How to run unlocked Windows Phone 7 Build 6176 Emulator without VS2010

Yesterday I discussed about the latest Windows Phone 7 Build 6176 which has some new and interesting goodies like the Phone Hub, full function Office, few animation changes and most of the app were updated and polished. I bet there are so many of you, who would love to play with this Windows Phone 7 OS (Emulator).

Here is a very easy step by step process with which you can run Windows Phone 7 Build 6176 on a emulator not having to install any development tools like Visual Studio 2010, .Net 4, Silver Light etc… So, lets get started…

Step 1: Created a folder name WP7 on the C:\ drive

Step 2: Download the following files, extract and save them in the above created folder.

Microsoft XDE V1.zip (32 Bit) / Microsoft XDE V264.zip (64 Bit) (Less than 2 MB)
Windows Phone 7 Build 6176 (Around 74 MB) – Unlocked Version

Step 3: Now, click Start

Step 4: In the Search for Program files type cmd. When you see cmd in the list, right click and select “run as administrator”

Step 5: Here you will see Administrator: Command Prompt

Step 6: At the prompt type the following “cd \” and hit enter

Step 7: Now type cd WP7 and hit enter

Step 8: Type the following command and let it install

Windows 32 Bit Users – msiexec /i sde_xde-enu and hit enter
Windows 64 Bit Users – msiexec /i sde_xde64-enu and hit enter

Step 9: Now, navigate to this folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft XDE\1.0 or C:\Program Files\Microsoft XDE\1.0

Step 10: Move/Copy the downloaded bin (wm70C1AprilUnlockedv2.bin) from C:\WP7 to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft XDE\1.0 or C:\Program Files\Microsoft XDE\1.0

Step 11: Once that is moved/copied, right click on XDE.exe and send a shortcut to the desktop.

Step 12: Close all the open windows. And on the desktop – Right click on XDE.exe Shortcut and select properties.

Step 13: Here in the target field, leave everything as it is and add wm70C1AprilUnlockedv2.bin at the end.

Step 14: Click on Apply and then OK.

There you have it. You can now, play with Windows Phone 7 Emulator..

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Source[via XDA Developers]

Tags: Howto, Windows Phone 7, WP7

http://twitter.com/zacsanter Zac Santer

it works!!!
WillieTheWildcat

I think I followed directions correctly but it is stuck on the “Windows Phone Emulator Loading…” screen. Any ideas?
Cowicide

I’m stuck at step 13. I would use the image as a reference, but all the images are missing on this web page.

When I try to add “wm70C1AprilUnlockedv2.bin” in the target field at the end, I get an error that says:

The name ‘”C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft XDE1.0XDE.exe”wm70C1AprilUnlockedv2.bin’ specified in the Target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct.

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Can you please show the text of how Target field should look or reupload the missing image so I can see how you did it? Everything was going smooth until step 13. I’ve tried moving “wm70C1AprilUnlockedv2.bin” around in different spots in the Target field and it just breaks the shortcut or gives a similar error as above. Thank you for the tutorial.