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Originally Posted by technoweenie
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I installed ActiveSync on a different computer and from that one, programs install just fine. The problem is not with the Axim but with my primary desktop pc. And I may have a clue to the problem. I found this in the MS knowledgebase:
"If you try to install an application to a MS powered pocket pc device that requires ActiveSync to install, you may notice the following error message...
Invalid Windows CD Setup Files: Application Manager cannot install this application on your mobile device due to an invalid setup file. Reinstall and try again."
That is exactly the message I was getting. And what do they say the cause is?
"To install any application to a Pocket PC device, you must be logged on to the computer as a member of the Administrator group or must have Admistrator rights. If you try to install the application as an Administrator when you are logged on to an account that does not have Administrator rights, the installation will fail."
Interesting. I'm the only one that uses this computer and XP says my logon account is as an Admistrator, but I suspect there's a registry entry wrong somewhere. I've had other problems in the past (software updates totally unrelated to this subject) that have also failed.
Don't know where to start debugging the registry but in the mean time I can use the other pc to load programs.
technoweenie
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You need to grant yourself/users full admin rights in order to install programs. It's in Control Panel. I don't have a PC now, you should find it under Users & Password. If you're the only user, then its safe to grant "everyone" (guest, etc) full admin rights.