If you installed ActiveSync 3.5/3.6/3.7 and then upgraded your desktop OS to Windows XP, you may not be able to synchronize.

Your PC attempts to connect to the Internet whenever you synchronize.I ask to not sync my personal contact with my laptop and it seems that active sync ignores this request. I sync with two computers (Home and Laptop). I just installed Active Sync 3.7.1 and I am having issues with the synchronization of my contacts.I get the following message 'Communication error: Cannot start communications with the desktop computer.' Remote networking could not start due a critical error (Error 608).I tried soft reset and this did not help. I enter the name of the old partnership and it says I cannot use that name because it’s already being used. Lately for some reason when I try to sync it doesn't recognize my partnership and wants to set up a new one. I had an existing partnership that I've used for months.Microsoft ActiveSync stops working after upgrading to Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0.'The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142). You may receive the following error when synching WCESCOMM.EXE- Application error.Solutions or suggestions are found below. Listed below are the Top 10 issues for Microsoft ActiveSync as of January 2004.

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