Article ID: 904256
Article Last Modified on 7/25/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows CE 5.0
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.
RESOLUTION
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 "Applies to" section.
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