INFO: Problems Loading a Debuggee That Uses a DLL

• The Visual Workbench Integrated Debugger included with: - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52 - Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 4.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

When debugging a DLL using the Visual Workbench debugger or CodeView for Windows, one of the following errors may occur:

In the IDE debugger for Windows:

   DEBUG ERROR: Could not load debugee, Attempt to dynamically link
   to a task[5]

   Could not load debugee, Attempt to dynamically link to a task[5]

   Error loading process

   -or-

   Unable to locate DLL

   -or-

   The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135)

MORE INFORMATION

The error occurs when Windows tries to load a library that it does not recognize as a DLL. Most often it is because the definition file for the DLL does not contain a LIBRARY statement, instead it uses a NAME statement. To avoid the error message, simply changing NAME to LIBRARY in the DLL's .DEF file.

If the DLL is explicitly loaded using LoadLibrary(), failure to specify the .DLL extension in the parameter of LoadLibrary() may also trigger a similiar error message.

If the import library of a DLL is linked with the application, verify that the library name matches the DLL's name.

Keywords          : WBDebug
Version           : WIN3X:1.0,1.5,1.51,1.52;WINNT:1.0,2.0,2.1,4.0,5.0;
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo