The Explorer view of RDP client storage is not updated when you insert a storage device on a Windows CE device (885296)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

SYMPTOMS

When you view the contents of a Thin Client redirected drive by using a server-side instance of Microsoft Windows Explorer, and you insert an external storage device on the Microsoft Windows CE device, the view is not updated automatically. If you press the F5 key, or if you click Refresh Explorer on the View menu, the view is updated, and it shows the new storage device.

For example, this problem may occur if you insert a Compact Flash (CF) card or a USB disk on the Windows CE device.

RESOLUTION

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 885296. 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 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

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

Restart requirement

After you install this 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 your computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. 
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   21-Oct-2004  23:03  4.21              748,280  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-armv4.exe
   21-Oct-2004  23:08  4.21              748,280  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-armv4i.exe
   21-Oct-2004  23:00  4.21              748,280  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-mipsii.exe
   21-Oct-2004  23:03  4.21              748,280  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-mipsii_fp.exe
   21-Oct-2004  23:00  4.21              752,376  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-mipsiv.exe  
   21-Oct-2004  23:00  4.21              752,376  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-mipsiv_fp.exe
   21-Oct-2004  23:00  4.21              744,184  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-sh3.exe
   21-Oct-2004  23:00  4.21              744,184  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-sh4.exe
   21-Oct-2004  23:03  4.21              719,608  Wincepb42-041021-kb885296-x86.exe
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   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:45                    400,896  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:45                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:45                    181,982  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:45                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:46                    401,510  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:46                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:46                    182,494  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:46                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:47                    401,638  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:47                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:47                    185,016  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:47                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:48                    401,678  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:48                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:48                    185,054  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:48                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:50                    414,822  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:50                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:49                    186,210  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:49                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:51                    414,862  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:51                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:50                    186,246  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:50                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:52                    361,714  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:52                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Sh3\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:51                    171,360  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:51                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:53                    361,714  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:53                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:52                    170,940  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:52                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
   18-Oct-2004  19:44                    330,864  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:44                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

   Path: Public\Rdp\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
   18-Oct-2004  19:44                    156,902  Rdrdrive.lib
   18-Oct-2004  19:44                    126,976  Rdrdrive.pdb

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions can enable the redirection of the local file system. For Microsoft Windows CE-based clients, this redirection is of the root file system because Windows CE does not support drive letters. When a storage device is attached or inserted, Windows CE creates a new subfolder in the root of the file system. The new subfolder has a name such as "Storage Card."
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB885296
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