Access Violation exception when an application writes to a locked DirectDraw object on a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3-based device if another DirectDraw object is reclaimed

Consider the following scenario:

• You install Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 Monthly Update that is dated January 2011.
• You run an application that performs the following operations:
  • Calls the DirectDrawCreate function to create two DirectDraw objects.
  • Calls the Release function to reclaim the second object.
  • Locks and then writes to the surface of the first object.

In this scenario, an "Access Violation" exception occurs.

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (May 2011). In the "File information" section, the package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is as follows:

Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type

For example: Wincepb60-110128-kb2492159-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 2492159 and that is contained in the January 2011 monthly update.

To resolve this problem immediately, download this Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update from the following Microsoft websites:

Windows Embedded

Download Windows Embedded CE 6.0 (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/downloads/download-windows-embedded-ce6.aspx)

Microsoft Download Center

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/ResultsForProduct.aspx?productID=f8af6708-edcb-472a-829d-f73d951c35a1&stype=ss_sd&displaylang=en&nr=10&sortCriteria=Popularity&sortOrder=Ascending)

Prerequisites

To apply this software update, you must have all previously-issued software updates for this product installed.

Restart requirement

After you install this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

• On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
• On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update replaces the following previously released update:

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. 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 item in Control Panel.

Installer files

Files that are included in this hotfix package

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: