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Having problem with SE pc suite on vista???
cant install it??
Dont worry! you have come to the right place. Heres a great tip which worked fine for me with my W810i
Follow These instructions Carefully:
-Goto control panel -> user accounts -> Turn user account control on /off -> Untick UAC box -> ok -> restart.
- Run the installation program
- When you get the error, do NOT click OK, but leave this open.
- go to localsettings/temp
- find a new folder with the most recent date and time (from when you extracted it)
- copy the MSI files to your desktop
- Use Orca.msi (http://www.brentnorris.net/orca.msi) to edit the Sony Ericssion PC Suite.msi file
- Edit a line called Launchcondition - remove the first line
- Edit a line called file remove the first 2 lines called msxml4.dll & msxml4r.dll (old verisons you have to remove them or the installation will halt as the system won't be able to overwrite the newer files in Vista)
- Save
- Run the Pc Suite.msi file, now choose custom install and choose the following stuff to install later:-
Image editor
MMS home studio
mobile newtworking wizard
Actually u can try installing them but there are chances of errors poping up
- Download m-Router installer http://developer.intuwave.com/Downloads/m-Router & run it using Win XP Sp2 comptability Mode and with administrator Previliage.(Not required in case ur USB drivers install properly!)
- Connect your phone to the PC, check device manager to make sure all phone drivers are loaded and installed properly, if prompted always choose automatically locate.
- Restart your PC
- Thats it for now, you have a full working Smartphone PC Suite working On Windows Vista!
You can discuss on this topic in our forums here:-
http://www.thinktechno.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6
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February 24th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Thanks a lot for this howto. I translated it and linked you at my page:
http://www.se-phones.net/content/view/58/
March 11th, 2007 at 3:32 am
trying to install se smartsuite but cant find any temp/localsetting folder, or find any msi files to copy to desktop. some help pls!
March 11th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Type %temp% in RUN. You should go to the temp folder then.
March 12th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
ty pranjal, but now im in temp folder i dont know which files to copy? could you explain for me?
March 13th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
thanks..
Works like a dream..
March 13th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
darren just choose the view as per date modified
Then u can c an install file there.
Save that one…
March 14th, 2007 at 1:10 am
ty for all your help ppl works perfect
March 16th, 2007 at 3:41 am
Ive been having hardships installing the stupid driver for my w810 on vista. Ive tried the CD, driver files, PC suite, EVERYTHING! It still shows up on my PC as “no driver” or something and i really need your help. thanks
March 17th, 2007 at 12:54 am
Hi,
I have the same problem as Ian. I think it might be to do with the m-Router as I cannot DL it fom the URL provided above - Please can anybody help?
Thanks
Dan
March 18th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
ok for those of you who have problems i have made a torrent in order to download the pc suite…
You can c it here
http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1038591/1136210/
March 18th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
This method worked perfectly for me - I have a sony W850I and did not need to install mrouter - The installation looked as though it had stopped about 95% into the install, But I left it for 10 minutes and it finished.
Thanks dude.
March 19th, 2007 at 2:49 am
hi Joel,
Thanks for the package (not DL’d it yet) I’ve read your instructions and it’s what I’ve already done. The software is already installed and works great it’s just the drivers that don’t work for me and you have listed:
4> Now you can start the program and install necessary USB drivers.
where do we get such drivers from?
TIA
Dan
March 20th, 2007 at 12:11 am
yeah same problem again, no drivers :/
March 22nd, 2007 at 3:53 am
ohh man. i love you :D nice work. thank you very much. good working (: my phone running with vista.
Thank you
March 25th, 2007 at 2:23 am
Can someone please email me to let me know the resolution to my problem.
I keep recieving the following error message:
Internal Error 2356. Data1.cab
Anyone know how this can fixed?
chuffer89@aol.com
Thanks everyone!
March 25th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
@Dan
The drivers are in your SE cd that you get when you buy the phone.
after installation insert the cd then start the software
@Craig
I think some editing has gone wrong. download m torrent
it should wrk fine
March 27th, 2007 at 3:22 am
I can’t download the torrent because registrations are closed on demonoid, is there an alternate link?
