This article describes an issue that occurs when you start a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

Symptoms

When you start a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device, the device hangs, and the initialization of the networking stacks cannot continue. The issue occurs occasionally.

Resolution

Download information

The Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (October 2014) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 7 monthly update, go to the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded Compact 7 updates The kind of processor that each file applies to is visible in the name of each file in the "File information" section.

More Information

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.

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 hotfix package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Ndislib.lib

5,042,346

15-Oct-2014

09:13

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Ndislib.lib

6,251,634

15-Oct-2014

11:15

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Ndislib.lib

5,797,508

15-Oct-2014

09:13

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked

Ndislib.lib

5,442,622

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail

Ndislib.lib

7,241,032

15-Oct-2014

11:06

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug

Ndislib.lib

6,406,852

15-Oct-2014

09:15

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked

Ndislib.lib

5,442,728

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail

Ndislib.lib

7,240,202

15-Oct-2014

11:08

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug

Ndislib.lib

6,406,894

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked

Ndislib.lib

5,428,544

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail

Ndislib.lib

7,218,174

15-Oct-2014

11:09

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug

Ndislib.lib

6,386,602

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked

Ndislib.lib

5,369,490

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail

Ndislib.lib

6,931,082

15-Oct-2014

11:12

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug

Ndislib.lib

6,223,978

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked

Ndislib.lib

5,371,862

15-Oct-2014

09:13

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Ndislib.lib

6,933,508

15-Oct-2014

11:12

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Ndislib.lib

6,226,406

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked

Ndislib.lib

5,156,404

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail

Ndislib.lib

6,298,098

15-Oct-2014

11:12

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug

Ndislib.lib

5,792,082

15-Oct-2014

09:14

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked

Status

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

References

For more information about software update terminology, see Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates.

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