Palm Hotsync unsuccessful

>I am having problems getting my Palm Tungsten E2 to work with Vista RTM
> ultimate.
>
> I have downloaded the latest hotsync software from the Palm website.
>
> I have installed the software.
>
> I have changed compatibility mode to XP-SP2.
>
> I have told it to run as administrator.
>
> I have disabled firewall, defender and antivirus software.
>
> No matter what I do, I cannot get it to find the usb drivers for the
> device.
> It will ask me where the drivers are. I point to the \program
> files\palmone\usb folder but it does not find the drivers there.
>
> I have read many posts across the internet where people were successful in
> getting Vista to hotsync with palm and I have tried all of the suggestions
> but no luck.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help. This
> is
> really important to me.
>
>

> Get Hotsync software that is Vista-compatible and use it, or wait until it's
> released. You should never run hardware installers or driver installers in
> compatibility mode. If they refuse to run it's usually for a reason. ;-)
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
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>
> "Databasepro" <Databasepro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AF7A1945-F7CE-42BD-ABDC-C37D46541598@microsoft.com...

> >I am having problems getting my Palm Tungsten E2 to work with Vista RTM
> > ultimate.
> >
> > I have downloaded the latest hotsync software from the Palm website.
> >
> > I have installed the software.
> >
> > I have changed compatibility mode to XP-SP2.
> >
> > I have told it to run as administrator.
> >
> > I have disabled firewall, defender and antivirus software.
> >
> > No matter what I do, I cannot get it to find the usb drivers for the
> > device.
> > It will ask me where the drivers are. I point to the \program
> > files\palmone\usb folder but it does not find the drivers there.
> >
> > I have read many posts across the internet where people were successful in
> > getting Vista to hotsync with palm and I have tried all of the suggestions
> > but no luck.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help. This
> > is
> > really important to me.
> >
> >

>
>
>

> do you know of any hotsync software that is Vista-compatible.
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>

>> Get Hotsync software that is Vista-compatible and use it, or wait until
>> it's
>> released. You should never run hardware installers or driver installers
>> in
>> compatibility mode. If they refuse to run it's usually for a reason.
>> ;-)
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "Databasepro" <Databasepro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AF7A1945-F7CE-42BD-ABDC-C37D46541598@microsoft.com...

>> >I am having problems getting my Palm Tungsten E2 to work with Vista RTM
>> > ultimate.
>> >
>> > I have downloaded the latest hotsync software from the Palm website.
>> >
>> > I have installed the software.
>> >
>> > I have changed compatibility mode to XP-SP2.
>> >
>> > I have told it to run as administrator.
>> >
>> > I have disabled firewall, defender and antivirus software.
>> >
>> > No matter what I do, I cannot get it to find the usb drivers for the
>> > device.
>> > It will ask me where the drivers are. I point to the \program
>> > files\palmone\usb folder but it does not find the drivers there.
>> >
>> > I have read many posts across the internet where people were successful
>> > in
>> > getting Vista to hotsync with palm and I have tried all of the
>> > suggestions
>> > but no luck.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for your help.
>> > This
>> > is
>> > really important to me.
>> >
>> >

>>
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