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XDA I has only 32M RAM that is shared between application installation storage and program run time memory, a precious resource. Lots of applications don't offer the option of installing it to a different place, e.g. Storage Card\Program Files directory that I created. (To make the shortage worse, even if an application is installed on the SD card, there are dll's that the application installs to the Main Memory's Windows directory anyway.)
I can cut and paste to relocate / move the application directory from Main Memory to Storage Card brute force but it doesn't work well. I presume that the Registry contains links pointing to the application directory that I moved away, just like desktop Window versions. I guess I need a regedit program (Special Edition came with it) to fix the links in the Registry. Is that all? If I choose not to upgrade to the Special Edition, which program is best for this? Much appreciated!
Try the CABINSTL - this software enable to install anywhere Your programs, if You can find the installed applicaton's CAB file.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pocketpc/cabinst.html
telegurus said:
XDA I has only 32M RAM that is shared between application installation storage and program run time memory, a precious resource. Lots of applications don't offer the option of installing it to a different place, e.g. Storage Card\Program Files directory that I created. (To make the shortage worse, even if an application is installed on the SD card, there are dll's that the application installs to the Main Memory's Windows directory anyway.)
I can cut and paste to relocate / move the application directory from Main Memory to Storage Card brute force but it doesn't work well. I presume that the Registry contains links pointing to the application directory that I moved away, just like desktop Window versions. I guess I need a regedit program (Special Edition came with it) to fix the links in the Registry. Is that all? If I choose not to upgrade to the Special Edition, which program is best for this? Much appreciated!
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FYI if you use the cut & paste method you must recreate your links manually using a file explorer. But the best way go is to just reinstall your applications and select Storage card instead of Main memory.
Also under Add/Remove Programs un-check "Install programs into the default installation folder".
HTH
Thanks to both of you!
Using cabinstl. you have to create the directory,
\Storage Card\Program Files\app_dir_name as the destination directory. I first designated \Storage Card\Program Files as the destination and cabinstl hangs. Check the box "Associating .cab with cabinstl" is convenient so that you can copy/paste the .cab file to \Storage Car\tmp, say, using Windows Explorer, and double-click on the cab file on XDA I to start installation. With this tool, you can install any .cab nicely to \Storage Card\Program Files - so far it works with every .cab application installation file I use.
Qman said:
Also under Add/Remove Programs un-check "Install programs into the default installation folder".
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For other readers: it's the Add/Remove Programs from ActiveSync's Tool menu on the PC (vs XDA). For some applications, they give you an .exe installer for you to run on the PC to install it on XDA. Bring the Add/Remove Programs tool up, un-check it, and then double click on the .exe installer. Minor restriction: it always installs it at the top level of the Storage Card, not 100% desirable but serves the purpose of preserving Main Memory.
ActiveSync's Help for Add/Remove Program indicates that ActiveSync assumes that an application installer is in .exe form that runs on the connected PC and installs on the PC as well as XDA. I don't understand why it needs to install on the PC.
hi guys, can anybody help me?
my "running programs"'s shortcut is missing, how can i restore it, or make it back, thanks
default in 2003 there is no shortcut called running programs
running programs is a tab in settings->memory
so maybe you are talking about a 3th party program called that
that add 2 questions
1 shortcut where ? todayscreen, programs, settings some panel?
2 the install path of the program should contain an exe file which starts the program you can make a shortcut to exe files using totalcommander not sure how you do it with fileexplore and then copy it to where you want it
In the program shortcut of the alltel TP the top 8 program shortcuts are locked and you cant change them to another is there an easy way around this? im not looking to have to do alot to change this but it would be nice if i could put useful programs there
thanks in advance
Diamond TF3D config has an unlocker
-Space
ok is that just a cab file i need to download?
edit: tried it and it didnt work for me and i dont know how to do his fix any other options?
Yes, download and install the cab file. Then go into the directory using file explorer and delete the tweaks file, and soft reset. You should be good to go!
