I double click on the setup file and a popup appears with the following text:

"Command line parameters:

/L Language ID

/S Hide initalization dialog. For silent mode use: /S/v/qn.

/V paramters to MsiExec.exe

/UA

/UW

/UM"

What do I need to do?

you need to beat it soundly with a big stick.

if that fails, maybe try running it with a switch or two?

well for one active sync is only good for devices using windows mobile 2005, if you're using WM2003 or earlier it wont do you any good.

does this error appear when you try to run similiar (MSI) installers?

is this windows xp home/pro/?

btw a silent installer for ActiveSync 4.1 was made here, it may help:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=59614

well for one active sync is only good for devices using windows mobile 2005, if you're using WM2003 or earlier it wont do you any good.

does this error appear when you try to run similiar (MSI) installers?

is this windows xp home/pro/?

btw a silent installer for ActiveSync 4.1 was made here, it may help:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=59614

Yes I have a Windows Mobile 5 device.

I don't think so cuz I manage to install MSN without any problems

When I double click on the setup file, it does have an installshield installer name. I'm wondering if something could have happened to installshield related installers?

Edited May 26, 200620 yr by Sgt_Strider

are you using the installer from Microsoft here?

Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1 - Worldwide English

Activesync command line paramater error

http://thinkabdul.com/2006/02/21/activesyn...aramater-error/

When you launch the Activesync 4.1 setup you may get the following error:

Command line parameters:

/L language ID

/S Hide initialization dialog. For silent mode use: /S/v/qn.

/V parameters to MsiExec.exe

/UA

/UW

/UM

This happens due to missing or incorrect TEMP or TMP environment variables. When you download setup.msi from Microsoft, the setup will first extract all the files to your Windows XP Profile’s Temporary folder (%temp% , not c:\windows\temp)

To resolve this error:

Go to your System Properties—->Advanced—->Environment Variables

Make sure you have the following user variables:

1) TEMP- %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

2) TMP- %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

If you don’t, manually add these variables. After adding these variables, restart the computer and try to launch the setup and it should run normally.

are you using the installer from Microsoft here?

Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1 - Worldwide English

Activesync command line paramater error

http://thinkabdul.com/2006/02/21/activesyn...aramater-error/

When you launch the Activesync 4.1 setup you may get the following error:

Command line parameters:

/L language ID

/S Hide initialization dialog. For silent mode use: /S/v/qn.

/V parameters to MsiExec.exe

/UA

/UW

/UM

This happens due to missing or incorrect TEMP or TMP environment variables. When you download setup.msi from Microsoft, the setup will first extract all the files to your Windows XP Profile’s Temporary folder (%temp% , not c:\windows\temp)

To resolve this error:

Go to your System Properties—->Advanced—->Environment Variables

Make sure you have the following user variables:

1) TEMP- %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

2) TMP- %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

If you don’t, manually add these variables. After adding these variables, restart the computer and try to launch the setup and it should run normally.

it doesn't work

I have been using Active Sync 4.2 using "/qb-! /norestart" switches. Since 4.1 was also msi package, this option will workd for it too.

Try it!

After uninstalling my activesync 4.2, I have installed Activesync 4.1 using

Microsoft_ActiveSync_4.1.msi /qb-! /norestart

It works!

I have been using Active Sync 4.2 using "/qb-! /norestart" switches. Since 4.1 was also msi package, this option will workd for it too.

Try it!

After uninstalling my activesync 4.2, I have installed Activesync 4.1 using

Microsoft_ActiveSync_4.1.msi /qb-! /norestart

It works!

It doesn't work for me either.