Anyone who has tried to delete shortcuts or files from a Windows Mobile device, knows the frustration of constant "Access Denied" or "You do not have the necessary permissions" messages. Below is a pretty simple way that I have found to get around these permissions, by using a tool called EnableRAPI.
- Download EnableRAPI and extract all files from the zip archive.
- Double click on EnableRAPI.bat and leave the DOS window it launches open
- Open Folder Options and choose to "Show hidden files and folders" and de-select the "Hide protected operating system files" option.
On Windows XP, this would be done by launching Windows Explorer and clicking on Tools --> Folder Options and then the View tab.
On Windows Vista, this would be done by going to Folder Options from the Control Panel and then clicking on the View tab. - Connect your device to your PC using ActiveSync (Windows XP) or Windows Mobile Device Center (Windows Vista).
- Browse the device's file system using the File Manager tool in ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center.
- When you have finished making all of your modifications, close the EnableRAPI DOS window.
Please note that I have nothing to do with the creation or support of the EnableRAPI tool, and have included a link to download the file here simply to try and make it easier for someone else to get.