FIX: DRM files successfully synchronize only when they are saved to a storage device that is named "Storage Card" in Windows CE .NET 4.2

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SYMPTOMS

Digital Rights Media (DRM) files successfully synchronize only when they are saved to a storage device that is named "Storage Card" in Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2. The problem occurs because Microsoft Windows Media Player does not synchronize DRM-protected content.

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CAUSE

The component that is used to obtain the StorageID value is named Cedrmutil.exe. Cedrmutil.exe uses a hard-coded value that is named "\Storage Card" from which to read the StorageID value. If the device does not have removable media that is mounted as "\Storage Card," synchronization fails. If the device does have removable media that is mounted as "\Storage Card," but the user synchronizes to a different removable media, the download succeeds. However, the resulting files do not play.

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RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.20 Core OS QFE 894187. 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

Prerequisites

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

Restart requirement

After you install this 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 update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.

   Date         Time   Size       File name
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   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,354,880  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-armv4.msi
   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,354,880  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-armv4i.msi
   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,355,392  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-mipsii.msi
   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,355,392  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-mipsii_fp.msi
   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,355,392  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-mipsiv.msi
   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,355,392  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-mipsiv_fp.msi
   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,354,368  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-sh3.msi
   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,354,368  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-sh4.msi
   10-Mar-2005  19:50  7,353,344  Wincepb42-050310-kb894187-x86.msi

The English version of this 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
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   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  23,566  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  16,962  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  23,598  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  17,032  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  23,338  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  17,570  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  23,348  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  17,578  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  23,654  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  17,708  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  23,664  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  17,716  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  21,512  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  16,228  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  21,512  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  16,228  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  20,402  Cedrmutil.lib

   Path: Public\Datasync\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   02-Mar-2005  22:50  15,074  Cedrmutil.lib

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