Compilation fails randomly: “cannot open program database”

Question

During a long compilation with Visual Studio 2005 (version 8.0.50727.762), I sometimes get the following error in several files in some project:

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Answer 1

I have same problem C1033: cannot open program database,

Scenario

I have two dll's parent.dll and child.dll.I just attached child.dll project with visual studio debugger at the same time i am trying to build the parent.dll project,produces error C1033: cannot open program database

Solution

Stop debugging and kill the process attached with the debugger.Rebuild the project