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Article ID: 915817 - Last Review: February 5, 2010 - Revision: 1.0

FIX: A data corruption occurs intermittently when a multithread application performs write operations in files on a Windows CE 5.0-based device

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SYMPTOMS

A Windows CE 5.0-based device has a volume that uses the Transaction-safe FAT (TFAT) file system. When a multithread application performs write operations in files on the volume, a data corruption occurs intermittently on the files.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (June 2006). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:
Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type
For example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:
837392  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=837392/ ) How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:
  • On the Build OS menu, make sure that the following options are selected, and then click Sysgen:
    • Clean Before Building
    • Copy Files to Release Directory After Build
    • Make Run-Time Image After Build
  • On the Build OS menu, click Open Release Directory. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

    blddemo clean -q
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
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File nameFile sizeDateTime
Wincepb50-060313-kb915817-armv4i.msi738,81614-Mar-200602:45
Wincepb50-060313-kb915817-mipsii.msi764,41614-Mar-200602:45
Wincepb50-060313-kb915817-mipsiv.msi773,12014-Mar-200602:45
Wincepb50-060313-kb915817-mipsiv_fp.msi773,12014-Mar-200602:45
Wincepb50-060313-kb915817-x86.msi689,66414-Mar-200602:45
Wincepb50-060313-kb915817-mipsii_fp.msi764,41614-Mar-200602:45
Wincepb50-060313-kb915817-sh4.msi727,04014-Mar-200602:45


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File nameFile sizeDateTimePath
Windows ce 5.0_update_kb915817.htm7,11714-Mar-200602:39060313_kb915817
Tfat.lib666,53409-Mar-200617:32Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
Tfat.lib337,39009-Mar-200617:32Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
Tfat.lib668,64009-Mar-200617:33Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Tfat.lib344,29009-Mar-200617:33Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Tfat.lib668,77009-Mar-200617:33Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Tfat.lib344,36809-Mar-200617:33Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Tfat.lib679,85009-Mar-200617:33Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
Tfat.lib348,04009-Mar-200617:33Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
Tfat.lib679,98009-Mar-200617:34Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
Tfat.lib348,11409-Mar-200617:34Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
Tfat.lib567,36609-Mar-200617:32Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Tfat.lib312,15809-Mar-200617:32Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Tfat.lib556,69209-Mar-200617:32Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Tfat.lib299,17409-Mar-200617:31Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows CE 5.0
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