How to run BlackBerry MDS on Windows Vista?

Many users have reported problems using the RIM BlackBerry MDS and Email simulator on Windows Vista OS so here is a quick fix on how to solve it. One way to fix it is to change the permissions of the directory C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry Email and MDS Services Simulators 4.1.2\MDS so that MDS can write data to this directory and replace !BMDS_CLASSPATH!;!BMDS_CLASSPATH2! with %BMDS_CLASSPATH%;%BMDS_CLASSPATH2% in the file run.bat which can enable the MDS service to run on Windows Vista.

But for users who don't want the go through all this trouble there is an easy way to run BlackBerry MDS and Email simulator on Windows Vista.
Just install the BlackBerry MDS and Email simulator to the C:\Research in Motion\... directory or any other directory outside the Program Files and you will be able to run MDS and Email without any problems on Windows Vista. Just remember to allow the program through the Windows Firewall.

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Found under: BlackBerry MDS, Windows Vista How to run BlackBerry MDS on Windows Vista? - permalink Published on 29.08.2009 in Blackberry News More Blackberry Tips & Tutorials »

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