FIX: Incorrect information is displayed when a partition on a USB storage device is formatted by Storage Manager in Windows Embedded 2013

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Introduction

This article describes an issue in which incorrect information is displayed when a partition on a USB storage device is formatted by Storage Manager 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.

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Symptoms

When Storage Manager is used to format a partition on a USB storage device in Windows Embedded Compact 2013, the partition type is displayed incorrectly. Additionally, after you reconnect the USB storage device, Storage Manager displays incorrect partition information.

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Cause

This problem occurs because volume and partition information is not synced correctly during the formatting of the partition. Because the master boot record (MBR) was not updated when the volume was formatted, the partition information is displayed incorrectly when the USB storage device is reconnected.

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Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (May 2015) 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 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
Partition.cpp	34,096	19-May-2015	15:09	Private\Winceos\Coreos\Storage\Fsdmgr
Fatutil_ui.lib	127,562	19-May-2015	15:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Fatutil_main.lib	392,904	19-May-2015	15:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Fsdmgr_lib.lib	2,985,070	19-May-2015	15:17	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Fatutil_ui.lib	129,592	19-May-2015	15:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Fatutil_main.lib	350,534	19-May-2015	15:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Fsdmgr_lib.lib	2,755,198	19-May-2015	15:17	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Fatutil_ui.lib	121,820	19-May-2015	15:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Fatutil_main.lib	352,214	19-May-2015	15:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Fsdmgr_lib.lib	2,714,506	19-May-2015	15:17	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Fatutil_ui.lib	126,030	19-May-2015	15:21	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Fatutil_main.lib	355,604	19-May-2015	15:21	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Fsdmgr_lib.lib	2,891,134	19-May-2015	15:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Fatutil_ui.lib	129,868	19-May-2015	15:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Fatutil_main.lib	313,858	19-May-2015	15:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Fsdmgr_lib.lib	2,644,962	19-May-2015	15:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Fatutil_ui.lib	134,040	19-May-2015	15:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Fatutil_main.lib	407,298	19-May-2015	15:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Fsdmgr_lib.lib	3,501,080	19-May-2015	15:16	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Formatdisk.h	2,515	19-May-2015	15:09	Public\Common\Oak\Drivers\Fsd\Fatutil\Main
Formatdlg.cpp	10,373	19-May-2015	15:09	Public\Common\Oak\Drivers\Fsd\Fatutil\Ui