Microsoft KB Archive/872956

= FIX: The high performance clock may count backward with operating systems that are based on VR4131 CPU =

Article ID: 872956

Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
The high performance clock value may count backward on operating systems that are based on VR4131 CPU. The clock counter is only supposed to increase in value.



Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 872956. 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 have also been installed.

Restart requirement
After you install this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole operating system. To perform a clean build of the operating system, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Build menu, click Clean.
 * 2) On the Build menu, click Build Platform.

You must restart your computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.

File information
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 --

18-Aug-2004 22:07 659,968 Wincepb50-040818-kb872956-common.msi The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. Date       Time  Size  File name --

Path: Platform\Common\Src\Common\Timer\Cntcmp 26-Jul-2004 23:37 4,876 Cntcmp.c



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: high performance clock backwards VR4131 CPU Win CE

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB872956

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