Shawn,

Connecting ICD2 to PIC is really easy and  complicated if you have 
hardware issue.
It sounds like your PGC and PGD pins have load. To make sure you do not 
have impedance
problem put series resistor  and reduce capacitance  if you have any on 
those pins.
Lets see your schematic first if you do not mind?
I use ICD2  every day they are very reliable and some times requires to 
restart mplab or pc.
that could be even  windows  issue.

Andre




Shawn Wilton wrote:

>Hrm, strange.  I disconnect the PIC from the ICD at the ICD and it stops
>running it's program.  I plug it back in and the ICD will recognize it.  But
>only for a minute or two and then the PIC starts running it's program again
>and the ICD fails to recognize the PIC.
>
>Sound like damage, or settings?
>  
>
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