Install Microsoft Money 2003 on Pocket PC 2003
Recently I had not used my HP IPAQ Pocket PC for a while and the battery died thus erasing all my programs and data, what a pain. Well I got most things working fine but again entered into the battle to install Microsoft Money 2003's Pocket PC version on my Pocket PC running Pocket PC 2003. I KNEW it could be done because I had it running before my pocket pc died but I also remembered that it required some voodo and magic. After finding one place with the walktrough incorrectly I found the correct one and vowed to blog it so I could always find it. Here you go:
This walkthrough has been found a couple of places but here it is for you!
Original Posting: http://discussion.brighthand.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82240&per...
Follow these instructions and you should be able to install Money for the PPC (2003 version):
1. With the PPC in the cradle and ActiveSync running, start the installation of Pocket Money for Money 2003 on the desktop.
2. Go through the normal install routine, following the prompts on the desktop machine.
3. When the PPC pops up an error message, don't clear it. Instead, open File Explorer on the PPC. (I don't know if the error message needs to remain open,
but without having experimented, I suggest leaving it on screen for now.)
4. Browse to "My Device /Windows /AppMgr /Install" and tap-and-hold on the file that is in that folder. (This is the one caveat... your folder may end up
being different, but something tells me that this is the folder you should look in). The file should be obviously related to Pocket Money.
5. When the menu appears, choose copy.
6. Still using File Explorer on the PPC, browse to "My Device /Temp" and paste the file in this new folder.
7. Once the file appears in this new folder, single tap the file. The installation will begin on its own.
8. Close the error message from the original installation.
9. After you have successfully installed Money, with the PPC in the cradle, explore the PPC (use Explore from within ActiveSync).
10. Browse to "My Device /Windows" and look for "MoneyCE".
11. Right click on this file and choose "Create a shortcut".
12. Move this shortcut to "My Device /Windows /Start Menu /Programs" to finish the install.
13. Rename this new shortcut as "Microsoft Money".
14. Remove the PPC from the cradle. Check the settings for the Money Conduit in ActiveSync, place the PPC back into the cradle, and away you go.
At this point, it should be working like a charm. Money shows up in the uninstall listing on the PPC, but I actually don't know if it will work or not. Good luck!
This walkthrough has been found a couple of places but here it is for you!
Original Posting: http://discussion.brighthand.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82240&per...
Follow these instructions and you should be able to install Money for the PPC (2003 version):
1. With the PPC in the cradle and ActiveSync running, start the installation of Pocket Money for Money 2003 on the desktop.
2. Go through the normal install routine, following the prompts on the desktop machine.
3. When the PPC pops up an error message, don't clear it. Instead, open File Explorer on the PPC. (I don't know if the error message needs to remain open,
but without having experimented, I suggest leaving it on screen for now.)
4. Browse to "My Device /Windows /AppMgr /Install" and tap-and-hold on the file that is in that folder. (This is the one caveat... your folder may end up
being different, but something tells me that this is the folder you should look in). The file should be obviously related to Pocket Money.
5. When the menu appears, choose copy.
6. Still using File Explorer on the PPC, browse to "My Device /Temp" and paste the file in this new folder.
7. Once the file appears in this new folder, single tap the file. The installation will begin on its own.
8. Close the error message from the original installation.
9. After you have successfully installed Money, with the PPC in the cradle, explore the PPC (use Explore from within ActiveSync).
10. Browse to "My Device /Windows" and look for "MoneyCE".
11. Right click on this file and choose "Create a shortcut".
12. Move this shortcut to "My Device /Windows /Start Menu /Programs" to finish the install.
13. Rename this new shortcut as "Microsoft Money".
14. Remove the PPC from the cradle. Check the settings for the Money Conduit in ActiveSync, place the PPC back into the cradle, and away you go.
At this point, it should be working like a charm. Money shows up in the uninstall listing on the PPC, but I actually don't know if it will work or not. Good luck!
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