Deploying an Isolated Shell-Based Application on a 64-Bit Operating System
If you are deploying an isolated Shell-based application on a 64-bit operating system and you are enabling the debugging of 64-bit processes locally in your product, then you must include the 64-bit remote debugger redistributable in the Setup program.
On a 64-bit operating system, Visual Studio uses the 64-bit remote debugger to debug local 64-bit processes. However, the Visual Studio 2008 Shell (isolated mode) redistributable installer does not install the 64-bit remote debugger.
To get the redistributable for the 64-bit remote debugger, install the isolated Shell redistributable package on your development computer, and then unpack the isolated Shell redistributable installer. The name of the 64-bit remote debugger redistributable is rdbgsetup_x64.exe.
Note
You can unpack the redistributable installer by calling it with the /x option. This causes the installer to prompt you for the directory into which to unpack the files.
Design your Setup program to chain install the isolated Shell redistributable, the 64-bit remote debugger, and your application.
See Also
Concepts
Visual Studio Shell (Isolated Mode)
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