title: Unable to run a MS Visual Studio due toCannot communicate with the debug host process. Failed to obtain child process active object
body: <p>I am trying to run a Visual Studio package and keep getting this error before any step is initiated. </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>===================================</p>
    
    <p>Failed to start the project (Microsoft Visual Studio)</p>
    
    <p>===================================</p>
    
    <p>Cannot communicate with the debug host process. Failed to obtain child
    process active object.
    (Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.VsIntegration)</p>
    
    <p>------------------------------ Program Location:</p>
    
    <p>at </p>
    
    <p>Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Project.DataTransformationsPackageDebugger.LaunchVsDebugger(IVsDebugger
    iVsDebugger, DataTransformationsProjectConfigurationOptions options)
           at Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Project.DataTransformationsPackageDebugger.ValidateAndRunDebugger(Int32
    flags, IOutputWindow outputWindow,
    DataTransformationsProjectConfigurationOptions options)
           at Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Project.DataTransformationsProjectDebugger.LaunchDtsPackage(Int32
    launchOptions, ProjectItem startupProjItem,
    DataTransformationsProjectConfigurationOptions options)
           at Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Project.DataTransformationsProjectDebugger.LaunchActivePackage(Int32
    launchOptions)
           at Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Project.DataTransformationsProjectDebugger.LaunchDtsPackage(Int32
    launchOptions, DataTransformationsProjectConfigurationOptions options)
           at Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Project.DataTransformationsProjectDebugger.Launch(Int32
    launchOptions, DataTransformationsProjectConfigurationOptions options)</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I have installed and run a <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vsdbgplat.MicrosoftChildProcessDebuggingPowerTool#overview" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Microsoft Child Process Debugging Power Tool</a> but still no luck. </p>
  
  <p>I would appreciate any assistance. 
  (using Visual Studio 2015, Version 14.03) </p>