[xwerkerx]

This seems to be the consistent thing: Once the device starts to enter bootloader, the windows mobile device center closes, and that is when the connection is lost. So if there is a way or a setting to keep windows mobile device center open, then I'm guessing that would be a start. Once that connection is gone, the PC assumes you have unplugged the device from the computer. Technically, while the device is being flashed, I could see how the PC recognizes it as not being there. After all, if the device is not in contact with the WMDC then there is no connection. I'm no software expert, but that seems to be the simple logic. However, if that were always the case, I guess no one would be able to flash their device.