March 27th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
gimme ur mail…
ill send u an invitation…
Or else youll have to wait till friday…
as they open registration on Fridays
March 28th, 2007 at 12:43 am
please send me the invite, cheers mate
March 28th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
ur mail….plz
March 28th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
hi i am having the same problem cud u please email me the torrent
March 28th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
my email is j_barkerz@hotmail.com
March 29th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
kindly send it to isendmo@gmail.com
thnx
March 31st, 2007 at 7:06 am
Thanks for putting this up! So helpful!
March 31st, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Thanks a lot.. Everything is working except that i can’t copy my files from my phone to my computer… when i make a copy/paste, nothing happened.. but i can delete my phone’s files from my computer so .. i don’t understand.. please help me. Thanks again.
April 1st, 2007 at 5:42 pm
That sometimes doesnt help..
You can use this software
Phone explorer which is really great
http://www.fjsoft.at/en/
Have anice day
JOeL
April 1st, 2007 at 5:57 pm
I just love you.
April 2nd, 2007 at 12:04 pm
me too please adamjyo@yahoo.com
April 5th, 2007 at 8:39 am
hi i am having the same problem will you please email me the torrent
ipaq@inteli-net.com
Thanks,
Chris
April 5th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Youll may dicuss this matter in our official forums
http://www.thinktechno.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6
Please dont continue posting here
Thank you
JOeL
April 11th, 2007 at 12:59 am
Hi could you also send me an invite as I will be away on friday and wish to back up my phone before I go away
Cheers
Rob
April 12th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Don’t u guyz think the discussions going on in here should/would have been much better in the forums, then the blog.. ??
April 14th, 2007 at 8:19 am
Well i dont speak english but i’ll try.., hello, I have a SE K750i, i have vista and the drivers doesn’t works. it says ”No compatible with this SO”, 3 months ago I installed vista and I founded a method but I dont remember how i find it.., can someone please help me with another method? please
April 14th, 2007 at 8:22 am
Its a big problem that Sony Ericsson doesn’t have a PC Suite for vista yet.!
April 14th, 2007 at 9:09 am
people, forget what i say, i tried your method and it really works, THanks.!!
April 18th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
tovi94@gmail.com
want invition !
April 21st, 2007 at 4:13 am
Hi! Will it work with the K610i as well? May I have an invitation or the token via email? ;-) THX A LOT and regards from Switzerland!
April 21st, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Your workaround was perfect.
THANKS FOR THIS.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:32 am
works perfectly! (did take about 10min to finish the installation…just be patient and it’ll finish)
April 28th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
I am confused. Can someone clarify what lines need to be deleted from LaunchCondition. As per http://thinkabdul.com/2007/04/08/tutorial-howto-install-mrouter-and-sony-ericsson-pc-suite-for-smartphones-on-microsoft-windows-vista/
-Edit the line called Launchcondition - Remove the first line starting with WindowsNT (Line 1,2 and 4) whereas your article states the first line only?
May 8th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
I have vista 64
My pc suite is insalled but i can not connect my computer and phone.
I can’t install drivers for my k750i.
Please help.
May 10th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
This software can only be installed on 32bit!
No 64bit support
May 10th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
I only wanted to know: is it possible for me to do this?
I have a SE K610i and a vista Home Premium Laptop - 32bit.
Thanx a lot if it does,
lol
May 11th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
it should work…
May 13th, 2007 at 12:12 am
Voila, it works!!! Thank you for the detailed instructions!
May 17th, 2007 at 3:20 am
hi! i have a question, coz im really scared of messing up my vista if i get wrong. i just wanna ask if vista is doing something about the problem of not being able to install our w810i’s to our computers… when and what do you think will vista do about this probleM?
May 17th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
This will absolutely in noway harm ur Vista..
So dont get scared. And regarding the official Sony ericsson software for vista….
