Re: PPC 2003 upgrade. how long should it take ?

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From: Neil Paisnel (neil_at_remove.this.bit.paisnel.co.uk)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:52:51 -0000

And did the 2002 to 2003 upgrade work with 3.7.1?

"Jon G" <jgeuder42AThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
news:%23AnlMW2BEHA.712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Also, I should have added that I was (and still am) using AS 3.7.1.
>
> Jon G
>
> "Jon G" <jgeuder42AThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:OdDOUP2BEHA.2804@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > OR, as an alternative, you might try closing down all non-essential
> programs
> > (I use EndItAll) and then attempt the upgrade. I was having the same
> > problem upgrading my 3955 and the above method worked for me.
> >
> > Jon G
> >
> > "Neil Paisnel" <neil@remove.this.bit.paisnel.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:tBX3c.4$WL5.14614@news.ecrc.de...
> > > Yes, that is correct, you need to use AS3.7
> > >
> > > Do a complete uninstal of 3.7.1, then manually check for any remains
in
> > > Explorer, and also in the registry.
> > >
> > > Re boot and install 3.7 from the original disk. You may be lucky and
> have
> > > completely removed all remnants of 3.7.1. For what ever reason, the
> only
> > > way I got upgrade to work was by putting 3.7 on a machine that had
never
> > had
> > > 3.7.1 on it. I found an old spare PII 266 machine, fdisked it and did
a
> > > clean windows instal, Custom instal with nothing else selected to be
> > > setup...it is quicker that way. then just installed 3.7 Then the
> upgrade
> > > worked.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alan Hinchcliffe" <alan.hinchcliffe@nospam_btinternet.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:c2p747$hrp$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> > > > AFAIK i believe you need to down grade AS to 3.7 in order to update
> your
> > > > ipaq the update will not work with AS 3.7.1
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > --
> > > > Bait for spammers:
> > > > root@localhost
> > > > postmaster@localhost
> > > > admin@localhost
> > > > abuse@localhost
> > > > postmaster@127.0.0.1
> > > > "Roger Conroy" <rjconroy@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:evE0EzyBEHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > as soon as the upgrade starts, it makes a sound like it syncing,
> then
> > > just
> > > > > sits there. im using active sync 3.7.1 so it isnt that. in
stumped
> !
> > > > >
> > > > > "Roger Conroy" <rjconroy@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%23EiR6KyBEHA.3132@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > ok, its now been 2 hours of just sitting there... this cant be
> > > > > right...help
> > > > > > appreciated
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Roger Conroy" <rjconroy@msn.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:usewxExBEHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > ipaq 5455, launched the upgrade util, it sits there on
> "verifying
> > > the
> > > > > > > information on your ipaq pocket pc ... please wait" for like
15
> > > > > minutes,
> > > > > > > nothing seems to happen ?
> > > > > > > any thoughts ?
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