[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] 1.0.3 didn't work, but 1.0.2 does

[Ken Freeman]

The problem was likely the Firewall! I suggest you review the list of 
fixed bugs in 1.0.3 to see if you want to use the upgrade. You can see 
the list at 
<http://www.markspace.com/releasenotes_missingsyncppc.html>.

Ken

On Jan 24, 2004, at 5:28 PM, A.J. Rush wrote:

> Ken, I tried your suggestion below w/o success, but when I deactivated 
> my firewall (which never caused problems in the past), switched to a 
> different USB port, reset my PDA, and installed version 1.0.2 all was 
> well. Of course, I don't know just which step made the difference. Is 
> there a particular reason why I should upgrade to 1.0.3--any 
> benefits/features?
> --AJR
>
>> It does sound like something is broken with file permissions.
>>
>> Try this:
>>
>> 1. Open Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.
>> 2. Select your boot drive and click the "repair permissions"  button.
>> 3. Re-install MS. If it asks for the registration number, you're
>> golden. If it doesn't...
>> 4. Uninstall MS.
>> 5. Re-install MS - this time, it should ask you for the registration
>> number.
>>
>> What I'm thinking is that one or more files have been locked down so
>> that even root doesn't have the permission to delete them.
>>
>> On Jan 23, 2004, at 6:04 PM, A.J. Rush wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, I'm logged in as an admin user. If the uninstaller was removing
>>> all files then MS would require me to input my registration number
>>> again after un- and re-installing. Therefore there must still be
>>> something there, right?
>>> --AJR
>>>
>>> On 23 Jan 2004, at 3:00 PM,
>>> missing-sync-pocketpc-talk-request at lists.markspace.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> The "Uninistaller" should remove everything. Are you logging in and
>>>> installing as an Admin User?
>>>>
>>>> Ken
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 22, 2004, at 7:28 PM, A.J. Rush wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Every previous time that I've upgraded MS I've had to uninstall it
>>>>> first in order to get it to run. I tried just upgrading this time 
>>>>> but
>>>>> that didn't work, so I tried doing the uninstall, then installing 
>>>>> MS
>>>>> 1.0.3. Didn't work, but I notice that it hasn't asked me for my
>>>>> registration info like it usually does when I've upgraded. I've 
>>>>> tried
>>>>> zapping the PRAM, uninstalling and reinstalling all over again, but
>>>>> it
>>>>> doesn't seem to help. Are there hidden files that the "Uninstall"
>>>>> program does not remove? If I remove these will I then be able to
>>>>> reinstall MS, enter my registration info, and then it'll work?
>>>>>
>>>>> --A.J. Rush
>
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