RE: ActiveSync won't let me explore my phone! :-(

[Guest hybrid_peanut]

I've checked all the settings and USB is enabled!

It keeps popping up this message:

"Critical communications services have failed to start. To correct this error, exit all applications and restart Windows.

If the problem persists, please reinstall Microsoft ActiveSync by running the setup from the installation disk(s)."

Now I have reinstalled ActiveSync several times aswell as uninstallaing the USB drivers and starting all over again but it still don't work!

Whats happening?? :cry:

I only got my phone today! :)

Please help someone!!!

[Guest Chris b.a.r.f.]

Are you using a USB hub?

[Guest hybrid_peanut]

Nope i'm using the USB cradle and its directly connected to my pc via a usb port!

It just keeps coming up with a "communication services failed to start" error! :? :cry:

[Guest hampy]

if you are running a firewall try turning it off and try again i had this problem with zone alarm hope this helps

[Guest hybrid_peanut]

I thought it might have been my firewall aswell (outpost pro) but i have successfully linked my spv to my laptop which has the same firewall running! :?

[Guest madu]

Chris, I use a hub (small shitty one) and iot works...

[Guest Monolithix [MVP]]

Reinstall ActiveSync?

[Guest hybrid_peanut]

Like I said in my first message I have already reinstalled it several times! :cry:

I even removed the phone from my device manager and it still didn't work!

[Guest Chris b.a.r.f.]

madu: Weird, innit - some hubs don't interfere with AS, some do....mine just won't play ball (also a cruddy one)

hybrid_peanut: that "communications services" error message usually has something to do with the two files wcesmgr.exe and wcescomm.exe. Take a look at your Windows task manager - are both these processes running? If not, your best bet is, as his royal highness monolithix :( says, to un/reinstall ActiveSync.

mono: 3797 posts? Holy bejaysus dude, you *really* are royalty around here m8 :)