FIX: Ceplayer.exe may not play a DRM-protected media file (894873)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft Windows Media Player (CEPlayer.exe) that is in Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2 may not play a Digital Rights Management (DRM) protected media file after you move the Seek slider or after you pause and then continue playback.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE .NET 4.2 Core OS QFE 894873. 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 software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this software 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 your computer after you apply this software update.

Software update replacement information

This software update does not replace any other software 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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   08-Mar-2005  18:05  10,343,936  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-armv4.msi
   08-Mar-2005  18:05  10,345,472  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-armv4i.msi
   08-Mar-2005  18:05  10,373,632  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-mipsii.msi
   08-Mar-2005  18:05  10,382,336  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-mipsii_fp.msi
   08-Mar-2005  18:05  10,410,496  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-mipsiv.msi
   08-Mar-2005  18:05  10,413,568  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-mipsiv_fp.msi
   08-Mar-2005  18:05  10,251,776  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-sh3.msi
   08-Mar-2005  18:05  10,253,312  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-sh4.msi
   08-Mar-2005  18:05   9,845,760  Wincepb42-050308-kb894873-x86.msi
The English version of this software 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.
   Date         Time   Size       File name
   ---------------------------------------------
   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:12  5,708,768  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:12  3,984,770  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:13  5,722,078  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:13  3,993,304  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:13  5,735,604  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:13  3,974,394  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:14  5,747,500  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:14  3,983,392  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:14  5,798,464  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:14  4,010,672  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:15  5,801,104  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:14  4,012,356  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:15  5,251,708  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:15  3,660,336  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:15  5,248,850  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:15  3,653,168  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   28-Feb-2005  19:12  4,610,420  Dxmasf.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   28-Feb-2005  19:12  3,366,452  Dxmasf.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 KB894873 kbAudOEM