I use merge replication between a WinCE 5 device and a Windows 7 desktop. Done this on several desktops now, but I've noticed that when the desktop is new-- that is, newly reformatted or bought-- I get an error: "An error has occurred on the computer running IIS". I try everything from re-configuring web synchronization to enabling TCP/IP, but what actually fixes it is when we connect the desktop to an office network.
Pardon for being ignorant, but what exactly happens here? Is it some driver issue? Are some settings changed and allow the connection? More importantly: is there a way to fix the problem without having to connect the desktop to a network?
Thanks.