windows 7 beta not detecting diamond

ervman1 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-24-2009, 06:49 PM

Hey guys, i installed windows 7 beta on my computer but the windows mobile device center no longer opens so i cannot sync and backup my contacts or flash!!

ive tried reinstalling wmdc as i read on another website but even that didnt work. windows 7 beta works wonderfully other than this problem. its really frustrating. windows 7 is supposed to have device stage but its not implemented in the beta yet. has anyone else had any success with connecting their diamond and syncing with windows 7? i appreciate any help. thanks, ervman1

**tobeychris** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-24-2009, 07:02 PM

Works for me. Did you try running WMDC, not just hoping that it would auto-launch it?

ervman1 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-24-2009, 07:07 PM

yeah ive tried launching wmdc, it always crashes on me and a pop up comes saying trying to find a solution to the problem. ive also tried running in compatibility mode and as an administrator

steinerd · #4 (**permalink**) 01-24-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ervman1

yeah ive tried launching wmdc, it always crashes on me and a pop up comes saying trying to find a solution to the problem. ive also tried running in compatibility mode and as an administrator

uninstall ALL windows mobile software from your computer, then reinstall the driver from microsoft. it is available from the download center.

filename drvupdate-x86.exe

I am running windows 7 build 7000 and this was the fix I used. The software gets corrupt when you perform the update.

edit: the migration during the update from vista -> 7 beta corrupts several registry references for the WMDC you have to uninstall/reinstall to easily correct unless someone has found out how to fix manually.

rgildoss · #5 (**permalink**) 01-24-2009, 07:56 PM

works fine for me both on activesync or as a drive ...do you get that option when you connect the diamond ? make sure you choose acitivsync ...

i actulay even load ROMS with my windows 7 ..even the kitchen works on win7

ervman1 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-24-2009, 08:02 PM

thanks so much! the uninstalling and reinstalling did the trick, i kept trying to reinstall over the old installation. i can finally sync again. i was having bad withdrawals for the past week lol

steinerd · #7 (**permalink**) 01-24-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ervman1

thanks so much! the uninstalling and reinstalling did the trick, i kept trying to reinstall over the old installation. i can finally sync again. i was having bad withdrawals for the past week lol

No problem... I'm a little more savvy with the PC's than with the PPC's lol but I am catching on slowly...

lightsout · #8 (**permalink**) 01-25-2009, 01:26 AM

I have not tired syncing via the USB cable in Windows 7, but the bluetooth syncing worked great for me.