Guys : I have the following message when trying to program a 675 with known working code. The wdt and cp have been disabled and still this message.. Any ideas... I have been through the help file and there is nothing obvious ..Validating configuration fields Connecting to debug executive Entering Debug Mode ...Programming GOTO 0x00 command ICD0083: Debug: Unable to enter debug mode. Please double click this message for more information. MPLAB ICD 2 ready for next operation Thanks Steve -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist