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More info?)
Well, I'm glad it works now !
Still unable to find the WM version 8 for PPC though, looks like MS
pulled it from their website. Anybody got a current URL for this ?
Cheers - Neil
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:17:01 -0700, "Sean"
<Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I reset the unit and reinstalled the new ROM. However in order to get the media player to work I found the 7.1 WMP cab on the Microsoft website (could not do a direct install because 7.1 does not work with my current ROM 2.14). Not it works.
>
>"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>
>> I don't understand how that's possible - the ROM is a protected area.
>>
>> When you reinstalled it, you mean you downloaded a complete ROM image
>> to the device, with dire warnings about not touching the device and so
>> on ?
>>
>> Or did you just copy a backup of your programs and files back to the
>> device ? The two actions are distinctly different, installing a ROM
>> image is normally only used to update the OS and installed programs
>> which come with it.
>>
>> A hard reset will restore your machine to its original configuration
>> and installed software *from the ROM* so there will be all the
>> software which is supplied in ROM in its default state. Unless your
>> machines ROM is damaged in some way it can't just stop working or have
>> missing software.
>>
>> I'd contact HP/Compaq about this, they may have other suggestions.
>>
>> Cheers - Neil
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 06:45:01 -0700, "Sean"
>> <Sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I have this same problem except I have a Ipaq 3670. I reinstalled the 2002 Rom and did a hard reset. Everything looks good except now I don't have WMP on the system. I then tried installing WMP 8.0 Upgrade, but it wont function saying "WMP is missing components." I knwo I need the original full install of WMP 8.0 but I dont even have it on the Ipaq Rom Upgrade disc. What should I do?
>> >Thanks,
>> >Sean
>> >
>> >"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Probably, taking a full backup of the PPC, then doing a hard reset is
>> >> what you want : That will install all the orginal programs from ROM
>> >> (which cannot be overwritten) and restore your IPAQ to the factory
>> >> supplied state.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers - Neil
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 19 May 2004 10:17:04 -0700, "Joanne" <fayetal2003@yahoo.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> >I have an IPAQ H3800 Pocket PC and I accidentally deleted
>> >> >some of the built Windows MEdia Player files in my pocket
>> >> >pc.
>> >> >
>> >> >I tried to reinstall WMPlayer 8 (using IPAQ Installer CD)
>> >> >and it went perfectly well. However if I clicked on the
>> >> >Windows Media Player button, nothing happens.
>> >> >
>> >> >Help please.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thank you very much.
>> >> >
>> >> >Joanne
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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