Installing Windows Mobile 2003 on X51v

a_skeptic · 10-21-05, 11:25 PM

It may sound weird or even stupid but I think this would be a good solution to my current problems!

But is it possible?

Will I get the benefit of persistent storage?

I would also want to go back to WM5 once the applications are available for the new OS.

**Frenchy** · 10-21-05, 11:28 PM

Unless you have a ROM backup of the 2003 version you won't be able to go back. You will have to flash the ROM to get there.

Rsaturn9 · 10-21-05, 11:31 PM

The rom update might not let you use a older update due to it being a older OS

**Frenchy** · 10-21-05, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by rsaturn9

The rom update might not let you use a older update due to it being a older OS

Oh! that's how you have to say it

a_skeptic · 10-21-05, 11:37 PM

I've the "Windows Mobile 2003 2E" in my X50v. I want to give it a try.
Is it possible to get back to WM5 by doing a hard reset?

**Frenchy** · 10-21-05, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by a_skeptic

I've the "Windows Mobile 2003 2E" in my X50v. I want to give it a try.
Is it possible to get back to WM5 by doing a hard reset?

A hard reset will put you back to the lasteset ROM version installed. A parallel OS install will get wipe if you hard reset the unit.

10-21-05, 11:47 PM

Couldn't you do the hard-reset, SD card, Rom flash, button combination thingy(lol)? to flash the rom back to an older version?

Khris · 10-21-05, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by a_skeptic

Will I get the benefit of persistent storage?

Persistent storage is a feature of WM5, not of the Axim hardware. If you manage to install WM2003SE on an x51v, you will NOT have the benefit of persistent storage.

a_skeptic · 10-21-05, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Frenchy

A hard reset will put you back to the lasteset ROM version installed. A parallel OS install will get wipe if you hard reset the unit.

Sorry not clear

A hard reset will get back to the last vs latest OS installed.

Khris · 10-22-05, 04:16 AM

It wipes you back to the original OS (whatever that may be) is currently installed.

For example: Doing a hard reset while having WM2003SE A05 installed will not put you back to WM2003SE A03.

JustinDC · 10-22-05, 04:24 AM

just make a backup of your current rom befor flashing the rom with the wm2003se one.. you can revert back with it if things go arie.. or however it's spelt

darkdestroyer · 10-22-05, 10:30 AM

How come my A05 Axim is still A05 after a hard reset?

Originally Posted by Khris

It wipes you back to the original OS (whatever that may be) is currently installed.

For example: Doing a hard reset while haveing WM2003SE A05 installed will not put you back to WM2003SE A03.

FleshWound · 10-22-05, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by JustinDC

arie.. or however it's spelt

Awry :approve:

Howard2k · 10-22-05, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by darkdestroyer

How come my A05 Axim is still A05 after a hard reset?

Because that's what he just said :) If you have A05 and hard reset you still have A05. Even if it shipped with A03 a hard reset will only go back to A05. A03 is in the bit bucket.

Howard2k · 10-22-05, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by a_skeptic

It may sound weird or even stupid but I think this would be a good solution to my current problems!

But is it possible?

Will I get the benefit of persistent storage?

I would also want to go back to WM5 once the applications are available for the new OS.

You would not have a licence for WM2003SE.