Installing programs without activesync

[TheLegendOfMart]

I have a few apps and games that require activesync to install. The usb port on my pda is knackared and the ir wont work with my usb irda. So i was wondering if there was any way of copying it to a storage card and installing that way?

[exobot]

Depends if it install through a .cab file, or whether it's a windows .exe which uses ActiveSync to install with it. If it's a .cab, or a PPC compatible .exe then that should work - if it uses ActiveSync or is a Windows .exe, it won't (afaik).

Good luck :).

[TheLegendOfMart]

Yeah i know that already. Its just a pain when a lot of programs require activesync and i have no way if installing them.

[ElGato]

I would imagine all the Windows installer does is unpack a .CAB file to a temp local before copying to PDA to execute. Maybe you could start the install and snaffle it and copy it to the card.

[C:Amie]

Sometimes you can extract the files without having ActiveSync installed, as outlined here:

http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/cesd/s/0049.asp

If the installer is a MSI, then you can't break through it, but if it's just a exe wrapped zip file you can often get to the goodies.

Oh and if your Ir isn't playing ball, have a look at the troubleshooting suggestion here:

http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/cesd/c/0017.asp

[C:Amie]

You may find this IR Troubleshooting guide useful too:

http://www.hpcfactor.com/support/cesd/h/0024.asp

[TheLegendOfMart]

Thanks, i still cant get IR port working but the other article was a huge help. When i run the setup it copies the cab file to activesync folder for when i run the program, i can just put my sdcard into reader and copy the cab files over and stick it in my pda.

Thanks again