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thank you worked like a charm
If you want to keep the Tweaks.xml so you can use the performance tweaks, do a search on here and you'll find an enhanced Tweaks.xml file that will work with your TP. I found it and was able to get some more speed out of touchflo...
download a custom rom and tweak away =)
OK, i already removed the the locked alltel programs on the tf3d tab (ie: ringtones jukebox, get alltel games) and even went a step further by going into file explorer, windows folder and start menu folder and I deleted the bloatware programs that i never used (i dont need the ringtones program thanks to mp3 trimmer ). I've deleted all of the files for it but there is one that i cant uninstall. Ive used various file programs like the windows file explorer, total commander, and resco and still cant delete the files. Is there any way for me to remove these programs?
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OK, i already removed the the locked alltel programs on the tf3d tab (ie: ringtones jukebox, get alltel games) and even went a step further by going into file explorer, windows folder and start menu folder and I deleted the bloatware programs that i never used (i dont need the ringtones program thanks to mp3 trimmer ). I've deleted all of the files for it but there is one that i cant uninstall. Ive used various file programs like the windows file explorer, total commander, and resco and still cant delete the files. Is there any way for me to remove these programs?
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how in the hell did you get this to work, Ive tired everything, and even tried installing the above posted program, but i cant get anything to work, know i cant even touch the program on the bottom right, it will just reload the TF3d then back to the home screen
chris347101 said:
how in the hell did you get this to work, Ive tired everything, and even tried installing the above posted program, but i cant get anything to work, know i cant even touch the program on the bottom right, it will just reload the TF3d then back to the home screen
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It was easy, download the program, install it, go into the install directory, delete the file called tweaks, restart the device and run the program, click on the program launcher tab on the bottom and remove any programs you don't want to show.
Thanks for the tip, worked like a charm!!
cowboy66 said:
It was easy, download the program, install it, go into the install directory, delete the file called tweaks, restart the device and run the program, click on the program launcher tab on the bottom and remove any programs you don't want to show.
Thanks for the tip, worked like a charm!!
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ok i got the stock alltel app unlocked and removed when i slide over to programs, but when i click on start, programs, how i remove or delete off my phone such as. " alltel shop", "games and more", get alltel nav", "get email", "get pocket express", " get started", "jet cet print 5", " messenger", Mp3 Trimmer".......... etc etc etc, im sure you get the idea of what im talking about
Thanks A Lot for your help so far
Chris
chris347101 said:
ok i got the stock alltel app unlocked and removed when i slide over to programs, but when i click on start, programs, how i remove or delete off my phone such as. " alltel shop", "games and more", get alltel nav", "get email", "get pocket express", " get started", "jet cet print 5", " messenger", Mp3 Trimmer".......... etc etc etc, im sure you get the idea of what im talking about
Thanks A Lot for your help so far
Chris
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The way i deleted them was i went into file explorer then into the WINDOWS/Start Menu/Programs. Delete the programs that u dont want by pressing and holding the item until a menu pops up then select "delete". This takes away the programs u dont want from your programs menu. I went a step further and navigated back to the WINDOWS directory then searched for the filename of the program i didnt want (i e Ringtone jukebox) i then deleted those programs and they were completely removed from all of my phone menus.
Hi everybody,
I have a problem which drives me crazy and I'm hoping that somebody on this forum will be able to help me. I have HTC HD2 phone and using latest Feb 1st Energy ROM. As a part of this ROM there is a tool XDA_UC which I have been using successfully for a while. Originally I was installing most of my application on to the phone memory (all of them resided in \Storage card\XDA_UC), but because I struggle with a free storage space I decided to install all of them to storage card. I moved all the cab files to \Storage Card\XDA_UC\Storage, but nothing got installed. I tried also \Storage Card\XDA_UC\Manual, but same case. I reduced number of cabs down to 2 and changed their names not to contain any no-alphabetical characters, but still same results. I'm following this information regards to cab placement:
* My.tsk file from "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
and if not present Cook.tsk from Windows Folder.
