FIX: Error message when you run SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition: "80004005 unspecified error"

When you run Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile Edition) on a Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC 2003-based device, you receive the following error message:This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

• The SQL Server Mobile Edition engine tries to access the .sdf database file on the storage card.
• The device was just restored from the suspend mode.

This problem occurs because the block device driver has not yet started when the device is just restored from the suspend mode. Therefore, when the SQL Server Mobile Edition engine tries to access the .sdf database file on the storage card, the storage system returns the following error message:

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

This hotfix is for Windows Powered Pocket PC 2003-based devices that use the ARMV4I microprocessor.

File information

The English version of this hotfix 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.Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files. Note This issue was fixed in SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition.

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

To apply this hotfix, extract the Sqlce30.PPC.wce4.armv4.cab file and the Sqlce30.repl.PPC.wce4.armv4.cab file from the hotfix. Then, install these files on the device.

This hotfix updates the error message that you receive in SQL Server Mobile Edition when this problem occurs. The updated error message is more descriptive than the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section. The updated error message is one of the following:This hotfix also resolves another problem. For more information about this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: