Microsoft KB Archive/920993

= FIX: The Visual Studio .NET 2003 development environment (Devenv.exe) closes unexpectedly when you try to debug a Visual Studio 6.0 embedded executable file that contains CodeView debug information =

Article ID: 920993

Article Last Modified on 5/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003, you try to debug a Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 embedded executable file that contains CodeView debug information (Z7). When you do this, the Visual Studio .NET 2003 development environment (Devenv.exe) closes unexpectedly. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

Error details

An unhandled exception has been caught by the VSW exception filter.

Error signature

AppName: devenv.exe AppVer: 7.10.3077.0 ModName: sdm2.dll

ModVer: 7.10.3077.0 Offset: 0000de40



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio .NET 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

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

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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.

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Visual C++ .NET 2003 installed before you apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For more information about the Debug Information Format options, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/958x11bc(vs.71).aspx

Additional query words: /Z7 VC++

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