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Q310787: Visual C++ Debugger Hangs on Windows 2000

Article: Q310787
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 6.0,SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDebug kbide kbOSWinNT kbOSWin2000
Last Modified: 25-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 6.0, used with:
   - the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Visual C++ 6.0 debugger on a multi-processor computer that has
Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 installed, the Visual C++
development environment may stop responding.

CAUSE
=====

The Visual C++ 6.0 debugger stops responding because of a bug in the debugger
logic. This problem occurs when the debugger responds to debugging events that
are sent from Windows 2000.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems
that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls
may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to
additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific
update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  

  Date          Time      Version       Size            File name 
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  22-Oct-2001   19:14     6.0.9388.0    106,566 bytes   Dm.dll             


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: hang multiprocessor win2k

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Keywords          : kbDebug kbide kbOSWinNT kbOSWin2000 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : :6.0,SP2
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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