Error: Debugging Isn't Possible Because a Kernel Debugger is Enabled on the System
When debugging managed code, you may get the following error message:
Debugging isn't possible because a kernel debugger is enabled on the system
This message occurs when you try to debug managed code on a system running Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP that has been started in debug mode.
Solution
To fix this problem
Disable kernel debugging and debug in Visual Studio.
—or—
Debug using the Kernel Debugger instead of Visual Studio.
To disable kernel debugging
Locate boot.ini on your System drive (usually C:\). The boot.ini file may be hidden and read-only, so you will need to use the following command to see it:
dir /ASH
Open boot.ini using Notepad and remove the following options:
/debug /debugport /baudrate
Reboot the machine.
Restart Visual Studio and debug.
To debug with the Kernel Debugger
If the Kernel Debugger is hooked up, you will see a message asking if you want to continue debugging. Click the button to continue.
You may get a
User break exception(Int 3)
If this happens, enter the following KD command to continue debugging:gn