[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] simon_darley:
hey dude

take a few deep breaths and lets start at the beginning eh

this should be a simple straight forward process and suspect you have missed the simple bit and launched straight into complex related issues, I suspect that it relates to the using of a USB Hub.

so lets "KISS" ehm, slight cough, blush

1. Dont use a USB hub

2. Delete all partnerships that you have created on both the PC and the PPC

3. Ensure you are running XP SP2 on the PC

4. Ensure you are running ActiveSync 4.1

5. Reboot both the PC and soft reset PPC

6. Go into task manager on the PPC and ensure activesync didnt auto start on soft reset

7. Open outlook on the PC and ensure it is upto date and connected if you are running it with exchange

8. Plug the PPC via the Sync cable directly into the USB port on the PC (not a hub)

9. Wizard should start, at this point, untick the box about exchange server

10. Following the wizard, deselect all options for synchronisation

(we can add some options later, but lets get to the basic partnership setup first)

Now then, those are the simple basic steps. What I would like to know before we get much further is:

1. What do you see? Did you get a wizard pop up to create the partnership?

2. Did you successfully create the partnership

3. Did it synchronise on the activesync screen

4. Did you get an error message on the PC? If so what is the description? If so, go to the PPC open up activesync on the PPC and tell me what the error code is, if any and details of last sync?

If you have successfully created your partnership and it says synchroniZed even though nothing is actually sync'd yet, we have a good start. You can now start installing programs before we sync any data.

I personally choose to extract the cab files that are used during the sync file and copy them to my SD card so I dont need an activesync connection to install.

The CAB files are normally located in \program files\microsoft activesync\ once you have run the setup program on the PC. Alternatively, they can be found in their own personal program directory. I have only ever found one situation that I couldnt find the cab file for. Now all of my source programs are on an SD card and can be reinstalled anytime, anywhere without my PC.

Eitherway, if this is now working, and you have your partnership, first sync something simple like your favourites, or files.

Once this happens, can you now choose just your contacts, then your calendar, then your tasks.

At this point, you can move one step further and decide whether you would like to use your outlook email to sync directly, or through a GPRS/WIFI facility directly to an exchange server.

Okidoki

Thats enough for now. Lets get back to the beginning and work through this simply.

Some other forums that may help....

Morphosin found solutions to his here:

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=40646&highlight=

and some more

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=42540&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=37039&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=24184&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=42088&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=40900&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=39259&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=38453&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=35449&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=34598&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=31478&highlight=85010014

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=27636&highlight=85010014

as is obvious, you are not the only one. So some deep breaths, tell me what is going on, try to follow the above, read up on issues faced by others and see if they can assist, then let me know how you go and we can start to trouble shoot. I assure you it will be simple, and even if I cant help, each time we communicate this discussion will bounce to the top again and people far more knowledge that us will but in say, hey morons, click here and its done... and all will go away.

Cheeers