How do I run the Visual Studio 2012 memory profiler? I'm getting the error DA0002

Question

I\'m trying to run the VS12 memory profiler on a WinForms project but when I do, the application starts up, it appears to be working correctly, but then the report comes up

Answer 1

I was able to generate Sample Profiling Report by using "Developer Command Prompt for VS2012" following VSPerfCLREnv

VSPerfCLREnv /SampleOn
VSPerfCLREnv /SampleGC
VSPerfCmd /Start:Sample /Output:MyApp.exe.vsp /Launch:MyApp.exe

Then after closing MyApp.exe have executed VSPerfCmd.exe /Shutdown in same Command Prompt, and MyApp.exe.vsp was generated

VSPerfCmd.exe /Shutdown

This file MyApp.exe.vsp can be open in VS2012

Note: Executing VSPerfCmd with /GC option shows the same DA0002 error. My environment is Win7 x86.