Q about overwriting odysee client in /Windows folder...

Louse76 · 02-06-05, 11:37 AM

from another thread:

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Tip-2: The Odyssee Client occupies about 2MB of RAM. Unless you need it, just unzip the attached file and copy/replace the one in \Program Files. Actually you can also replace the odClientCE.exe in the \Windows folder as well, as reported here: http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=70561 You'd save 4MB of your RAM...

I had already replaced the one in Program files without a problem and understand how to do it, etc..

I tried to replace the one in my /Windows folder, but I got a message saying that I was trying to replace a file that is in ROM and that it may cause problems etc... I don't 100% understand the situation. Can you even overwrite a file in ROM? If so, will the saved space be usable and added to my usable/allocatable memory?

Or is this something that is a little different from rom A01 vs rom A02? I am now using A02. What I mean here is, is this something that would work properly on A01, but is not necessary, not applicable, or will not work on A02?

Thanks for any info!

Louse76 · 02-06-05, 11:39 AM

I am now reading the thread that is linked in the quote (which I should have already done). I assume it looks like it is going to answer my question...

Sorry, duh!

Louse76 · 02-06-05, 11:44 AM

Hmm, read it and still not sure that I understand. So can I safely copy a blank file named odClientCE.exe to the /Windows folder without hurting anything except my ability to use that useless (to me at least) program?

alander · 02-06-05, 04:18 PM

afaik when l tried this on my old Pocket PC 2002 PDA I had to use a different file manager other than the built in file manager to copy over a rom exe file (not cut)

It doesn't actually overwrite it but I believe puts a pointer in to tell the OS to use the copied file and not The original.

When I deleted the copied File and refreshed the directory the old rom file came back. on the old Version I had to perform a Soft reset to get the right icon back For the program even if it worked.

Having Said that it is Still possible to render the PDA unusable by replacing key files unless a hard reset is perforned (a hard reset removes all files not in Rom and backup/SD/CF Storage)

the odclient is the odysee Client So judging by others it will not Cause any problems with the OS

As with anything backup to be extra safe!