FIX: Some .mp3 audio files don't play in Windows Embedded Compact 7

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Introduction

This article describes an issue that prevents some .mp3 audio files from playing in Windows Embedded Compact 7. 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 you try to play some .mp3 audio files on a Windows Embedded Compact 7 device, the files don't play.

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Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (January 2016).

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
Mpgsplit.lib	872,024	21-Jan-2016	14:38	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked
Mpgsplit.lib	853,792	21-Jan-2016	14:43	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Mpgsplit.lib	965,706	21-Jan-2016	14:35	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Mpgsplit.lib	911,138	21-Jan-2016	14:39	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked
Mpgsplit.lib	896,056	21-Jan-2016	14:44	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail
Mpgsplit.lib	978,284	21-Jan-2016	14:35	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug
Mpgsplit.lib	837,968	21-Jan-2016	14:35	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Mpgsplit.lib	819,470	21-Jan-2016	14:35	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Mpgsplit.lib	865,918	21-Jan-2016	14:36	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Mpgsplit.lib	839,876	21-Jan-2016	14:38	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked
Mpgsplit.lib	824,742	21-Jan-2016	14:37	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Mpgsplit.lib	930,658	21-Jan-2016	14:46	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Mpgsplit.lib	872,534	21-Jan-2016	14:39	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Mpgsplit.lib	854,260	21-Jan-2016	14:37	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Mpgsplit.lib	966,218	21-Jan-2016	14:35	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Mpgsplit.lib	908,488	21-Jan-2016	14:39	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Mpgsplit.lib	893,390	21-Jan-2016	14:41	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Mpgsplit.lib	975,122	21-Jan-2016	14:35	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Mpgsplit.lib	910,674	21-Jan-2016	14:39	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked
Mpgsplit.lib	895,604	21-Jan-2016	14:38	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail
Mpgsplit.lib	977,772	21-Jan-2016	14:35	Public\Directx\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug