[MarkF]

I don't know if this is the appropriate forum for this but we are testing the beta Longhorn software (Vista) and while Blackberry Desktop Manager v4.0.10 installed fine, when we attached any USB connected BB the device freezes with a blank screen and the LED light on solid. It never shows up in Device Manager (even in yellow) and the device resets as soon I disconnect it. No problem with serially connected devices.

Anyone doing any testing along these lines?

tks
Mark

[mike_187]

Vista is still veryyyy buggy, especially with detecting hardware and installing drivers, sometimes it works , sometime it doesn't, i just gave up on it, till they updated. hopefully it doesnt come out with some of these issues.

[canadiense]

I had a hell of a time installing V4 of the Desktop software, but it did eventually work under Vista Build 5231. The actual installation took a LONG time - probably almost 15 minutes. But the ONLY thing that's now giving me grief is when you dock the unit the wireless sometimes (50% of the time) turns off and I actually have to re-seat the battery to get it working again.

[mrdenny]

I've got the desktop software installed on my Vista Beta 2 machine. Windows installed the software no problem, and when I plug in the phone Windows detects the phone. But the desktop manager software never sees the phone. Any ideas?

[Daenks]

I am also using Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384) Blackberry Desktop Manager installed fine, the driver installed fine, but BDM cannot see my 8700g. Slightly Frustrating.

[Ashg]

Vista uses a new driver protocol that's requiring wholesale rewriting of many drivers. Frankly, it's -ahem- driving me nuts! *rimshot*

[LunkHead]

Bulid 5456 solves a lot of the problems. I have it working with desktop manager but it's still a bit buggy.

In case the Q comes up..... Build 5456 is ONLY available to Microsoft developers.

[Ashg]

...or Connect members authorized for access. I'm in the program too.

[BBAdmin]

And this is why I never run a beta OS!!!!

[tankee531]

problem seems to have been fixed in latest build - 5472

[armani007]

Can you elaborate on how this was fixed in 5472? I'm running it as of today and I can't get it to connect yet.

[tankee531]

everything works as it supposed to be, just like in win xp.

mine is a fresh installation of 5472, then BB desktop 4.1 on it.

what's the error you encountered?

[tflazar]

Originally Posted by tankee531

everything works as it supposed to be, just like in win xp.

mine is a fresh installation of 5472, then BB desktop 4.1 on it.

what's the error you encountered?

How do you get Build 5472?

[tflazar]

Device manager does not reconize the Blackberry...

[mike_187]

Originally Posted by tflazar

Device manager does not reconize the Blackberry...

you probably need the blackberry software installed and make sure you are running Beta 2. i don't think it will work with the earlier version of Vista.

[tankee531]

so far no issue detecting BB on vista beta 2 build 5472

i did encountered some connection issue in earler build

downloaded 5472 from Microsoft connect.

[Rocket]

I am running build 5472 and I still get a device not found error. The Driver and Desktop 4.1 are installed correctly.

[tankee531]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8700/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/144)

Which driver did you used? That from RIM or Microsoft.

[Rocket]

I used the RIM Driver. I will try the Microsoft one...

[Legros]

Anyone had success with built 5384? Installed the blackberry software .. MS detect a bberry and recharge it.. But intelisynch doesnt detect anything on the usb....