Microsoft KB Archive/831793

= FIX: ROM Image Contains Incorrect Strings =

Article ID: 831793

Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

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SYMPTOMS
When building an operating system, strings that contain extended ASCII characters or multibyte characters may be stored in the ROM image with incorrect values. This behavior can affect strings that are stored in the registry, in the property database, in the object store, and in other components that are localized by means of the Makeimg.exe tool.



Hotfix Information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 831793. 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 update, 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 14-Nov-2003 19:52  4.2.3.1114   588,344  Wincepb42-031114-kb831793-common.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               Size    File name ---

Path: Public\Common\Oak\Bin\I386 11-Nov-2003 17:44              81,920  Makeimg.exe 11-Nov-2003 17:44              57,344  Regcomp.exe



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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB831793

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