Install .Net Compact Framwork without Activesync
The following is a summary on how to install .Net Compact Framework on a PocketPC without Activesync.
- Download .Net Compact Framework from Microsoft
- Using a Windows PC, extract all the files from the installer package by running the following command msiexec /a PackageName.msi from either the command line or the run dialog box. The /a ommand specifies to run it ass an adminstrative install that will extract the files to a specified location rather than install them as usual. Replace PackageName.msi with the name of the installer you downloaded in step 1.
- For non-windows systems (linux/mac etc…) 7-Zip is supposedly (I haven’t tested it myself) able to extract files from .msi files. If you goto to the download page, at the bottom there is a list of unofficial packages for other systems.
- The installer program for .Net Compact Framework will now open. Follow the steps for the installer, you will be prompted for a location to extract the files.
- you will need to identify the correct CAB file from this list in the files extracted in step 3.
- Once you have located the correct file, transfer it to your PocketPC (for example, Memory Card, InfraRed, Bluetooth, Email…)
- Open the CAB file on your device. This will install .Net Compact Framework and you will be able to use any program that requires it.
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July 25th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
YAY! thanks it worked! I was wondering how to do this because my activesync would never work. Great guide
September 17th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Great guide!
October 28th, 2008 at 6:49 am
unfortunately p7zip doesn’t work to extract .msi files. There’s a MSIextract app which doesn’t run using WINE too. (it bases on the .NET Framework)
Therefore I tried mono (on Ubuntu). Didn’t work too..
any suggestions?