FIX: Remote Debugging on Alpha Does Not Work
ID: Q218612
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 6.0
on the following platforms: Alpha
SYMPTOMS
On the Alpha platform when trying to launch a remote debugging session, the following error message appears:
Cannot initialize the debugging system
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3.
For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why
Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Behavior:
- Build a debug executable file.
- Select Build then Debugger Remote Connection and set the connection type to Network(TCP/IP).
- Select Settings and type the Target Machine Name or Address.
- Select OK to exit.
- Finally, choose Build then Start Debug.
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbservicepack kbVC600bug kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix
Version : winnt:6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug