Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3-base image on a device.

  • The image includes a module that is configured to be loaded in boot phase 0.

  • You set the initial debug zones in the registry for the module and then start the device.

In this scenario, you find that the system recognize the debug zones that are set in the registry. Additionally, the system cannot print expected debug information for the module.

Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update March 2012. In the "File information" section, the package file name contains the product version, the date, the Knowledge Base article number, and the processor type. The package file name format is as follows:

Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor typeFor 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 website.Microsoft Download Center

Windows Embedded CE 6.0

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this 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 does not replace any other 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. 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.

Files that are included in this update package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Kmisc.c

56,380

05-Mar-2012

22:56

Private\Winceos\Coreos\Nk\Kernel

Nkmain.lib

2,746,112

05-Mar-2012

22:53

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,782,972

05-Mar-2012

22:53

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,767,374

05-Mar-2012

22:53

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,792,802

05-Mar-2012

22:53

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,588,560

05-Mar-2012

22:54

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,624,546

05-Mar-2012

22:54

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,676,662

05-Mar-2012

22:54

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,706,806

05-Mar-2012

22:54

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,663,408

05-Mar-2012

22:54

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,699,670

05-Mar-2012

22:54

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,736,364

05-Mar-2012

22:54

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,766,616

05-Mar-2012

22:54

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,621,014

05-Mar-2012

22:55

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,657,132

05-Mar-2012

22:55

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,701,890

05-Mar-2012

22:55

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,731,936

05-Mar-2012

22:55

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,701,124

05-Mar-2012

22:56

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,737,518

05-Mar-2012

22:56

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,768,052

05-Mar-2012

22:55

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,798,202

05-Mar-2012

22:55

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,183,024

05-Mar-2012

22:56

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,208,256

05-Mar-2012

22:56

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,520,142

05-Mar-2012

22:56

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,544,514

05-Mar-2012

22:56

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail

Nkmain.lib

2,174,470

05-Mar-2012

22:53

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Nkprmain.lib

2,202,602

05-Mar-2012

22:53

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Nkmain.lib

1,532,112

05-Mar-2012

22:52

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Nkprmain.lib

1,552,124

05-Mar-2012

22:52

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

References

For more information about how to set initial debug zones in the registry, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website:

Setting Initial Debug Zones (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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