FIX: File contents may be lost when separate threads perform the WriteFile operation and the MoveFile operation on the same file at the same time in Windows CE .NET 4.2 (906212)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2, when separate threads perform the WriteFile operation and the MoveFile operation on the same file at the same time, some of the file contents may be lost. When you examine the removable media on which this problem occurs by using the Microsoft Windows XP Chkdsk tool, the Chkdsk tool reports lost clusters in one or more chains.

CAUSE

When a file that is open is moved or renamed, the in-progress changes to the file size information may be overwritten with old values by another thread. The part of the file that was recently added to the end of the file becomes disconnected from the chain of clusters that belong to the file.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 906212. 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 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previous updates for this product are also installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. 
   Date         Time   Size       File name
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   27-Aug-2005  00:33  8,167,424  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-armv4.msi
   27-Aug-2005  00:33  8,170,496  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-armv4i.msi
   27-Aug-2005  00:33  8,207,872  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-mipsii.msi
   27-Aug-2005  00:33  8,207,872  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-mipsii_fp.msi
   27-Aug-2005  00:33  8,224,768  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-mipsiv.msi
   27-Aug-2005  00:34  8,225,280  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-mipsiv_fp.msi
   27-Aug-2005  00:33  8,114,688  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-sh3.msi
   27-Aug-2005  00:33  8,112,128  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-sh4.msi
   27-Aug-2005  00:33  8,015,360  Wincepb42-050826-kb906212-x86.msi
The English version of this update 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 tool in Control Panel.
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   18-Aug-2005  21:14  738,022  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:14  374,196  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:14  415,498  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  652,868  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  738,820  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:14  374,644  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:14  415,994  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  667,684  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  753,124  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  382,916  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  424,840  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  667,826  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  753,214  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  383,054  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  424,992  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  676,042  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  763,406  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:15  385,672  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  428,402  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  676,184  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  763,496  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  385,812  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  428,552  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  572,784  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  645,724  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  348,612  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:16  385,562  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   18-Aug-2005  21:17  572,430  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:17  645,342  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:17  347,856  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:17  384,776  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   18-Aug-2005  21:14  559,284  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:14  631,198  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   18-Aug-2005  21:14  308,774  Fatfsd.lib
   18-Aug-2005  21:14  341,694  Tfat.lib

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, applications should synchronize operations to the same file. Therefore, operations that write to the file contents are not performed at the same time as operations that rename the file.

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, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/25/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbpubtypekc KB906212 kbAudDeveloper
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