Don’t get me wrong, I am very satisfied about my WP7 device. But the first time connecting it via WMDC (Windows Mobile Device Center) was a bit disappointing:
Just wanted to install WP7 updates … Plug&Pray …
See also:
- https://hfrmobile.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/first-steps-with-a-real-windows-phone-7/
- http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp7-sync/windows-seven-phone-not-recognized-as-a-phone-by/8c3f1391-604c-4e16-843b-af03d3740157
Conclusion
- Windows Mobile <—> WMDC
- Windows Phone <—> Zune (syncing of contacts, calendar, e-mail etc. only via cloud, Zune only syncs media content like Images and Videos)
Installing Zune
Resulted in error 0x800705b4.
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FYI: Zune installed after a reboot!