It will be launched within few months..
I just dont know why are they delaying it so much.
For further information on the availability of the Pc suite for Vista…
Visit here :- http://www.sonyericsson.com/vista
May 19th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
May i kindly have an invitation would be much appreciated.
Lets_get_wasted_@hotmail.com
cheers
May 21st, 2007 at 5:23 am
I would like in invitation.
M-router is no longer available?
Thanks for all the info and work.
Much obliged.
cheers!
May 22nd, 2007 at 1:17 am
Joel,
This is fantastic - thanks for all your hard work. Can you send me an invitation to download and I’ll promise to seed.
Please send to:
thinktechno AT garylane DOT com
I’ve also just been exploring the FJ Software site. I note that MyPhoneExplorere doesn’t work eith the Symbian phones (I use an M600i). Can I just clarify that there should be no problem (that you know of!) using your version of SmartSuite for an M600i?
Thanks
Gary
May 22nd, 2007 at 4:17 pm
can send me an invitation to brinsley@mac.com ?
May 24th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Thank you for this advice, finally the PC Suite is running on Vista!
For those who have problems editing the files, I packed a modified installation file, so all you have to do is:
1. Deactivate the User Access Control
2. Install the software, but choose “custom installation” and deselect the mobile networking wizard.
3. Don’t forget to reactivate the User Access Control.
Here’s the link:
For Smartphones (P990i, M600i, W950i): http://rapidshare.com/files/31997639/SE_PC_Suite_Smartphones_Vista.rar
For other phones (I edited the W810i Suite):
http://rapidshare.com/files/32001678/SE_PC_Suite_Vista.rar
Note: I have the PC Suite for Smartphones running for myself and it’s working! The other Suite was modified but not checked, as I don’t own other phones.
Enjoy it!
Für die Deutschen Leser: In der zip File ist auch eine deutsche Anleitung, wie die Installation der Sony Ericsson PC Suite unter Vista läuft.
Greetings,
Joe
May 24th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Thanks buddy but i suggest to share the files via torrents, as Rapidshare doesn’t lets users to put files for longer then 30days.
May 25th, 2007 at 11:14 am
Good job…
but its better to upload on torrents or if you cant then …
Upload on http://www.tinyupload.com
May 27th, 2007 at 3:16 am
if it only takes that why has sony still not supplied a working version for vista? i cant beleve it takes this long. iv finished two programming projects for clients why waiting for this update, if sony are realy as bad at software as it seems perhapse they should hire people who know what they are doing (and get some designers while they are at it!)
May 27th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Hello,
I edited the installation file and the pc suite works very good. but i can’t connect my w810i with the pc. my driver is not the right one and i can’t download m-router from intuwave.
May 27th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
oh tats bad news…
BTW did u try the ones in cd??
which version of vista do u hav?
May 28th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
it didn’t work has anyone uploaded the edited file onto a site for me to download…
May 28th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
http://rapidshare.com/files/31997639/SE_PC_Suite_Smartphones_Vista.rar
May 29th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Hey guys,
unfortunately I cannot spread this file as a torrent, but as I am a rapidshare premium user, this file will not be deleted after 30 days.
Greetings,
Joe
June 10th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Thankss
June 14th, 2007 at 5:13 am
Worked a treat - thanks. The only option that didn’t load properly in the PC Suite install for my w810i was the image editor. It failed with an error indicating that a path name was too long. No loss really, there are heaps better image editors about.
June 15th, 2007 at 4:36 am
hi there could you tell me which one to use with my SE K800i??
as getting bored and anoyed at the wait from SE website as well as taking sd card out each time i want to transfere pics to comp on my vista 32 bit ultimate
June 16th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Hi all. In the new version of the Sony Ericsson PC Suite there are no longer any .msi files available. Do as you were told on top of the page, but instead of using orca to change the (now nonexistent) .msi files, just go to your temp directory and run PCSuite.exe. Now follow the installation as normal. Done.
