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RobertJSherman · 12-02-04, 05:41 PM

Just a follow-up to my previous post on CwSync -- Installed, tried it.. ouch! Okay, so it integrates rather nicely into ActiveSync, a plus.

But you apparently have to create XML documents to set your desired sync paths... it didn't have a very "user friendly" way of doing things.

On one hand, to be able to code a file specifying the desired sync's is nice, but in terms of quickly adding/removing files.. it could get very tedious.

Oh, and be warned, if you install it... removing is no cake walk - had to go cruise the PC registry to strip out the left over junk, and then manually remove about a dozen DLL's and other files it left in the System32 folder...

THen, had to physically remove it from the Handheld.. oh, it said it uninstalled - which is why it was still on the device and PC.

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I gave MigthySync a shot, had some issue there - all-of-a-sudden I had two SD card folders, the "abort" doesn't abort (just aborts the current file).. Uses the primary sync folder (i.e. My Documents) as a "temp" location for files it's converting for sync - then didn't remove them...

At least when instructed to uninstall, it seemed to have really cleaned itself up - and it doesn't eat any space on the hand-held.

I'm really just surprised to see such a lack of alternative sync'ing tools out there...

12-02-04, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
RobertJSherman Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 41 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just a follow-up to my previous post on CwSync -- Installed, tried it.. ouch! Okay, so it integrates rather nicely into ActiveSync, a plus. But you apparently have to create XML documents to set your desired sync paths... it didn't have a very "user friendly" way of doing things. On one hand, to be able to code a file specifying the desired sync's is nice, but in terms of quickly adding/removing files.. it could get very tedious. Oh, and be warned, if you install it... removing is no cake walk - had to go cruise the PC registry to strip out the left over junk, and then manually remove about a dozen DLL's and other files it left in the System32 folder... THen, had to physically remove it from the Handheld.. oh, it said it uninstalled - which is why it was still on the device and PC. -- I gave MigthySync a shot, had some issue there - all-of-a-sudden I had two SD card folders, the "abort" doesn't abort (just aborts the current file).. Uses the primary sync folder (i.e. My Documents) as a "temp" location for files it's converting for sync - then didn't remove them... At least when instructed to uninstall, it seemed to have really cleaned itself up - and it doesn't eat any space on the hand-held. I'm really just surprised to see such a lack of alternative sync'ing tools out there...