Microsoft KB Archive/835850

= You cannot start an Image Viewer slide show =

Article ID: 835850

Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

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SYMPTOMS
You cannot use either of the following methods to start Image Viewer slide shows:
 * Run the Imageviewer.exe program by using a command that specifies the /s switch.
 * Associate the .wss file name extension with the Image Viewer program, and then open the slide show document.

If you try to use either of these methods, you may receive the following error message:

Failed to load the slide show settings file.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem and to display a slide show, start the Image Viewer program, and then open a slide show document.



Fix Information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 835850. 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 install this 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 your computer after you apply this fix.

Hotfix Replacement Information
This fix does not replace any other fixes.

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 ---  23-Apr-2004  21:50  4.2.4.423       1,182,456  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-armv4.exe 23-Apr-2004 21:50  4.2.4.423       1,182,456  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-armv4i.exe 23-Apr-2004 21:50  4.2.4.423       1,231,608  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-mipsii.exe 23-Apr-2004 21:50  4.2.4.423       1,231,608  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-mipsii_fp.exe 23-Apr-2004 21:50  4.2.4.423       1,235,704  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-mipsiv.exe 23-Apr-2004 21:50  4.2.4.423       1,235,704  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-mipsiv_fp.exe 23-Apr-2004 21:50  4.2.4.423       1,166,072  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-sh3.exe 23-Apr-2004 21:50  4.2.4.423       1,166,072  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-sh4.exe 23-Apr-2004 21:50  4.2.4.423       1,108,728  Wincepb42-040423-kb835850-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                      Size    File name --

Path: Public

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\ARMV4\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:50                  1,075,548  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\ARMV4\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:50                    827,510  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\ARMV4I\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:51                  1,076,988  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\ARMV4I\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:51                    829,058  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\MIPSII\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:51                  1,145,996  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\MIPSII\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:51                    880,528  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\MIPSII_FP\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:51                  1,145,334  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\MIPSII_FP\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:51                    880,026  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\MIPSIV\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:52                  1,160,074  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\MIPSIV\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:52                    888,762  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\MIPSIV_FP\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:52                  1,157,712  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\MIPSIV_FP\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:52                    886,994  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\SH3\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:52                    953,032  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\SH3\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:52                    754,764  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\SH4\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:53                    951,830  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\SH4\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:53                    751,266  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug 06-Apr-2004 19:50                    936,314  Imageviewer.lib

Path: Public\Viewers\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail 06-Apr-2004 19:50                    722,472  Imageviewer.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 KB835850

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