FIX: You Receive Error Messages When You Build a CE Test Kit (CETK)

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SYMPTOMS

If you try to compile the Windows CE Test Kit (CETK) code, you receive error messages that indicate that CETK libraries are missing. For example, you may receive one of the following error messages:

NMAKE : U1073: don't know how to make 'C:\WINCE420\PUBLIC\MYPROJ\WINCE420\CEPC\oak\lib\x86\retail\netall.lib'

-or-

LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'stressutils.lib'
Error PB2505: Error executing link.exe.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because some CETK development modules are not included in the original released version of the Windows CE .NET 4.2 product.

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A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 830299. 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 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837392/ ) How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    662,072  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-armv4.exe  X86
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    662,072  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-armv4i.exe  X86
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    662,072  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-mipsii.exe  X86
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    662,072  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-mipsii_fp.exe  X86
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    666,168  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-mipsiv.exe  X86
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    666,168  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-mipsiv_fp.exe  X86
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    662,072  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-sh3.exe  X86
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    662,072  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-sh4.exe  X86
   08-Nov-2003  01:48  4.2.3.1107    653,880  Wincepb42-031107-kb830299-x86.exe  X86

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: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\Armv4\Retail
   20-Oct-2003  23:55                     35,840  Netall.dll       ARM

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\Armv4i\Retail
   20-Oct-2003  23:57                     36,864  Netall.dll       THUMB

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\Mipsii\Retail
   20-Oct-2003  23:59                     42,496  Netall.dll       R4000

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   21-Oct-2003  00:01                     42,496  Netall.dll       R4000

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\Mipsiv\Retail
   21-Oct-2003  00:06                     43,520  Netall.dll       MIPSFPU

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   21-Oct-2003  00:07                     43,520  Netall.dll       MIPSFPU

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\Sh3\Retail
   21-Oct-2003  00:02                     35,328  Netall.dll       SH3

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\Sh4\Retail
   21-Oct-2003  00:04                     35,328  Netall.dll       SH4

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Bin\X86\Retail
   20-Oct-2003  23:52                     32,256  Netall.dll       X86

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  04:32                     15,464  Kato.lib
   20-Oct-2003  23:55                      6,826  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  05:26                     40,902  Netmain.lib
   09-Jul-2003  05:16                      7,564  Stressutils.lib

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  06:36                     15,464  Kato.lib
   20-Oct-2003  23:57                      6,826  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  07:31                     40,982  Netmain.lib
   09-Jul-2003  07:20                      7,564  Stressutils.lib

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  08:41                     15,464  Kato.lib
   20-Oct-2003  23:59                      6,826  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  09:36                     42,508  Netmain.lib
   09-Jul-2003  09:25                      7,564  Stressutils.lib

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  10:47                     15,464  Kato.lib
   21-Oct-2003  00:00                      6,826  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  11:43                     42,530  Netmain.lib
   09-Jul-2003  11:32                      7,564  Stressutils.lib

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  17:14                     15,464  Kato.lib
   21-Oct-2003  00:05                      6,826  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  18:10                     42,742  Netmain.lib
   09-Jul-2003  17:59                      7,564  Stressutils.lib

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  19:30                     15,464  Kato.lib
   21-Oct-2003  00:07                      6,826  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  20:33                     42,764  Netmain.lib
   09-Jul-2003  20:22                      7,564  Stressutils.lib

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  12:55                     15,628  Kato.lib
   21-Oct-2003  00:02                      6,942  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  13:51                     40,340  Netmain.lib
   09-Jul-2003  13:40                      7,696  Stressutils.lib

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  15:03                     15,628  Kato.lib
   21-Oct-2003  00:04                      6,942  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  16:00                     40,328  Netmain.lib
   09-Jul-2003  15:49                      7,696  Stressutils.lib

   Path: Others\Wcetk\Tux\Lib\X86\Retail
   09-Jul-2003  01:51                     15,628  Kato.lib
   20-Oct-2003  23:52                      6,942  Netall.lib
   09-Jul-2003  03:12                     38,796  Netmain.lib
   04-Nov-2003  00:28                      7,696  Stressutils.lib

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STATUS

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

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MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the Standard Terminology That Is Used to Describe Microsoft Software Updates

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

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