMUpdateUtility MFC Application has stopped working
A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.

Any ideas? Might try rebooting and doing it again...

[boy_de_ghet]

I have try all case this above, but it not work. My Vista is still show message "ROMUpdateUtility MFC Application has stopped working".
However, I'm installed Virtual Machine (Parallels or VMWare Machine) on Vista and setup WinXP on this VM and setup MS Async 4.5 and Uprom good work.


Note : Don't install Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, it not support USB port.
Good Luck !

octaivoi@yahoo.com

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[haythams]

tried the process step by step but i have a err0r message :103 Rom Image file not found

[haythams]

thanks a lot amn ur the best

[ahfunaki]

amazing. thank you so much!

[skeggo80]

? is this only for ruu software uppdating or is it for geting wmdc to work on ruu`s
cant get this guide to work white my qtek 9000 running wm6 ruu

[Monolithix]

Seems to be working fine here.

[skeggo80]

Monolithix (MVP), on Apr 3 2007, 15:39, said:

Seems to be working fine here.

whats working to sync in wmdc or update your mobile/pda white a new rom
can`t get it to work wmdc don`t find my qtek 9000

[Monolithix]

Ah this is just for updating. Theres no official WM6 ROM out for the 9000 yet so that may (possibly) be why you're having compatibility problems.

[skeggo80]

Monolithix (MVP), on Apr 8 2007, 21:31, said:

Ah this is just for updating. Theres no official WM6 ROM out for the 9000 yet so that may (possibly) be why you're having compatibility problems.

Thanks

[floepie]

dan13l, on Mar 19 2007, 18:44, said:

Well, I worked through all the steps, but I just get:

ROMUpdateUtility MFC Application has stopped working
A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.

Any ideas? Might try rebooting and doing it again...

Strange...I get the same response with 1 ROM, but with another, it works fine.

[joeshaw92]

THANKYOU SO MUCH!!! I had tried 2 update my SPV M1000, but i had bricked it, and wouldnt go any further than bootloader. Thanx so much i'm now runnin 2003se, and about to upgrade to 2005!

[madjokeer]

i do believe this works for a 32-bit system but not the 64bit.. is there a usb driver for 64bit.. i found one on xda.. heres the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...ista+64bit+mtty but the drive gives an error code 39 stating it cant install it

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