Microsoft KB Archive/893308

= FIX: Errors may occur in the GWES module and a Windows CE 5.0-based device may not start when an unsupported locale identifier is set in persistent registry =

Article ID: 893308

Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
A Microsoft Windows CE 5.0-based device may not start if a locale identifier (LCID) is set in persistent registry but the loaded image does not include support for that locale. This problem may cause errors in the Graphics, Windowing, and Events Subsystem (GWES) module (Gwes.exe).



CAUSE
An application is running on a device image that supports a LCID. When the application calls the SetUserDefaultLCID function, that LCID can be stored in persistent registry. If the device is flashed with a new image that does not support this LCID, the new image will read the unsupported LCID from persistent registry and not start.



Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 893308. 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 installed.

Restart requirement
After you install 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 your 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 later file attributes that are listed in the following table.   Date         Time   Size     File name 18-Feb-2005 20:02  619,008  Wincepb50-050218-kb893308-armv4i.msi 18-Feb-2005 20:02  629,760  Wincepb50-050218-kb893308-mipsii.msi 18-Feb-2005 20:02  629,760  Wincepb50-050218-kb893308-mipsii_fp.msi 18-Feb-2005 20:02  634,368  Wincepb50-050218-kb893308-mipsiv.msi 18-Feb-2005 20:02  634,368  Wincepb50-050218-kb893308-mipsiv_fp.msi 18-Feb-2005 20:02  609,792  Wincepb50-050218-kb893308-sh4.msi 18-Feb-2005 20:02  584,192  Wincepb50-050218-kb893308-x86.msi 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 Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug 07-Feb-2005 17:56  360,100  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail 07-Feb-2005 17:56  286,828  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug 07-Feb-2005 17:57  332,470  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail 07-Feb-2005 17:56  275,606  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug 07-Feb-2005 17:57  332,530  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail 07-Feb-2005 17:57  275,666  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug 07-Feb-2005 17:57  344,430  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail 07-Feb-2005 17:57  275,920  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug 07-Feb-2005 17:57  344,490  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail 07-Feb-2005 17:57  275,978  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug 07-Feb-2005 17:56  280,992  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail 07-Feb-2005 17:56  237,896  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug 07-Feb-2005 17:56  268,186  Coreloc.lib

Path: 050218_kb893308\Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail 07-Feb-2005 17:56  241,306  Coreloc.lib



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

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