I've been using my ICD2 for a while now and haven't had any trouble with
it. Yesterday, I decided to get a second development system up and
running, so I installed Mplab and Hitech on the second system.
Everything seemed fine, there were  no errors when I built the software
and no problems connecting to the ICD2 in debug mode, even program and
verify was successful. However, after program and verify I keep getting
an "Unable to enter debug mode" error. I included the log below.

After the error, I can do all the normal debug actions (run, halt, step)
and the code is executing as expected.

Both systems are using Mplab v8.63 and Hitech PIC18 v9.63PL3 and the
same source code. The only difference is that the newly configured
system is WinXP and the old system is Win7 64.

Any ideas how to get rid of the error?

I remember when switching computers a while back, the ICD2 automatically
download new firmware. Does the ICD2 need different firmware depending
on if it's operating from Windows XP or Win7 64? If so, how do I force
that download?

Thanks,
David

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MPLAB ICD 2 ready for next operation
Programming Target...
....Validating configuration fields
....Erasing Part
....Programming Program Memory (0x0 - 0xBF)
....Loading DebugExecutive
....Programming DebugExecutive
....Programming Debug Vector
....Programming RSBUG
Verifying...
....Program Memory
....Debug Executive
....Debug Vector
....Verify Succeeded
Programming Configuration Bits
... Config Memory
Verifying configuration memory...
....Verify Succeeded
Connecting to debug executive
ICD0083: Debug:  Unable to enter debug mode.  Please double click this
message for more information.
MPLAB ICD 2 ready for next operation

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