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Pocket PC Networking >> "Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging"

by QW5kcmV3IEJyb3du » Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:39:02 GMT

Through Google web and Usenet searches, I've seen this question asked many
times before. But none of the proposed solutions I've found have resolved my
problem.

Environment:
* Windows XP Professional SP2, all critical updates as of 2005-03-28 installed
* IIS installed through "Add/Remove Windows Components"
- SMTP unchecked
- Frontpage 2000 Server Extensions checked
- Printers virtual directory unchcked
* Visual Studio .Net 2003 Enterprise Architect installed
- FULL install (all nodes in VS setup are checked, no "grey"/partial
checks)
- Installed to custom path: %SystemDrive%\opt\vs-7.1
* NO other software installed
* Machine is connected to the internet

Problem:
Attempt to debug a smart device project through the PPC 2002 Emulator:
1) Start VS .Net 2003
2) File | New | Project...
3) For "Project Types", choose VC# Projects ; for "Templates", choose Smart
Device Application. Click OK.
4) Debug | Start
5) When prompted, choose "Pocket PC 2002 Emulator", click Deploy

Actual Result:
After a successful deployment, I see the following in the Build Output window:

--- BEGIN copy of Build Output ---
Launching Application
Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging.

Unable to start program 'E:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\My
Documents\Visual Studio
Projects\SmartDeviceApplication1\bin\Debug\SmartDeviceApplication1.exe'.
--- END copy of Build Output ---

Expected Result:
Successful debug session launched

Notes:
1) "Debug | Start Without Debugging" from the IDE *DOES* launch the device
app successfully in the emulator.

2) I have tried all of the following (and much more) with no success:
- Tried disabling Windows Firewall
- Tried installing the Microsoft Loopback Adapter
- Tried reading through the topics referenced in this post:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.pocketpc.developer/msg/a28f0a143ea04865?dmode=source ; but none of them resolved my situation
- Tried installing the Windows CE Utilities for Visual Studio .Net 2003
Add-On Pack 1.1. Most of its contents looked relevant to debugging on
physical devices. I tried running the included .reg file (can't recall the
name), but I alreadyhad all the registry settings it contained, and it made
no difference to the repro.

I have seen this on 3 different machines with an environment like what I
have described above. I'm almost convinced that something about the
non-default install or installing to a custom path is tripping me up -- I
later gave in and did a default install on one of those same machines, and
debugging of device projects on the emulator worked fine.

I humbly request if someone could tell me if what I describe is a known
issue, and if there are any further suggestions (beyond what I've already
tried and described above) on how I could resolve this problem.

Thanks,
Andrew Brown


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