Microsoft KB Archive/262698

= FIX: Visual C++ 6.0 Debugger Stops Responding on Multiprocessor Computers =

Article ID: 262698

Article Last Modified on 8/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * The Integrated Debugger

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This article was previously published under Q262698



SYMPTOMS
The Visual C++ Debugger may stop responding (hang) when it is run on a computer that has multiple processors.



CAUSE
This problem is caused by a bug in the Em.dll file, one of the Visual C++ 6.0 debugger files.



RESOLUTION
Install the latest service pack for Visual Studio 6.0.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in the next service pack for Visual Studio 6.0.

For additional information about Visual Studio service packs, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

194295 HOWTO: Tell That a Visual Studio Service Pack Is Installed

To download the latest Visual Studio service pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/Aa718353.aspx

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