Windows Mobile 5 on a HP5450

saber · 08-25-05, 03:42 AM

Hi.

Just wondering i have a copy of windows mobile 5 and was wondering if i can use it one my HP5450.

Thanks
Travis

RICOUK · 08-25-05, 03:56 AM

Where did you get the copy from, HP hasn't released any for their devices yet, not even sure any company has released WM5 for any of their devices either.

saber · 08-25-05, 04:01 AM

I have a friend on the "inside".

The only problem is that he is a tool and couldn't tell me if it would work on my 5450.

Hence the reson i am here.

RICOUK · 08-25-05, 04:06 AM

HP don't appear to have announced an upgrade for your device and so if you install it, it will either error before you get the chance or install and not all specific features for your device will work properly, if at all.
It's up to you whether you try it or not.

saber · 08-25-05, 04:12 AM

Would it be possible to go back to my original upgrade of 2003.

Or would it perminitly wreck the unit.

Thanks again for your help.

RICOUK · 08-25-05, 04:15 AM

Thats a tricky question, to change ROMs of a device there is a step by step in my "My PDA" section but I am not sure it will work with yor device (no reason why not however). Also, it may not work as you are changing the complete OS.
If I was you aI would get confirmation from the person you got the ROM from and see what they say. But I wouldn't, too risky and a chance to really screw up a perfectly decent pda.

saber · 08-25-05, 04:18 AM

Hopefully i can find someone that has already tried it.

Takes the guess work out of it.

RICOUK · 08-25-05, 04:30 AM

Let me know what happens if you decide to go ahead with it.

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