DOCUMENT:Q305586  08-MAY-2002  [visualc]
TITLE   :FIX: Err Msg When You Attach Visual C++ Debugger to a Process
PRODUCT :Microsoft C Compiler
PROD/VER::6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbDebug kbDSupport kbgrpdsvc

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attach the Visual C++ 6.0 debugger to a process, you receive the
following error message:

   Could not execute: Path not found(Win32 error 3).

When you click OK in the error message dialog box, the process that is being
attached is ended.

RESOLUTION
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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

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

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal 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   Platform
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   02-Sep-2001  10:34   6.00.9295.0  106,566  Dm.dll      x86



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem typically occurs when you attach to a process that throws many
exceptions.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbDebug kbDSupport kbgrpdsvc 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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