FIX: DIR command reports an incorrect file size on an exFAT partition on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

You have a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device that has an Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) File System partition.
You have a file that is larger than 2 gigabytes (GB) on the partition.
You run the DIR command from the command processor against the folder that contains the file on the partition.

In this scenario, the file size that is reported by the DIR command is incorrect.

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Cause

This issue occurs because the DIR command uses only the lower 32 bits of the file size in its report.

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Resolution

Software update information

Download information

The Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (February 2013) 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.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previous updates for this product are 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.

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Cmd.hxx	7,694	21-Feb-2013	05:33	Private\Winceos\Utils\Cmd2
Cmdexec.cxx	107,245	21-Feb-2013	05:33	Private\Winceos\Utils\Cmd2
Cmd.exe	90,112	21-Feb-2013	05:29	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Checked
Cmd.exe	122,880	21-Feb-2013	05:29	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Debug
Cmd.exe	86,016	21-Feb-2013	05:29	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Retail
Cmd.exe	90,112	21-Feb-2013	05:29	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Checked
Cmd.exe	122,880	21-Feb-2013	05:29	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Debug
Cmd.exe	86,016	21-Feb-2013	05:29	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Retail
Cmd.exe	90,112	21-Feb-2013	05:30	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Cmd.exe	118,784	21-Feb-2013	05:30	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Cmd.exe	86,016	21-Feb-2013	05:30	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Cmd.exe	102,400	21-Feb-2013	05:31	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Checked
Cmd.exe	131,072	21-Feb-2013	05:31	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Debug
Cmd.exe	98,304	21-Feb-2013	05:31	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Retail
Cmd.exe	102,400	21-Feb-2013	05:32	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Cmd.exe	131,072	21-Feb-2013	05:32	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Cmd.exe	98,304	21-Feb-2013	05:32	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Cmd.exe	86,016	21-Feb-2013	05:32	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Checked
Cmd.exe	102,400	21-Feb-2013	05:32	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Debug
Cmd.exe	81,920	21-Feb-2013	05:32	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Retail
Cmd.exe	81,920	21-Feb-2013	05:33	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Cmd.exe	94,208	21-Feb-2013	05:33	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Cmd.exe	77,824	21-Feb-2013	05:33	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail