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How To: Install Nokia PC Suite v7.1 In Windows 7

By The Guru on January 15, 2009

No doubt many of our readers are of the geeky persuasion, and have downloaded the new Windows 7 Beta to check out. I’ve been using it on my Fujitsu P1610 and an old Gateway laptop, and have been pretty impressed with it overall. My friend Jonathan Greene has it installed on his Samsung NC10 netbook, but was unable to get Nokia’s PC Suite v7.1 to install, so he resorted to using Ovi Suite, which apparently installs and works just fine. Not satisfied, I discovered a way to install Nokia PC Suite v7.1 in Windows 7 easily.

I’m going to assume you already have Windows 7 Beta installed. If you don’t, you can get more info on that here. You should also have the Nokia PC Suite v7.1 installer saved to your computer, but DON’T attempt to install it yet.

First, you need to right click on the installer, and select ‘Troubleshoot Compatibility.’ This will open a wizard, so just click ‘next’ on the next screen, until you see this:

As pictured, you’ll need to check 2 boxes: ‘This ran in a previous version of Windows‘ and ‘This application requires additional permissions.’ The next screen will ask what version of Windows it previously ran in, just pick Vista. Finish the wizard through, clicking next, and then on the final screen, choose the first option, ‘Save these settings.’

The Nokia PC Suite 7.1 installer will now auto-launch, and you can proceed through the install process as normal. You can also use this to install other Nokia applications, such as NSU, Map Loader, etc, but you’ll need to follow the same steps. I was able to quickly pair my Nokia N79 NAM with my Fujitsu P1610 in Windows 7 with the native Bluetooth drivers, so there’s nothing special needed there.

While Ovi Suite is definitely a good option if you’re more multimedia-focused, the vanilla PC Suite simply has more features, thanks to the inclusion of Nokia Communication Center and a few other niceties. If you have any issues, please join the conversation here, and we’ll try to help you get them sorted.

**Note that the Windows 7 Beta is not an official release, and the install is set to be disabled in August 2009. You assume any risk for installing this on your computer, and we only recommend you do so as a secondary OS. We cannot be held responsible if you hose your computer using Microsoft Windows  7 Beta.**

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  • SAM

    please send the explanation to my email.

    my regards,
    thanks

  • SAM

    please send the explanation to my email.

    my regards,
    thanks

  • SAM

    please send the explanation to my email.

    my regards,
    thanks

  • Jack

    thank you very much, it really work :)

  • Jack

    thank you very much, it really work :)

  • Jack

    thank you very much, it really work :)

  • Manfred

    Did not work for me, becaused I installed (and un-installed) PC Suite previously not using compatibility mode. Using Nokia_PC_Suite_Cleaner_7_1_1.exe (from Nokia website)and re-installing in compatibility mode solved my problem.

  • Manfred

    Did not work for me, becaused I installed (and un-installed) PC Suite previously not using compatibility mode. Using Nokia_PC_Suite_Cleaner_7_1_1.exe (from Nokia website)and re-installing in compatibility mode solved my problem.

  • Manfred

    Did not work for me, becaused I installed (and un-installed) PC Suite previously not using compatibility mode. Using Nokia_PC_Suite_Cleaner_7_1_1.exe (from Nokia website)and re-installing in compatibility mode solved my problem.

  • olbow

    thanks for this post !

    Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me.

    Installation is ok, pairing with a E71 is ok, file explorer works fine, but no sync nor messages/calendar view is possible.

    Anyone has an idea?

  • olbow

    thanks for this post !

    Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me.

    Installation is ok, pairing with a E71 is ok, file explorer works fine, but no sync nor messages/calendar view is possible.

    Anyone has an idea?

  • olbow

    I found a solution that worked for me.

    On top of following the above tips, I had to manually change the compatibility settings for each executable file in the ProgramFilesNokiaNokia PC Suite 7 folder

    1. right-click properties
    2. choose compatibility tab
    3. select change setting for all users (bottom part of the window)
    4. choose Windows VISTA
    5. click run this program as admin
    6. click ok

  • olbow

    I found a solution that worked for me.

    On top of following the above tips, I had to manually change the compatibility settings for each executable file in the ProgramFiles\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 7 folder

    1. right-click properties
    2. choose compatibility tab
    3. select change setting for all users (bottom part of the window)
    4. choose Windows VISTA
    5. click run this program as admin
    6. click ok

  • Ranini

    hey! works,also with Nokia Updater

  • Ranini

    hey! works,also with Nokia Updater

  • Ron

    Hey, guys.. thanks a lot for your help. I have a new SONY Laptop i bought yesterday with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bits. I was able to install the regular Nokia PC Suite ver 7.1.26.0, but I was having problems on installing the NokiaSoftwareUpdaterSetup .. it said that the OS (Win 7) was not compatible. So, I did the settings above and let me do the installation.

    Now I will test to see if my Nokia e71-2 (not the AT&T version) will update the firmware. My current version is an old 100.07.76, I would like to get the new version 200.21.118. I hope this will do the job.

    VOIP QUESTION
    Does any one know or use the Internet Tel(VOIP) via the 3G network? I was able to configure my VOIP providor (Broadvoice) to wrok great with this current ROM, but when I lose 3G or even voice service, i cannot reconnect to the VOIP service.. it keep saying that it cannot connect, try later… not even the WIFI. So, I have to reboot the phone and then it connects fine. I hope the new firmware version will solve my problem.

    Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

  • Ron

    Hey, guys.. thanks a lot for your help. I have a new SONY Laptop i bought yesterday with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bits. I was able to install the regular Nokia PC Suite ver 7.1.26.0, but I was having problems on installing the NokiaSoftwareUpdaterSetup .. it said that the OS (Win 7) was not compatible. So, I did the settings above and let me do the installation.

    Now I will test to see if my Nokia e71-2 (not the AT&T version) will update the firmware. My current version is an old 100.07.76, I would like to get the new version 200.21.118. I hope this will do the job.

    VOIP QUESTION
    Does any one know or use the Internet Tel(VOIP) via the 3G network? I was able to configure my VOIP providor (Broadvoice) to wrok great with this current ROM, but when I lose 3G or even voice service, i cannot reconnect to the VOIP service.. it keep saying that it cannot connect, try later… not even the WIFI. So, I have to reboot the phone and then it connects fine. I hope the new firmware version will solve my problem.

    Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

  • michael yap

    it really works man,,,,,,thanks

  • michael yap

    it really works man,,,,,,thanks

  • Martin

    Thanks, works great.

  • Martin

    Thanks, works great.

  • BMan

    Hello,

    I just wanted to contribute another solution to the problem:

    If you’ve got Windows 7 Pro or higher, you can Download and install “Windows XP Mode” from Microsoft. It’s an Emulation which works great, and can even run Nokia PC Suite.
    I tested it on Windows 7 Pro x64 with 2 different phones, and there were absolutely no problems. Runs just like under XP.

    Greets,
    BMan

  • BMan

    Hello,

    I just wanted to contribute another solution to the problem:

    If you’ve got Windows 7 Pro or higher, you can Download and install “Windows XP Mode” from Microsoft. It’s an Emulation which works great, and can even run Nokia PC Suite.
    I tested it on Windows 7 Pro x64 with 2 different phones, and there were absolutely no problems. Runs just like under XP.

    Greets,
    BMan

  • Brett

    I’m still trying to figure out why there is no sync support for Windows Live in Vista??? Come on Nokia…

  • Brett

    I’m still trying to figure out why there is no sync support for Windows Live in Vista??? Come on Nokia…

  • claudius

    can you help me to install 'samsung pc suite' on windows 7?

  • Demos

    Thanks, it worked for me :D

  • Demos

    Thanks, it worked for me :D

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  • carlito91

    Thank you for help. I did everything like you said and it worked.
    P.S also it works on Nokia Software Updater. I tested it :)

  • http://computerkeepsfreezing.net/Products.html nash

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! i've been looking for this

  • troprik

    thanks

  • Kemmix

    Brilliant! Thanks so much for this! When Ovi Suite first came out I was uber-excited, but it turned out to be a massive disappointment compared to the v7 PC Suite. I particularly love that I can backup/export my SMS messages in v7, something I could not do in Ovi Suite…

    Thanks again!

  • dave

    one touch access won't run with windows 7. have tried many things and was wondering if anyone else has had the same problem and if so, is it able to be fixed.
    many thanks
    dave

  • http://www.rickycadden.com Ricky Cadden

    I use One Touch Access on Ovi Suite in Windows 7 with no problems

  • Patrix

    There is something I like to ask. Do you know how to download nokia pc suite the one with the music manager and not the one with ovi player?

  • ahtasham

    thank u sooooooooooooooooooooo much sir

  • My Folders

    Unaable to view my folders in PC Suite with E71 Connected via USB. Any help will be appreciated..

  • watzy1987

    thanx heaps mate was pretty pissed of when couldent install my phone software i used samsung pc suite and this process worked exactly the same way cheers

  • Sarwar

    Hi, I followed the same process what you told. But still the problem is not resolved. When i connect my phone (nokia 5800xpress music/nokia 6233) its not detecting automatically. Though the system is detecting as data storage device where i can browse through my mobile contents(memory card+phone memory). But when i open pc suite, its not detecting it automatically and when i tried to set the connection, one pop-window comes where we have to specify the connection type (cable/bluetooth/infrared), but these options are not highlighted that i can select. I don't what to do? I tried every possible way. Now going to install ovi suite. Let's hope it would work. Please suggest from your experience.
    Thanks,
    Sarwar

  • Sonalee

    thnk 4 de help it worked….

  • Mido Kotb

    The Image transfer software application keeps giving me the message “Insufficent right to write to folder: D:/Photos/Mobile Photos” when trying to transfer photos from the Mobile to the PC

  • Sazali Mohd

    Hi,
    its worked for my laptop also..thanks.

  • Jay

    Thanks this worked for me!

  • kevin

    it is not installing yet ..it shows me an error like” the path progra file(x86) contains invalid character”….i changeed the path name too yet its not installing

  • Seriojaisthebest

    Yes, it works. Thank You a lot!

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