Dec 24
In Japan, I brought myself a UMPC (Fujitsu FMV-BIBLO LOOX U50X/V). Unfortunately, the whole system was in Japanese, thus I had to convert things back to English by installing an English version of Windows Vista, and installing the English drivers for the Lifebook U1010.
One software package which I had remaining and wanted to install Microsoft Origami Experience Pack, a software package specifically designed for UMPC. After downloading the software from the Microsoft website.
When I attempted to run the installation I got the error “Origami Experience runs only on Ultra-Mobile PCs running with Windows Vista”. This was puzzling to me as my computers satisfied both conditions. Frustrated, I did some research and finally found a workaround.
- Download the Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit for Windows Vista. Apparently, the Origami installer checks the device screen sizes and disallow itself to be installed on any device with a screen wider than 7 inches. The SDK will be used to remove this restriction from the installer.
- Run the SDK setup.exe file and under the Installation Options uncheck everything except the “Win32 Development Tools”.
- After the installation has been completed go to the directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0\Bin and run the file called orca.exe which is the MSI Editor that we will use to hack the Origami msi file.
- After the ORCA has been installed, run it from the start menu, and open OrigamiExperiencePack.msi by going to File -> Open from the menu.
- On the left panel of the application, scroll down and click on InstallExecuteSequence and then on the right panel click on the LaunchConditions item and delete it.
- On the left panel again, look for the InstallUISequence item and then delete the LaunchConditions item from the right panel again.
- Finally save your changes, and run the Origami MSI file again. You should be now able to installation the package!