* import *wifi*.*xml and *mail*.*xml provisional registry settings for WiFi and Email setup.
* Copy Over User Files.
Check for "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root" if present, Disable Manila from Homescreen then Copy files from "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root" to the root of the device, Then checking for existence of wallpaper_TF3D.png or wallpaper_TF3D.jpg in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root\Windows" and adding that to
[HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila]
"HomeBackgroundPath"="\\Windows\\wallpaper_TF3 D.jp g"
Import registry files from "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root\Windows\manila.reg" If present
Re-enable Manila on Homescreen and redraw it. Now also works for the Sense 2.1 and up versions.
* .xdas files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* Silently run Legacy SDConfig.txt from Storage Card
(If your using RunCC.exe or Autorun you do not need to point to or use SDAutorun.exe or SDConfig.txt) Thanks to RoryB
Commands for SDConfig.txt can be found here....
* .cab files in "\Storage Card\autoinstall"
This makes it compatible with your storage card's setup for Tom's Autoinstall.
* .cab files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* .cab files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Storage", These cab files will be tempted to install to Storage Location. Not recommend using this method. Please use Manual instead.
* .cab files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Manual",These cab files will start with Full User interaction capabilities to choose where to install to.
* .reg files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* .xml files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* .mscr files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* .cer files in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC"
* Create Shortcuts and more from Registry Keys
More information here....
* Copy over welcomehead.192.01.png & welcomehead.192.02.png present in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root\Windows" to the Windows folder.
* Copy over welcomehead.96.01.png & welcomehead.96.02.png present in "\Storage Card\XDA_UC\Copy2Root\Windows" to the Windows folder.
Actually everything is copied over from Copy2Root folder to root, but the above Splashcreens get their file atributes removed before this happens.
* Add native support for .mscr, .mortrun, .xda, xdai, xdas & .xdaz files
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I also created SDConfig.txt in \Storage Card\XDA_UC with commands to install two cabs on to storage card with no luck.
What am I doing wrong? Why I cannot get any cab file installed into storage card using XDA_UC and why also interactive install is not working?
Is there any install log file to check? Many mane versions back I got the message from XDA_UX that install was finished, but this is not working either and I don't know what is broken.
Any suggestions, or tips are appreciated.
Thank you.
I found partial solution.
If cab files are placed under \storage card\XD_UC\SD
then all of them are being installed using interactive installation where I can choose location to install cab to.
Still this is just semi-automatic, I'm wondering whether there is an option of installing those cabs into storage card automatically without any interaction.
robsonr said:
I found partial solution.
If cab files are placed under \storage card\XD_UC\SD
then all of them are being installed using interactive installation where I can choose location to install cab to.
Still this is just semi-automatic, I'm wondering whether there is an option of installing those cabs into storage card automatically without any interaction.
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I saw a mortscript over on the Rhodium forum that allowed this. I even tested it for a while. But when I went to Rhodium, I install everything in main memory storage anyway.
I'm attaching the mortscript, you can look inside it to see what it does. It goes in the XDA_UC directory.
EDIT: As I recall, you need to make sure that the CAB files do not require interaction, and there is an additional directory you need to create if any of the cabs need human intervention, like to hit "Accept", etc.
I have the same problem
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I saw a mortscript over on the Rhodium forum that allowed this. I even tested it for a while. But when I went to Rhodium, I install everything in main memory storage anyway.
I'm attaching the mortscript, you can look inside it to see what it does. It goes in the XDA_UC directory.
EDIT: As I recall, you need to make sure that the CAB files do not require interaction, and there is an additional directory you need to create if any of the cabs need human intervention, like to hit "Accept", etc.
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I give it a try. Thank you.
