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keet · 03-31-08, 11:28 PM

Hoochimagoo-

I didn't need to update anything. Everything that worked on WM5 worked on WM6. Even Quake III works fine, if a bit choppily at times.

If you want to flash ROMS frequently, though, I recommend that you keep all the .cab files on a CF or SD card so you'll have them readily available when you want to reinstall everything. You could also back up all your contacts, notes, and everything using a backup utility -- then you wouldn't need to connect your PPC to the PC at all; just reinstall and restore everything from your flash drive. This is pretty much what I do, so it takes only about half an hour to restore Everything after a new ROM install. Also, remember your registry changes, if you have any, though you might not need them. I keep mine in a note.

The .cab files are usually kept in your C:\Program Files\Microsoft Activesync\[name of the program] directory -- even if you originally installed it through by sync through Windows, the cabinet file for every program you installed should be there, so just copy those to your CF/SD card, and you won't need your desktop PC for anything.

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keet Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: This changes frequently. Posts: 48 Carrier: A baby backpack Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hoochimagoo- I didn't need to update anything. Everything that worked on WM5 worked on WM6. Even Quake III works fine, if a bit choppily at times. If you want to flash ROMS frequently, though, I recommend that you keep all the .cab files on a CF or SD card so you'll have them readily available when you want to reinstall everything. You could also back up all your contacts, notes, and everything using a backup utility -- then you wouldn't need to connect your PPC to the PC at all; just reinstall and restore everything from your flash drive. This is pretty much what I do, so it takes only about half an hour to restore Everything after a new ROM install. Also, remember your registry changes, if you have any, though you might not need them. I keep mine in a note. The .cab files are usually kept in your C:\Program Files\Microsoft Activesync\[name of the program] directory -- even if you originally installed it through by sync through Windows, the cabinet file for every program you installed should be there, so just copy those to your CF/SD card, and you won't need your desktop PC for anything.