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installing apps

Dan Westel

07-19-2005

David Conger, M...

Faust

Dan Westel

David Conger, M...

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08-04-2005

Posted by Dan Westel on July 19, 2005, 8:12 pm

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Hello,

I have a Siemens SX66, running Windows Mobile 2003 SE. I cannot seem to
install any Microsoft applications on the device. I repeatedly get the
following error:

The file "\Windows\AppMgr\Install\<filename>.CAB" is not a valid Windows CE
setup file."

In the most recent example the app in question is Microsoft Pocket Streets
for Smartphone, but I have had this happen several times, and and I have
seen much anecdotal evidence on-line that other are also having this
problem. I have been to Micrsoft's site
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5Bln%5D;839561, but their
solution is for users (or developers) to write their own installers, being
sure to bundle no more than 998 files in a CAB.

Does anyone have any further insights into this?

Thanks

Posted by David Conger, MS-MVP/Mobile De on July 19, 2005, 8:31 pm

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The SX66 is not a Smartphone device, it is Pocket PC Phone Edition.
Smartphone applications likely won't work with the Phone Edition device.
You will need Microsoft Pocket Streets for Pocket PC.

--
Dave
www.davespda.com
Microsoft MVP (Mobile Devices)

> Hello,

> I have a Siemens SX66, running Windows Mobile 2003 SE. I cannot seem to

> install any Microsoft applications on the device. I repeatedly get the

> following error:

> The file "\Windows\AppMgr\Install\<filename>.CAB" is not a valid Windows

> CE setup file."

> In the most recent example the app in question is Microsoft Pocket Streets

> for Smartphone, but I have had this happen several times, and and I have

> seen much anecdotal evidence on-line that other are also having this

> problem. I have been to Micrsoft's site

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5Bln%5D;839561, but

> their solution is for users (or developers) to write their own installers,

> being sure to bundle no more than 998 files in a CAB.

> Does anyone have any further insights into this?

> Thanks

Posted by Faust on July 20, 2005, 8:36 am

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Yep, David couldn't be more correct. The SX66 is a fully fledged
PocketPC with a few hardware additions that allow it to act as a phone
when needed. Therefore, should you want to run any applications on it,
they must be designed for PocketPCs not SmartPhones. I hope this post
is of some help.

Cheers,

Faust.

Posted by Dan Westel on July 20, 2005, 10:45 am

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Heh... How embarrasing is that? At least I knew it was Windows, and not
Palm, right?

Thanks for the help.

> Yep, David couldn't be more correct. The SX66 is a fully fledged

> PocketPC with a few hardware additions that allow it to act as a phone

> when needed. Therefore, should you want to run any applications on it,

> they must be designed for PocketPCs not SmartPhones. I hope this post

> is of some help.

> Cheers,

> Faust.

Posted by David Conger, MS-MVP/Mobile De on July 20, 2005, 9:49 pm

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No worries. At least you didn't say "How do I install this Windows Mobile
application on my Treo 650." :-)

--
Dave
www.davespda.com
Microsoft MVP (Mobile Devices)

> Heh... How embarrasing is that? At least I knew it was Windows, and not

> Palm, right?

> Thanks for the help.

>> Yep, David couldn't be more correct. The SX66 is a fully fledged

>> PocketPC with a few hardware additions that allow it to act as a phone

>> when needed. Therefore, should you want to run any applications on it,

>> they must be designed for PocketPCs not SmartPhones. I hope this post

>> is of some help.

>> Cheers,

>> Faust.

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