I use this script:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8865033&postcount=130
It auto installs most cabs to the SD Card, it seems to have a problem with large files such as the Waze navigation cab.
hi,
i've tried to install cabs whith this procedure, but i've a problem.
my hd2 is locked with lock password because wm6.5 has bugged from 2 weeks ago when i started my phone without charge battery. then after i entered my lock password, i entered my pin code ok too, then it has stopped again and my lock password was reset by wm6.5. so i can't unlock my phone. because i've not save my contacts, i don't want to make hard reset to solve it without saving it before.
by reading this post, and other ones, i've an idea to use autocab install on sdcard to try to solve my problem. i found a .cab that normaly put hklm lock password disable and i tried the script that stevedebi talked about. but i think that the loading of the script 0002_sashimi_sdauto.mscr can not be ok because the lock password is active.
Is anyone can confirm that or that it depend of a special rom ? (my rom is an official french operator rom).
perhaps, i put files and directory not on good place on my sdcard, for resum it is :
i've created directory \XDA_UC and \XDA_UC\SDAuto , i also test whith \SDAuto
i put the cab in \XDA_UC\SDAuto and \SDAuto and the 0002_sashimi_sdauto.mscr on \ of the sdcard.
can you confirm those localisations are also ok ?
nicohtc34 said:
hi,
i've tried to install cabs whith this procedure, but i've a problem.
my hd2 is locked with lock password because wm6.5 has bugged from 2 weeks ago when i started my phone without charge battery. then after i entered my lock password, i entered my pin code ok too, then it has stopped again and my lock password was reset by wm6.5. so i can't unlock my phone. because i've not save my contacts, i don't want to make hard reset to solve it without saving it before.
by reading this post, and other ones, i've an idea to use autocab install on sdcard to try to solve my problem. i found a .cab that normaly put hklm lock password disable and i tried the script that stevedebi talked about. but i think that the loading of the script 0002_sashimi_sdauto.mscr can not be ok because the lock password is active.
Is anyone can confirm that or that it depend of a special rom ? (my rom is an official french operator rom).
perhaps, i put files and directory not on good place on my sdcard, for resum it is :
i've created directory \XDA_UC and \XDA_UC\SDAuto , i also test whith \SDAuto
i put the cab in \XDA_UC\SDAuto and \SDAuto and the 0002_sashimi_sdauto.mscr on \ of the sdcard.
can you confirm those localisations are also ok ?
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XDA_UC runs after a hard reset, but I think it is only on NRG ROMs. You have to have the executable in the \Windows directory to run it.
Can you setup Activesync and sync the device to your computer? That would backup the contacts.
Hi!
I accidentally renamed the 'Microsoft' registry folder to 'zz'. A new 'Microsoft' folder was generated by the device, but I cannot make calls anymore. I tried renaming the old folder, but it wouldn't work.
When soft-resetting, I get a message that MSPOutlook cannot be found; pressing on TaskManager brings up a message that MSTASKMGR cannot be found; I also got the message that MSCProg cannot be found (all this while being on mission for work )
Now HKLM/Software contains the following folders (see below). Any suggestions, hopefully apart from hard-resetting the phone?!?
-aDEO
-Adobe
-Apps
-ArcSoft
-BsB
-Classes
-Daniel Herrero
-Discretix
-Drivers
-Google
-HTC
-IA Style
-Jataayu
-Microsoft (new folder3 generated by device)
-Microsoft2 (new folder2 generated by device and renamed by me in an attempt to see what would happen)
-MIDI Engine
-MSCProg1 (old Microsoft folder, but first renamed zz by me, then renamed to what it is now)
-OEM
-Opera
-Opera10
-Qualcomm
-SIE
-Snapin
-Spb Software House
-Tegic
-TorchButton
-WIDCOMM
Thanks!
Sorry but I think you know what you are going to have to do, a HR. You might as well go ahead and bite the bullet, sorry I know it sucks. But be more carful while browsing through your files especially system crucial files.
I don't see spb backup in your list. Too bad, that would rescue you. HR is your only option.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7 using XDA Premium App
Many thanks for the replies, although it hurts to hear that there is no other option but HR. (By the way - would you know any thread on data back-up before performing HR?)
tomesmi said:
Many thanks for the replies, although it hurts to hear that there is no other option but HR. (By the way - would you know any thread on data back-up before performing HR?)
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Personally I always just used Microsoft My Phone and made sure to move all pertinent personal info to my SD card that could be moved.
tomesmi said:
By the way - would you know any thread on data back-up before performing HR?
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lots of those here, but I'd suggest commercial SPB Backup - you can select what to backup - apps, folders, databases, registry etc.
additionally you could use your registry editor to export HKCU/Software and HKLM/Software - so to preserve app settings
p107r0 said:
lots of those here, but I'd suggest commercial SPB Backup - you can select what to backup - apps, folders, databases, registry etc.
additionally you could use your registry editor to export HKCU/Software and HKLM/Software - so to preserve app settings
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Of course, spb backup save the registry as well. However it is not useable when upgrading ROMs.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7 using XDA Premium App
Interface issues
Backup is advisable but I've always felt that the key problem here is the interface, which makes it oh-so easy for such things to happen.
That slow-click rename feature of desktop Explorer is probably the thing I curse most often about Windows.
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Of course, spb backup save the registry as well. However it is not useable when upgrading ROMs.
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one of the reasons I prefer SPB Backup over other solutions is its unpacking app for desktop PC, which unpacks directory structure as well as registry hives,
this way when upgrading ROM, I'm able to recover settings for some of the applications, so on my side operations is quite simple, if time-consumig - for most app I just copy the folders back to Program Files + import heavily edited reg files for HKLM/Software and HKCU/Software
p107r0 said:
one of the reasons I prefer SPB Backup over other solutions is its unpacking app for desktop PC, which unpacks directory structure as well as registry hives,
this way when upgrading ROM, I'm able to recover settings for some of the applications, so on my side operations is quite simple, if time-consumig - for most app I just copy the folders back to Program Files + import heavily edited reg files for HKLM/Software and HKCU/Software
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NRG includes xda_uc, which automatically installs files. By configuring it correctly I can be complete back up and running in about 20 minutes after a new ROM burn. I sync with my PC via activesync and also use the MS MyPhone to keep everything in sync.
SPB Backup is NOT reliable when switching ROM versions; those registry settings are probably different between version, and it is almost guaranteed to mess up you system in strange ways. I strictly use it for restoring to the same ROM version used for backup.
It's bizarre that you're allowed to rename the registry in the first place. It's terminal as you now know. I'd have tried renaming your original 'zz' folder and exporting its contents using something like Resco Explorer, and used the same program to restore the folder after a reboot. I have no idea if it would work but I'd be desperate.
I use Sprite Backup. It does much the same as the SPB program. have used it since I bought my hx4700. SKTools has a backup feature too.
As already mentioned, be careful when changing ROMs. Backup programs that restore everything can cause trouble. I would avoid restoring software and settings. I haven't tried a custom ROM but I'd use Outlook or myPhone to backup my PIM data and save any files to my PC. I'd reinstall my applications. I do this when updating ny stock ROM.
DrATty said:
It's bizarre that you're allowed to rename the registry in the first place. It's terminal as you now know. I'd have tried renaming your original 'zz' folder and exporting its contents using something like Resco Explorer, and used the same program to restore the folder after a reboot. I have no idea if it would work but I'd be desperate.
I use Sprite Backup. It does much the same as the SPB program. have used it since I bought my hx4700. SKTools has a backup feature too.
As already mentioned, be careful when changing ROMs. Backup programs that restore everything can cause trouble. I would avoid restoring software and settings. I haven't tried a custom ROM but I'd use Outlook or myPhone to backup my PIM data and save any files to my PC. I'd reinstall my applications. I do this when updating ny stock ROM.
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The worst I've done is rename the "Storage Card", that took a while to recover from.
stevedebi said:
The worst I've done is rename the "Storage Card", that took a while to recover from.
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My iPAQs are able to do that on their own. Quite an interesting feature.