Unable to install Windows Web Services API for remote debugging using VS2012

Question

I am trying to debug remotely using visual studio 2012 and Windows Server 2008, not R2. When setting up a remote debugger, I get the following error.

Could anyone else install the 2012 remote debugger on a Windows 2008 server that is not R2?

This is a complete error message after I hit the remote debugging setting.

Answer 1

According to VS 2012 system requirements, remote debugging is not supported in Windows Server 2008.

Answer 2

This is a MS forum post . Brad Sullivan Program Manager for Visual Studio Debugger published the following:

There is a known issue in the installer for remote tools for Visual Studio 2012, which crashes remote debugs on Windows Server 2008. Although we are working on this issue, you can use the following work:

1) If this has not already been done, install "Platform Update for Windows" Server 2008 (KB971644) "from the update window. Install KB971512, KB971513 and KB960362 in" Control Panel → Programs and Features → Installed Updates.

2) Install Windows Live Essentials from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=255474

By following these instructions, you should not see an error regarding the Windows Web Services API.

Oddly enough, I can confirm this to fix the problem for me.