So last week I decided to go from Vista Ultimate to 7 Ultimate N. Now, I have a Windows Mobile 6.1 Smartphone. My WMDC worked flawlessly in Vista, all my files synced I was able to use ther Internet Sharing app from my phone and I loved it. However, I finally went away from home on business a couple days ago and I needed to use the Internet. So I went to plug my phone into the laptop and it didnt recognize it. Luckily I had my WMDC CD that came with the phone so I popped it in to install it. Apparently, WMDC requires some media features which 7 Ultimate N and KN don’t have. So after going without the internet I got back home and started searching. I found this article explaining you needed the Windows Media Services Update for 7. So I downloaded here at work onto my Thumb drive and am about to go home and install it on my laptop to see if it works or not. Its a .msu file so Im hoping my version of 7 has the Wusa.exe client so I can install it. Otherwise, Ill have to find something else.

Anyways, this is kind of ridiculous. There a lot of business users who want to sync their phones with their computer to get files, contacts and other information yet we have to go download the Media Services update to install WMDC. Ill update when I get back to work after I’ve tried installing it to let you know if it works.

UPDATE: Luckily it worked. I installed the Media Services update from the article above. I was then able to install my WMDC and connect my phone up for Internet Sharing. The big thing is I got it all done today before this Ice Storm hit and I might be without Cox Internet tomorrow.