Introduction

This article describes an issue that occurs when a USB device is removed in Windows Embedded Compact 2013. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

Symptoms

If you remove a USB device, such as a CD drive, from a Windows Embedded Compact 2013 device, you receive an exception message in the PollDeviceThread process.

Cause

This issue occurs when the DSK IOCTL process is running.

Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (June 2016) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

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

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 don't have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update replaces the following update:

3058995 FIX: An exception message in PollDeviceThread occurs when a USB device is removed in Windows Embedded Compact 2013

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 update package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Cdrom.cpp

143,794

13-Jun-2016

09:07

Private\Winceos\Coreos\Storage\Cdrom

Cdrom.rel

11,619

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Cdrom.map

43,211

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Cdrom.dll

36,864

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Cdrom.rel

6,747

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Cdrom.map

30,612

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Cdrom.dll

32,768

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Cdrom.rel

15,012

13-Jun-2016

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Cdrom.map

43,599

13-Jun-2016

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Cdrom.dll

49,152

13-Jun-2016

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Cdrom.rel

5,848

13-Jun-2016

09:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Cdrom.map

65,816

13-Jun-2016

09:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Cdrom.dll

40,960

13-Jun-2016

09:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Cdrom.rel

3,064

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Cdrom.map

45,438

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Cdrom.dll

32,768

13-Jun-2016

09:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Cdrom.rel

5,993

13-Jun-2016

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Cdrom.map

83,030

13-Jun-2016

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Cdrom.dll

53,248

13-Jun-2016

09:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Status

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

References

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