Microsoft KB Archive/303627

= Repllog.exe Keeps the COM Port Open for 40 Seconds =

Article ID: 303627

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2001

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This article was previously published under Q303627



SYMPTOMS
After you disconnect the serial cable from a recently established partnership, you cannot reconnect the cable and make any other connections with the desktop computer for approximately 40 seconds.



CAUSE
When you establish a partnership with a Windows CE-based device by using Microsoft ActiveSync and then disconnect the connection, Repllog.exe keeps the COM port open for approximately 40 seconds. During this time, you cannot establish any other connections with the desktop computer, and you cannot shut off the device.



RESOLUTION
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 3.0 Core OS QFE 67. 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

The English version of this package should have the following file attributes or later:

  Size       File name -  5,855,576  Wce30qfe67.exe The English version of this fix should contain the following files, with the listed file attributes or later:   Date         Time   Size     File name    Platform -  20-Jul-2001  12:13  114,776  Rapisrv.exe  ARM720 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:13  105,048  Repllog.exe  ARM720 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:13   45,657  Rapisrv.exe  ARM720 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:13   55,385  Repllog.exe  ARM720 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:14  113,240  Rapisrv.exe  SA1100 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:14  103,512  Repllog.exe  SA1100 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:14   44,121  Rapisrv.exe  SA1100 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:14   54,361  Repllog.exe  SA1100 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:06  185,944  Rapisrv.exe  Mips R3000 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:06  118,872  Repllog.exe  Mips R3000 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:06   54,361  Rapisrv.exe  Mips R3000 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:06   61,017  Repllog.exe  Mips R3000 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:08  185,944  Rapisrv.exe  Mips R4100 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:08  118,872  Repllog.exe  Mips R4100 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:07   54,361  Rapisrv.exe  Mips R4100 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:07   61,017  Repllog.exe  Mips R4100 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:09   86,104  Rapisrv.exe  Mips R4111 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:09   85,592  Repllog.exe  Mips R4111 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:08   37,465  Rapisrv.exe  Mips R4111 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:08   47,705  Repllog.exe  Mips R4111 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:10  185,944  Rapisrv.exe  Mips R4300 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:10  118,872  Repllog.exe  Mips R4300 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:09   54,361  Rapisrv.exe  Mips R4300 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:09   61,017  Repllog.exe  Mips R4300 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:11  122,968  Rapisrv.exe  PPC403 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:11  111,704  Repllog.exe  PPC403 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:11   52,313  Rapisrv.exe  PPC403 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:11   60,505  Repllog.exe  PPC403 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:12  121,432  Rapisrv.exe  PPC821 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:12  109,656  Repllog.exe  PPC821 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:12   50,777  Rapisrv.exe  PPC821 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:12   58,457  Repllog.exe  PPC821 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:04  135,765  Rapisrv.exe  SH3 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:04   95,317  Repllog.exe  SH3 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:03   41,558  Rapisrv.exe  SH3 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:03   50,262  Repllog.exe  SH3 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:05  136,277  Rapisrv.exe  SH4 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:05   95,317  Repllog.exe  SH4 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:05   41,558  Rapisrv.exe  SH4 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:05   50,262  Repllog.exe  SH4 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:16   83,034  Rapisrv.exe  Thumb (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:16   85,594  Repllog.exe  Thumb (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:15   35,419  Rapisrv.exe  Thumb (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:15   47,707  Repllog.exe  Thumb (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:03  132,694  Rapisrv.exe  x86 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:03   91,734  Repllog.exe  x86 (debug) 20-Jul-2001 12:02   34,391  Rapisrv.exe  x86 (retail) 20-Jul-2001 12:02   44,631  Repllog.exe  x86 (retail)



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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