Re: surviving a cold reboot...

From: Chris Tacke, eMVP (ctacke_at_spamfree-opennetcf.org)
Date: 07/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 09:59:35 -0400

Symbol devices have the fairly unique ability to run a CPY file (and a REG I
think) at first boot, so you can use it to script the install. Check with
their support or documentation of how to do it (it's been a while for me). 

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Chris Tacke, eMVP
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"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF5E1587-E1A9-43FA-81C4-5C690CE890D2@microsoft.com...
> [Environment]
> I'm developing an application for a Symbol MC9000-k, running Windows
Mobile 2003, using c# and VS.Net 2003. I've also used OpenNetCF for some
development, and have a PC app that uses ActiveSync to down/upload data
to/from the scanner.
>
> [Question]
> It's quite simple, the client will have no GPO rights (or clue) on how to
reinstall my application onto one of these scanners. If the battery runs dry
(and so does the backup), or the user has to do a cold-reboot, the
applicatin folder, and all the libraries that were deployed disappear. How
can I get my .Net CF app back onto the scanner next time it is docked?
>
> I'm assuming that if I install the app into non-volatile memory, it still
won't work as all the libraries it uses won't be registered etc.
>
> Is there a way to (for example) take a snapshot of the scanner build as I
like it, and every download that is performed from the PC checks the build
integrity and copies across a new partition (or updates the current
partition) so that the user can easily carry on using the application?

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