Debug COM dll from host application

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I have a COM dll that I would like to debug running from an external application, I'm sure this worked before but is not working any more. (using VS 2012 RC) I have read MANY articles but I have not seen one where it mentions using an external app, is this still possible?

I'm getting the 'debug symbols not loaded' message, when I go to Debug > Windows > Modules my dll is not listed but the external app is listed, is that correct?

Any help will be appreciated

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Of course you cannot debug a DLL that isn't loaded. Why the "external app" doesn't load your DLL is quite unclear, perhaps you ought to debug it. – Hans Passant
Debugging external app unfortunately not an options, its an entire ERP... – Adriaan Davel
Well, write your own "external app" then, a simple exe that doesn't do anything but load the DLL and call methods. Think "unit test" here. – Hans Passant
This was my only option left and it worked :(... Thanks for suggesting though :) – Adriaan Davel

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I would strongly recommend using either an earlier version of MSVS (e.g. MSVS 2010 Pro), or downloading WinDbg. Either one should easily do the job: