FIX: You receive an "Unknown Error (0x800a0005)" error message in Windows Media Player when you play an ASX file in Windows CE 5.0

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft Windows CE 5.0, you play an ASX file in Microsoft Windows Media Player. Playback of the ASX file switches to the next media source that is defined in the ASX file. In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

Unknown Error (0x800a0005)

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because of a change in Windows Media Player that was introduced in hotfix 884063. The problem occurs because a request to set the playback rate occurs when the FilterGraph is not valid.

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RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Core OS QFE 905405. 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 software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you install 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
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   19-Aug-2005  19:56  1,103,360  Wincepb50-050819-kb905405-armv4i.msi
   19-Aug-2005  19:56  1,113,088  Wincepb50-050819-kb905405-mipsii.msi
   19-Aug-2005  19:56  1,113,088  Wincepb50-050819-kb905405-mipsii_fp.msi
   19-Aug-2005  19:56  1,120,768  Wincepb50-050819-kb905405-mipsiv.msi
   19-Aug-2005  19:56  1,121,792  Wincepb50-050819-kb905405-mipsiv_fp.msi
   19-Aug-2005  19:56  1,082,880  Wincepb50-050819-kb905405-sh4.msi
   19-Aug-2005  19:56  1,038,336  Wincepb50-050819-kb905405-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
   ---------------------------------------------

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   04-Aug-2005  21:34  912,564  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   04-Aug-2005  21:33  841,180  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   04-Aug-2005  21:34  895,948  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   04-Aug-2005  21:34  819,974  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   04-Aug-2005  21:35  896,086  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   04-Aug-2005  21:35  820,238  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   04-Aug-2005  21:36  909,946  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   04-Aug-2005  21:36  823,490  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   04-Aug-2005  21:37  909,068  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   04-Aug-2005  21:37  822,620  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   04-Aug-2005  21:33  813,602  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   04-Aug-2005  21:32  755,482  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   04-Aug-2005  21:32  767,360  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   04-Aug-2005  21:32  775,318  Ceplayer.lib

   Path: Public\Directx\Sdk\Samples\Wmp\Ceplayer
   04-Aug-2005  21:37  137,642  Playerwindow.cpp

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