FIX: A device that is running Windows CE cannot recognize an externally mounted FAT file system volume (904255)

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 904255. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previous updates are 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
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   05-Aug-2005  21:42  1,105,920  Wincepb50-050805-kb904255-armv4i.msi
   05-Aug-2005  21:42  1,153,024  Wincepb50-050805-kb904255-mipsii.msi
   05-Aug-2005  21:42  1,153,024  Wincepb50-050805-kb904255-mipsii_fp.msi
   05-Aug-2005  21:42  1,168,896  Wincepb50-050805-kb904255-mipsiv.msi
   05-Aug-2005  21:42  1,168,896  Wincepb50-050805-kb904255-mipsiv_fp.msi
   05-Aug-2005  21:42  1,083,904  Wincepb50-050805-kb904255-sh4.msi
   05-Aug-2005  21:42  1,013,760  Wincepb50-050805-kb904255-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.

   Date         Time   Size     File name
   --------------------------------------------
   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  573,644  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  666,430  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  300,762  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  337,392  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  578,544  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  668,564  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  307,668  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  344,302  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  578,666  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  668,694  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  307,792  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  344,380  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  587,562  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  679,782  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  310,886  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  348,074  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   28-Jul-2005  18:03  587,684  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:03  679,912  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  311,002  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:02  348,148  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  490,752  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:01  567,324  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   28-Jul-2005  18:00  280,066  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:00  312,180  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   28-Jul-2005  18:00  481,500  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:00  556,648  Tfat.lib

   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   28-Jul-2005  18:00  267,536  Fatfsd.lib
   28-Jul-2005  18:00  299,106  Tfat.lib

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