Microsoft KB Archive/830100

= FIX: The BinFS Partition Is Corrupted If You Write to the FatFS Partition =

Article ID: 830100

Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

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SYMPTOMS
If an operating system is configured with both a Binary ROM image file system (BinFS) partition and a File Allocation Table file system (FatFS) partition on the same flash memory device, and if you write to the FatFS partition, the BinFS partition may become corrupted.

This corruption may cause unpredictable behavior, including the following:
 * The computer stops responding.
 * Exception errors occur.
 * You cannot restart the computer.



Hotfix Information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 031113_KB830100. 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 fix is supported only when all previously issued fixes for this product have also been installed.

Restart Requirement
After you apply this fix, you must perform a clean operation and then rebuild the platform.

Hotfix Replacement Information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information
The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. Date        Time   Version       Size    File name --  13-Nov-2003  18:32  4.2.3.1113   621,112  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-armv4.exe 13-Nov-2003 18:32  4.2.3.1113   621,112  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-armv4i.exe 13-Nov-2003 18:32  4.2.3.1113   629,304  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-mipsii.exe 13-Nov-2003 18:32  4.2.3.1113   629,304  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-mipsii_fp.exe 13-Nov-2003 18:32  4.2.3.1113   629,304  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-mipsiv.exe 13-Nov-2003 18:33  4.2.3.1113   629,304  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-mipsiv_fp.exe 13-Nov-2003 18:32  4.2.3.1113   617,016  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-sh3.exe 13-Nov-2003 18:32  4.2.3.1113   617,016  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-sh4.exe 13-Nov-2003 18:32  4.2.3.1113   608,824  Wincepb42-031113-kb830100-x86.exe The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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   Version            Size    File name --

Path: Public

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\ARMV4\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    230,702  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\ARMV4\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    107,178  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\ARMV4I\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    230,916  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\ARMV4I\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    107,394  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\MIPSII\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    248,538  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\MIPSII\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    107,936  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\MIPSII_FP\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    248,574  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\MIPSII_FP\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    107,960  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\MIPSIV\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    251,010  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\MIPSIV\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    109,478  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\MIPSIV_FP\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    251,046  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\MIPSIV_FP\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    109,502  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\SH3\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:24                    207,978  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:24                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\SH3\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     97,782  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\SH4\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:24                    207,876  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:24                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\SH4\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:24                     97,610  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:24                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug 07-Oct-2003 17:23                    209,126  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     94,974  Fal.lib 07-Oct-2003 17:23                     61,440  Fal.pdb



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



MORE INFORMATION
For additional 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

Additional query words:

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB830100

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