URGENT: Unknown file 'Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Utilities.dll'

Question

 

Hi there,

I'm currently writing an application for the Windows Mobile 5.0 platform. I'm using VS2005, C# and CF 2.0.

When I deploy my app, there is a missing library on my customers PDA. This library is 'Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Utilities.dll'. I have searched my disks, but can't locate it anywhere! Does anyone know this library and how to get it?

best regards

Reiner

Answer 1

This file is only present on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices in ROM. You will commonly get this error if you deploy a project using the Windows Mobile 5.0 managed APIs onto an older generation device. The Microsoft.WindowsMobile.* dlls reference this file but it is not redistributed with Visual Studio.

 

Peter

Answer 2

Peter,

the PDA of my customer IS a WM 5.0 Device! Although it is a few months older and from a different OEM. The most important difference between the two devices is: my Device is a "PocketPC", the customers device is a "Smartphone"! The most important question for me now is: what can I do?

best regards

Reiner