DOCUMENT:Q310787 25-JUN-2002 [visualc] TITLE :Visual C++ Debugger Hangs on Windows 2000 PRODUCT :Microsoft C Compiler PROD/VER::6.0,SP2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbDebug kbide kbOSWinNT kbOSWin2000 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 22-Oct-2001 19:14 6.0.9388.0 106,566 bytes Dm.dll STATUS ====== 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 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbDebug kbide kbOSWinNT kbOSWin2000 Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC32bitSearch Version : :6.0,SP2 Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.