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November 24th, 2008 • Filed Under

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The best way to installing NET Compact Framework 3.5 is to find and flash a Cooked ROM with NET CF 3.5 already built into it, most of the new one over @ xda-developers falls in this category. But what if you are not too keen to Flash your Windows Mobile with custom ROM ? We have some tricks that will help you achieve this.

First we need to find what version of .NET you are having on your device. Open your favorite File Explorer and go in to the Windows directory on your Pocket PC. Scroll down and find cgacutil.exe run it and it will popup a message box with the .NET version info.

If its not 3.5, we need to update it. There are 2 ways to do this

1) Risky Approach
I havent tried this myself, but supposedly this works. Some people have had issues with this so its essential to do a full backup before attempting this.

delete entry \local machine\software\microsoft\netcompactframework (delete all of it)
re-install net compact framework 3.5

netcfcfg

2) Safe Approach

Head over to 1800PocketPC.com and download .Net 3.5 and netcfcfg.
Install both CABs to Phone memory
Run ‘.Net Configuration’ from your Start Menu
Navigating to the ‘Device Policy’ tab and select version 3.5
Click ‘Apply’ then ‘OK’
Reboot

Whats it does is that it forces Windows Mobile to use .NET 3.5 over the older version of .NET that might be present on your device.

via : modaco.com

There Are 14 Responses So Far. »

Comment by sim on 30 December 2008:

Thnx alot m8 keep the good work up <3
Comment by DJyosnow on 12 January 2009:

I used the .net 3.5 cab twice here & another download. I restart my Omnia and notice no change as in added programs or search. I must be missing something though I would have thought the Omnia being on the market a short time would have been uptodated…I’ve had no luck with this new frame work and don’t understand it much at all…

Regards,

DJyosnow
Comment by Nino on 16 January 2009:

thank you very much for the hint, it worked without a problem (safe approach)
Comment by H. A. on 1 April 2009:

thank you
Comment by Muralidharan on 14 April 2009:

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!! safe approach is working fine….

excellent work mate…
Comment by jaime015 on 7 May 2009:

Woooww!! thanksss.-.-.-. it is totally working.-.-.-.-. thank u again!!
Comment by Srikrishna on 8 May 2009:

it really helped a lot dude.. thanx
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Comment by Captin69 on 13 July 2009:

Awesome thnx man
Comment by angie on 2 August 2009:

i tried for few times…but stil can’t success upgrade to framework 3.5 (safe approach). i can’t find out what is the problem .. whr should i save these 2 files(.Net 3.5 and netcfcfg)
which one i need to set up 1st? when i click the set up icon, it pop up “Opera” then bring me to this window, (file:/My%20storage/program%20Files/NETCFV35/_setup.xm)…..Anyone help please. Thanks.
Comment by Jeroen on 11 August 2009:

Lucky there’s some one who does understand, how to fix a problem!
Comment by pkilla on 17 February 2010:

it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Norman Hass on 29 April 2010:

unlimited thanks mate u solved my issue i follow ur step 2 then install hd2wobble walla it works on my htc hd2 thanks again
Comment by shahbaz on 23 June 2010:

To fix the issue with the install of .net 3.5 you have to rename the file mscoree.dll to mscoree.dll.txt (in the folder windows). I read it on another post and it worked.