Regards,
carnifex
June 17th, 2007 at 2:30 am
woohhooo it works.
gotto http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=ps1_1_3_1_1&zone=ps&lm=ps1_1&pid=10407&fid=42782&esi=true
download it to your comp, make sure your phone is not connected to the comp, instal it, after completion, plug in your phone and new devices will pop up, select use recommended, and leave itto run
will take about 10 mins but no need to place your origional disc so is all in the package.
about time they got this sorted even though on the vista upgrade page still says not available yet, but all in one package good one. no more taking my SD card out just plug and play
June 17th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Oh, yeah, one more thing. Don’t forget to also install the drivers and the device settings.
June 19th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
check the following site for the release dates of your phone’s Sony ericsson Vista Pc suite
http://www.sonyericsson.com/vista
June 29th, 2007 at 10:25 am
I was able to install the PC suite successfully without editing it but when I’m prompted for the drivers after selecting “Phone Mode”, I choose Automatically Locate but it can’t find the drivers! Where am I going wrong??
July 28th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
I was able to install and run PC Suite successfully, but when I click on Sync Manager or Sync Now menu options nothing happens !
I’m using Vista Ultimate Portuguese version, and PC Suite 2.10.38 version.
Could you help-me ?
Thank you
Best Regards,
Marcos Tito.
October 13th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Joel,
after finding the folder.. what do do next? where do edit? a little bit confused. appreciate it if you can walk me through.
thanks!
October 15th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
thax very much fr this… it will help me a lot ..
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October 16th, 2007 at 12:37 am
thanks to you both :) download for a friend he will luv this thanx ‘gain
October 20th, 2007 at 4:02 am
Hi all,
Just reading this discussion after installing the PC Suite for my W580. Unfortunately it automatically installed the 64-bit version and now I can’t uninstall it! What a mess. I tried to simply install the 32-bit version as advised above, but I my Vista reports that a USB device is not working properly (the phone)… The drivers are probably still the 64-bit versions. If I could just uninstall…
Any advice would be really appreciated!
Thanks,
Ed
October 20th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
You can now download the vista compatible version on the SE site…
October 20th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
That’s the one I installed. There is a bug in the software however, that thinks that Vista is 64-bit….
I have also sent SE an email asking how to deinstall this now. Any ideas anyone?
Thanks!
Ed
October 28th, 2007 at 1:37 am
Well, at least SonyEricsson has finally reacted to my request for support how to install the 64-bit software from my 32-bit Vista laptop…
“With regards to your enquiry, your issue has been passed to our technical support department for further investigation. please accept our apologies for the delay.”
Let’s see what happens…
grts, Ed
October 28th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Looks like SE finally will come up with the goods.
October 30th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Received the below quoted reply from SE. However, had they read my complaint in the first place, they would have noticed that I have already tried this.
So… just sent another email to SE. Let’s hope they provide me with a proper answer this time.
grts,
Ed
“…
With regards to your enquiry, could you pl;ease try the following:
1. Click the link below to download and install WinRAR.
http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-2250_4-10690736.html?tag=lst-0-2
2. Once WinRar has installed, click the link below to download the Sony Ericsson PC Suite 2.10.38 into a folder on your desktop. (if you have not already).
http://www.sonyericsson.com/downloads/Sony%20Ericsson%20PC%20Suite%202.10.46.exe
3. Right click the downloaded PC Suite file, and click EXTRACT HERE. The following files should be exctracted into the folder:
DeviceData.exe
Drivers.exe
PCSuite.exe
PCSuite64.exe
Setup.exe
Setup.ini
SetupGraphics.dll
SetupResources.dll
4. Once extracted, double click the file called PCSUITE.EXE
5. Run through the standard installation, and restart your PC after completion.
…”
November 22nd, 2007 at 5:28 pm
I’m looking for the PC Suite for a SE W880i. Problem is, I am working from behind a filtered internet, where certain file extensions such as .exe are blocked. I need a .zip or a .rar file, but unfortunately my office internet blocks content scanning (eg, scanning for viruses), which is why I have not been able to use the link above.
