ActiveSync & Unique Partnership Name
By Raj Pillai, Copyright
2003-2004
Version 1.24 Revised 5/11/2004
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Introduction:
Another unique problem faced is when you already had a
partnership established and for some reason you are displayed the dialog, which
needs you to setup the partnership again. However, it does not allow you
to use the old partnership name since it displays that the partnership name is
already in use and needs a unique partnership name.
Why Setup a Partnership?
While setting up a partnership, the Device ID is stored on the Pocket PC
and the Desktop. This name has to be unique. If you are
using more then one Pocket PC then you cannot have
two devices having the same Device ID. To reference the Device ID
of your Pocket PC, tap Start -> Settings -> tap System tab -> About ->
Device ID.
This information is used by ActiveSync to identify the
Pocket PC when it is connected for synchronization purpose. The
partnership information also stores the settings that you use to
synchronize. ActiveSync will create a profile and will store this
information in the Repl.dat file. Additional files might be
generated depending on options selected for synchronization. The location where it stores
might vary as per the operating system. In Windows XP, you will
find it under the following location:
<drive letter>\Documents and Settings\"User Name"\Application
Data\Microsoft\ActiveSync\Profiles\
Why Did The Dialog Appear?
This occurs when you have not deleted the old partnership information on the
Desktop PC. Follow the steps given below to delete the old partnership
name:
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Disconnect the Pocket PC from your computer.
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In ActiveSync on the Desktop click File -> Delete
partnership
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Delete the old partnership name as it appears. If
there are other partnership names along with it and you do not need it,
repeat the steps and delete those as well.
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Connect the device and follow the instructions to create
a new partnership.
After having deleted the partnership, you might find
that you are still unable to use the old partnership name and are
displayed the following dialog:
This is occurring due to fact that there must be a
backup file in a folder created with the previous partnership name.
Example: If you have named your earlier partnership "Pocket_PC"
and had taken a backup, then the Backup.stg file will be placed in a
folder called "Pocket_PC". Usually the folders are located under the
path explained earlier. While creating the new partnership, it is
detects this name is already taken and therefore you might not be able
to name partnership - "Pocket_PC".
If you are unable to find the exact path, then search for the folder or
file (*.stg). If you find the folder, then you have the option to
rename the folder or delete it. Then establish the partnership with the
desired name.
Another option would be to restore the backup file since it will restore
the old partnership. For restoring the backup file, please refer
to
ActiveSync
Backup and Restore Guide.
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