Thread: MSVC behaves strange

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    MSVC behaves strange

    I canīt figure out why MSVC is acting so strange and I would need some advice before I deside to reinstall MSVC. I can compile and run programs but it is giving me some wierd erros and warning. E.i

    Every time I modfy a file I need to press the save button twice because the first time a get an error messsage that says
    "Path'
    Cannot save file. The file may be in use by another application".
    This is very annoying because every time a compile a new file I need to do it twice.
    Another problem is that a canīt open a project file proper. When I double click an *.dsw file a get an error message that says
    "Cannot acces the ClassView infomation file. ClassView infomation will not be available".And when a try to compile it it says "cannot open program database 'c:\code\c++\test\debug\vc60.pdb'.

    Is the only alternative to reinstall MSVC?
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    You need to apply the service pack 6 which is a 129-ish MB download from Microsoft - http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...-US/vs6sp5.exe
    Also I've been told that Visual C++ is affected like that from Norton Antivirus, and if you disable it, it may stop. However I'd download SP5 if I were you.
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    Iīve already installed that patch and still experiating the same problem. However I have Norton Antivirus installed and to my big surprice it affects MSVC (I would NEVER find out it be myself). When I disable it and donīt need to press the savebutton twice . I also cannoīt grasp why the compiler cannīt open the file patch/debug/vc60.pdb because it there and exist. This code is written in WindowsXP/MSVC6.0(with patch)/FAT32 and I try open it in Windows2000/MSVC6.0(with patch)/NTFS. My (wild) guess would be that the two differnt filesystem is causing this trouble...

    Any thoughts on this subject is appreciated
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    do you have the new 2003. net archiect visual studio? I am having a problem with mine if oyu are using hte same version. When i go to open and i press the folder at the top it freezes sometimes and gives me a devenv.exe error. Well jw maybe i need that service pack but maybe not. pece

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    Originally posted by ripper079
    Iīve already installed that patch and still experiating the same problem. However I have Norton Antivirus installed and to my big surprice it affects MSVC (I would NEVER find out it be myself). When I disable it and donīt need to press the savebutton twice . I also cannoīt grasp why the compiler cannīt open the file patch/debug/vc60.pdb because it there and exist. This code is written in WindowsXP/MSVC6.0(with patch)/FAT32 and I try open it in Windows2000/MSVC6.0(with patch)/NTFS. My (wild) guess would be that the two differnt filesystem is causing this trouble...

    Any thoughts on this subject is appreciated
    I think it has to do with scanning on file access -- this messes up some other programs (including the XP kernel itself with certain combinations of factors).

    Try another version of NAV?
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