If anyone can provide me with a link to download a .zip/.rar file, or has one to email me (I am aware it is around 30-40MB!!), I would be very grateful.
December 10th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Please mail me too m-router.
I am not able to get it anywhere for sony.
Thanks for your support in advance.
December 11th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
so, ed
did they work it out?
I’m stuck with a defunct “Vista compatible PcSuite” and SE support wants me to call them. I seriously don’t want to go through a conversation about drivers if they’re too incompetent to make a solid piece of software.
I’ve got the same problem as you, i think. Thing is, Vista doesn’t even recognize the USB-cable!
December 15th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
can somebody help! i deleted all 3 lines in msi file and i saved it but i tried to activate and stupid vista say:
This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.
somebody help me PLEASE!
December 15th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
can you redownload the file?
December 16th, 2007 at 1:00 am
how you mean “redownload” file?
December 16th, 2007 at 11:05 am
What is the software’s name??
December 16th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
i dont know. im in linux. i will see when i load vista
did you mean on name of .msi file?
December 29th, 2007 at 12:49 am
wow, it worked perfectly. thanks very much =-D
December 29th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Hello e,
Apologies for my “way too late” reply to your question on 2007-12-11, but it is still with Sony!!! They still haven’t come up with a solution to clear the mess off my laptop… :-( I am going to contact them soon again too see what they have in mind…
grts, Ed
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Hi
I have followed the steps untill it says i have to edit the Sony Ericssion PC Suite msi file. I can’t seem to be able to open the web site to modify it once i have saved it to my computer. I saved the link to the new folder i made in local settings/temp but i can’t open it until i run it and so i clicked run but it installed and did nothing, then i realised i was meant to run it after i modified ?? very confused now pls help ! x
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I’m not sure if you have followed the procedure properly.
January 6th, 2008 at 8:23 am
I am a little computer illiterate by the looks of things… I can’t even find “RUN” in my computer to find localsettings/temp…. Maybe I am retarded! I’ll keep looking but hopefully someone can point it out for me hahaha
January 6th, 2008 at 8:35 am
ok I found run!!!!!! had to do a search for it! anyway, No I have opened the temp folder but there are so many in there. is is a ‘document’ or a folder that I am meant to put on the desktop? I am so confused… Would it be easier for me to just call and hassle sony ericsson?!?! damn people not catering for vista!!! arrghhh!!!
January 6th, 2008 at 10:55 am
to find temp just type %temp% in run it will go to there.
January 6th, 2008 at 10:57 am
First clean up the temp files, i suggest all, few might not get deleted. Then start the installation again.
January 18th, 2008 at 2:44 am
hello
January 28th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Thanks, worked perfectly. :)
February 19th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
i can’t find the msi file at temp folder :(
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Someone please help me!?!?
I have a sony ericsson phone and I can’t figure out how to add music to it.
I’ve hooked it up to my computer with a USB cable but my computer doesn’t detect it.
March 18th, 2008 at 3:33 am
I coulden’t find the .MSI file in TEMP folder. But when I isntalled drivers from my PC Suite, they worked great. No ERRORs, no nothing. Only problem is that you can’t enable “Normal Mode” in your SmartPhone!
March 18th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Hi all,
I have a W580 and a Vista laptop. Until now only problems with getting the Software Suite properly installed (see my posts up in this blog).
However, SE have finally come up with the goods and released a new version of the Suite for Vista. It is out a while now. I have downloaded it, installed it and everythings seems to be working fine!!!
Note that the installation seems to be hanging at some point, because it is taking very long. However, just leave it running and it will finish when done. (Don’t know why, but this could be another SE installation software ‘trick’…).
Good luck and have fun with it!
grts, Ed W580
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:33 am
hi
thank you for program.
this site and all user in site is very good.
sorry .. im cant speack english very good
and thank you
good bye
June 29th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
hi i have w550i but i can,t connect the phone with computer so plz tell me what can i do and i want sony ericssion pc suite plz reply……………..