FIX: You receive an error message that appears and then disappears when you use Internet Explorer in Windows CE 5.0 to download a file (923368)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You use Microsoft Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 to download a file from a Web site.
  • In the File Download dialog box, you click Run this program from its current location.
  • The application does not run.
In this scenario, you receive an error message that appears and then disappears very quickly. The error message resembles the following:
There is no application associated with <file name>. Run the application first, then open this file from within the application.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the file that you want to download is not associated with an application.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (August 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 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 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.
File nameFile sizeDateTime
Wincepb50-060803-kb923368-armv4i.msi 1,784,83203-Aug-200619:16
Wincepb50-060803-kb923368-mipsii.msi 1,803,77603-Aug-200619:16
Wincepb50-060803-kb923368-mipsii_fp.msi1,803,77603-Aug-200619:17
Wincepb50-060803-kb923368-mipsiv.msi1,816,57603-Aug-200619:17
Wincepb50-060803-kb923368-mipsiv_fp.msi1,816,57603-Aug-200619:17
Wincepb50-060803-kb923368-sh4.msi1,768,44803-Aug-200619:16
Wincepb50-060803-kb923368-x86.msi1,700,86403-Aug-200619:16
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 item in Control Panel.
File nameFile sizeDateTimePath
Dochost.lib1,446,88828-Jul-200617:07Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
Dochost.lib1,017,38228-Jul-200617:07Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
Dochost.lib1,448,50028-Jul-200617:08Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Dochost.lib1,010,54628-Jul-200617:08Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Dochost.lib1,448,59828-Jul-200617:08Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Dochost.lib1,010,64828-Jul-200617:08Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Dochost.lib1,469,09628-Jul-200617:08Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
Dochost.lib1,012,95028-Jul-200617:08Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
Dochost.lib1,469,19828-Jul-200617:09Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
Dochost.lib1,013,05228-Jul-200617:08Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
Dochost.lib1,335,61028-Jul-200617:07Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Dochost.lib935,16428-Jul-200617:07Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Dochost.lib1,248,16228-Jul-200617:07Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Dochost.lib910,21628-Jul-200617:06Public\Ie\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug 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:MajorLast Reviewed:8/25/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbExpertiseInter kbQFE kbfix kbBug kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver KB923368 kbAudITPRO kbAudDeveloper