FIX: Exception occurs in the PollDeviceThread process when a USB device is removed from a Windows Embedded Compact 7 device

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Introduction

This article describes an issue that triggers an exception in the PollDeviceThread process when a USB device is removed from a Windows Embedded Compact 7 device. 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

If you remove a USB device, such as a CD drive, from a Windows Embedded Compact 7 device, you receive an exception message in the PollDeviceThread process.

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Cause

This problem occurs when the DSK IOCTL process is running.

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Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (April 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
Cdrom.cpp	143,792	06-Apr-2016	19:55	Private\Winceos\Coreos\Storage\Cdrom
Cdrom.rel	37,844	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Checked
Cdrom.map	24,066	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Checked
Cdrom.dll	49,152	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Checked
Cdrom.rel	27,056	06-Apr-2016	20:03	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Retail
Cdrom.map	15,537	06-Apr-2016	20:03	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Retail
Cdrom.dll	40,960	06-Apr-2016	20:03	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Retail
Cdrom.rel	44,253	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Debug
Cdrom.map	25,202	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Debug
Cdrom.dll	61,440	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii\Debug
Cdrom.rel	11,599	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Checked
Cdrom.map	24,966	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Checked
Cdrom.dll	45,056	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Checked
Cdrom.rel	8,235	06-Apr-2016	20:03	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Retail
Cdrom.map	16,437	06-Apr-2016	20:03	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Retail
Cdrom.dll	36,864	06-Apr-2016	20:03	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Retail
Cdrom.rel	11,802	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Debug
Cdrom.map	26,268	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Debug
Cdrom.dll	61,440	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv6\Debug
Cdrom.rel	9,279	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Cdrom.map	24,236	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Cdrom.dll	32,768	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Cdrom.rel	5,422	06-Apr-2016	20:00	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Cdrom.map	15,779	06-Apr-2016	20:00	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Cdrom.dll	28,672	06-Apr-2016	20:00	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Cdrom.rel	12,498	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Cdrom.map	25,050	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Cdrom.dll	45,056	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Cdrom.rel	17,892	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Checked
Cdrom.map	24,894	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Checked
Cdrom.dll	40,960	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Checked
Cdrom.rel	14,354	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Retail
Cdrom.map	16,365	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Retail
Cdrom.dll	36,864	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Retail
Cdrom.rel	20,647	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Debug
Cdrom.map	26,030	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Debug
Cdrom.dll	53,248	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Sh4\Debug
Cdrom.rel	37,844	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Cdrom.map	24,066	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Cdrom.dll	49,152	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Cdrom.rel	27,056	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Cdrom.map	15,537	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Cdrom.dll	40,960	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Cdrom.rel	44,253	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Cdrom.map	25,202	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Cdrom.dll	61,440	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Cdrom.rel	11,599	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Cdrom.map	24,966	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Cdrom.dll	45,056	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Cdrom.rel	8,235	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Cdrom.map	16,437	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Cdrom.dll	36,864	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Cdrom.rel	11,802	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Cdrom.map	26,268	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Cdrom.dll	61,440	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Cdrom.rel	11,599	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Checked
Cdrom.map	24,966	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Checked
Cdrom.dll	45,056	06-Apr-2016	20:02	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Checked
Cdrom.rel	8,235	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Retail
Cdrom.map	16,437	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Retail
Cdrom.dll	36,864	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Retail
Cdrom.rel	11,802	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Debug
Cdrom.map	26,267	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Debug
Cdrom.dll	61,440	06-Apr-2016	20:01	Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv5\Debug