Perhaps you should try downgrading (or upgrading) to a different
version of MPLAB. For example instead of using version 8.92, try
version 8.91. This does not provide any guarantee of fixing the issue,
however it may be worth a shot.

On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 8:46 AM, David C Brown <dcb.home@gmail.com> wrote:
> Using MPLAB 8.92 and ICD2 to debug PIC 16F87
>
> After rebuilding the code when I attempt to program I get this message
>
>
> ......
> ...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
>
> If I repeat the operation it programs and connects correctly, every time.
> Needless to say  double clicking the message is totally unhelpful.
>
> This isn't a show stopper since it ALWAYS works on the second attempt, bu=
t
> it is annoying me.  Any thoughts?
>
>
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