Windows Mobile Device Center Fix

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Has your Windows Mobile data collector stopped connecting to Windows 10?  You're not alone!  Ever since Microsoft released Creators Update v1703, Many people have not been able to connect.

This can easily be solved by following the steps below.

 

  1. Press the Windows Button on your Taskbar
  2. Type CMD (with the start menu showing)
  3. Right click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator

  4. The Command Prompt will now open
  5. Copy and Paste the next line into the Command Prompt and hit Enter
    REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RapiMgr /v SvcHostSplitDisable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  6. Now, Copy and Paste the next line into the Command Prompt and hit Enter
    REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WcesComm /v SvcHostSplitDisable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  7. You man now close the Command Prompt
  8. Right click the Windows Button on your Taskbar and select Computer Management

  9. The Computer Management window will now open
  10. In the Tree to the left, Click the Arrow next to Services and Applications and click Services

  11. In the list to the right, find Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity

  12. Right click Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity and select Stop

  13. Now, find Windows mobile-based device connectivity

  14. Right click Windows mobile-based device connectivity and select Stop

  15. Double click Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity to open its properties
  16. Click on the Log On tab
  17. Choose Local System account and click OK

  18. Double click Windows mobile-based device connectivity to open its properties
  19. Click on the Log On tab
  20. Choose Local System account and click OK

  21. Right Click Windows mobile-based device connectivity and select Start (Must be done before Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity)
  22. Right Click Windows Mobile-2003-based device connectivity and select start
  23. Close Computer Management
  24. Connect your Data Collector and Windows Mobile Device Center should now connect.