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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device that is installed with a customized file system driver for the New Technology File System (NTFS).

  • You have a USB storage device that does not contain the master boot record (MBR). Additionally, the USB storage device is formatted as NTFS.

  • You start the device and attach the USB storage device.


In this scenario, you find that the system cannot mount the USB storage device and recognizes it as unformatted.

Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update February 2012. In the "File information" section, the package file name contains the processor type.

Note This Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update is available for download from the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Updates

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 do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

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

Part.cpp

48,078

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Private\Winceos\Coreos\Storage\Dospart

Mspart.dll

45,056

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Checked

Mspart.map

23,864

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Checked

Mspart.rel

6,611

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Checked

Mspart.dll

65,536

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Debug

Mspart.map

24,261

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Debug

Mspart.rel

6,669

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Debug

Mspart.dll

40,960

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Retail

Mspart.map

13,604

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Retail

Mspart.rel

3,769

10-Feb-2012

05:16

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Retail

Mspart.dll

45,056

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Checked

Mspart.map

23,864

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Checked

Mspart.rel

6,611

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Checked

Mspart.dll

65,536

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Debug

Mspart.map

24,261

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Debug

Mspart.rel

6,669

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Debug

Mspart.dll

40,960

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Retail

Mspart.map

13,604

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Retail

Mspart.rel

3,769

10-Feb-2012

05:17

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Retail

Mspart.dll

45,056

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Mspart.map

23,864

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Mspart.rel

6,611

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Mspart.dll

65,536

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Mspart.map

24,261

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Mspart.rel

6,669

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Mspart.dll

40,960

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Mspart.map

13,604

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Mspart.rel

3,769

10-Feb-2012

05:18

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Mspart.dll

49,152

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Checked

Mspart.map

23,375

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Checked

Mspart.rel

23,634

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Checked

Mspart.dll

65,536

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Debug

Mspart.map

23,772

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Debug

Mspart.rel

25,258

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Debug

Mspart.dll

40,960

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Retail

Mspart.map

13,197

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Retail

Mspart.rel

16,094

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Retail

Mspart.dll

49,152

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Checked

Mspart.map

23,375

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Checked

Mspart.rel

23,634

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Checked

Mspart.dll

65,536

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Mspart.map

23,772

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Mspart.rel

25,258

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Mspart.dll

40,960

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Mspart.map

13,197

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Mspart.rel

16,094

10-Feb-2012

05:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Mspart.dll

40,960

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Checked

Mspart.map

24,111

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Checked

Mspart.rel

12,527

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Checked

Mspart.dll

57,344

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Debug

Mspart.map

24,439

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Debug

Mspart.rel

13,020

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Debug

Mspart.dll

36,864

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Retail

Mspart.map

13,760

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Retail

Mspart.rel

8,815

10-Feb-2012

05:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Retail

Mspart.dll

32,768

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Mspart.map

23,215

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Mspart.rel

5,045

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Mspart.dll

45,056

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Mspart.map

23,705

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Mspart.rel

5,248

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Mspart.dll

28,672

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Mspart.map

13,203

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Mspart.rel

2,609

10-Feb-2012

05:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

References

To clear the MBR on the USB storage device, use the Dskprobe.exe tool. The Dskprobe.exe tool is included in the Windows Support Tools for Windows XP. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Download website:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support ToolsFor more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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