Microsoft KB Archive/904256

= FIX: You may receive an error message when you try to use Windows Media Player to play MP3 files in Windows CE 5.0 =

Article ID: 904256

Article Last Modified on 7/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows CE 5.0-based device, when you use Microsoft Windows Media Player to play MP3 files, you may receive an error message. The error message text states that Windows Media Player cannot open the selected file.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Windows Media Player cannot read the metadata in some MP3 files.



Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 904256. 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 software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been applied.

Restart requirement
After you apply this software 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 software update.

Software update replacement information
This software update does not replace any other software updates.

File information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes or the later file attributes that are listed in the following table.   Date         Time   Size       File name --  27-Oct-2005  00:17  1,211,904  Wincepb50-051026-kb904256-armv4i.msi 27-Oct-2005 00:17  1,212,928  Wincepb50-051026-kb904256-mipsii.msi 27-Oct-2005 00:17  1,214,464  Wincepb50-051026-kb904256-mipsii_fp.msi 27-Oct-2005 00:17  1,207,296  Wincepb50-051026-kb904256-mipsiv.msi 27-Oct-2005 00:17  1,207,808  Wincepb50-051026-kb904256-mipsiv_fp.msi 27-Oct-2005 00:17  1,192,960  Wincepb50-051026-kb904256-sh4.msi 27-Oct-2005 00:17  1,107,456  Wincepb50-051026-kb904256-x86.msi The English version of this software 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 tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Size     File name -  Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug 19-Oct-2005 21:58  481,746  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 21:58  555,020  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail 19-Oct-2005 21:58  431,682  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 21:58  410,748  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug 19-Oct-2005 21:59  486,788  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 21:59  550,386  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail 19-Oct-2005 21:59  415,716  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 21:59  383,676  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug 19-Oct-2005 22:00  486,988  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 22:00  552,104  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail 19-Oct-2005 22:00  416,170  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 22:00  385,150  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug 19-Oct-2005 22:01  488,994  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 22:01  547,360  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail 19-Oct-2005 22:01  416,840  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 22:01  386,464  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug 19-Oct-2005 22:02  488,908  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 22:02  547,758  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail 19-Oct-2005 22:02  415,630  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 22:02  386,302  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug 19-Oct-2005 21:57  455,334  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 21:57  509,240  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail 19-Oct-2005 21:57  390,208  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 21:57  360,276  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug 19-Oct-2005 21:56  389,800  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 21:56  450,932  Statepse.lib

Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail 19-Oct-2005 21:55  382,030  Mpgsplit.lib 19-Oct-2005 21:56  361,616  Statepse.lib



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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB904256

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