FIX: Internet Explorer may not display an HTML document if the document contains a DBCS character that is not valid (892488)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2, Microsoft Internet Explorer may not display an HTML document that contains a double-byte character set (DBCS) character that is not valid. However, DBCS characters are required for Asian languages such as Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 892488. 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 hotfix requires all the previous updates for Microsoft Windows CE 4.2. This hotfix is supported only if all previous updates are installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this update. 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.

Hotfix 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
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   12-Feb-2005  02:05  15,558,656  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-armv4.msi
   12-Feb-2005  02:07  15,567,872  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-armv4i.msi
   12-Feb-2005  02:07  15,628,800  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-mipsii.msi
   12-Feb-2005  02:07  15,638,016  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-mipsii_fp.msi
   12-Feb-2005  02:07  15,768,576  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-mipsiv.msi
   12-Feb-2005  02:07  15,773,184  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-mipsiv_fp.msi
   12-Feb-2005  02:04  15,242,240  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-sh3.msi
   12-Feb-2005  02:04  15,245,824  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-sh4.msi
   12-Feb-2005  02:03  14,142,464  Wincepb42-050211-kb892488-x86.msi
The English version of this hotfix 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.
   Date         Time    Size       File name
   ------------------------------------------------
   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:06   1,345,996  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:06   1,019,978  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:10   1,349,388  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:10   1,022,794  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:13   1,359,156  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:13   1,032,380  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:17   1,359,464  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:17   1,032,722  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:21   1,370,428  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:21   1,036,802  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:24   1,370,764  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:24   1,037,160  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:28   1,242,700  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:28     955,526  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:31   1,242,648  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:31     954,924  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:02   1,092,812  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:02     888,862  Mlang.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:09  14,555,470  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:08   9,420,028  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:13  14,593,524  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:11   9,446,842  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:17  14,819,602  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:15   9,418,346  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:20  14,827,126  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:19   9,423,058  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:24  15,044,266  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:22   9,552,136  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:27  15,051,874  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:26   9,557,326  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:31  13,599,632  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:29   8,664,014  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:35  13,599,496  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:33   8,660,806  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   25-Jan-2005  22:06  11,330,808  Webview.lib

   Path: Public\Wceshellfe\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   25-Jan-2005  22:04   7,781,744  Webview.lib

STATUS

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB892488