Live Mesh Install problem wi sql ce? Resolution

[sudermatt]

With some of the new Kitchens and ROMs I've been having trouble getting Live Mesh to install getting ans SQLCE error.

I found a resolution that worked for me.

http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/e...f-f476d2a1876f

Issue:

When installing LiveMesh.cab on a Windows Mobile 6.x device, install fails with the following error window:

Window Title = Unsatisfied Dependency
Window Text = Live Mesh is unable to find suitable version of SQL CE on this device. Unable to install Live Mesh.

Repro Steps:

1. Download LiveMesh.cab from http://m.mesh.com/ site or http://m.mesh.com/install/wm6/LiveMesh.cab
2. Attempt to install

Attempted Resolution:

1. INEFFECTIVE - Install the latest SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 SP1 CORE and REPL packages from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
2. INEFFECTIVE - Install SQL CE 2.0
3. EFFECTIVE - Install SQL CE 3.1 (AKA SQL Server 2005 Mobile) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
   1. You need to install both the CORE package and the REPL package, and Soft Reset before attempting to install LiveMesh
   2. After MSI is installed, the files can be found here for ARM devices:
      1. x86 systems: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.1\SDK\bin\wce400\armv4
      2. x64 systems: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition\v3.1\SDK\bin\wce400\armv4
   3. Copy the 2 cab (not the dev one) files to your device and run them to install

Possible Commonalities and related information:

1. UNRELATED - Possibly happening to mostly 6.1 installed clients
2. UNRELATED - "Cooked Roms" may be prevalent. If SQL CE other than 3.1 were included in ROM, it could be the cause, not that it's "Cooked"
3. CONFIRMED - SQL CE 3.5 does NOT work with Live Mesh Mobile

Please post any info below and I'll update this post to help others not waste time, and hopefully find a resolution.

[Scoob]

I am using a cooked ROM and while I can get Mesh to install, it won't run. Have you encountered this too?