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Build: NetBeans IDE 8.0.2 (Build 201411181905) VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, 24.79-b02, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.7.0_79-b15 OS: Windows 8 User Comments: GUEST: Debugging C++ Stacktrace: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.debugger.gdb2.GdbDebuggerImpl.initializeGdb(GdbDebuggerImpl.java:1515) at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.debugger.gdb2.Gdb.initializeGdb(Gdb.java:521) at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.debugger.gdb2.Gdb.access$1800(Gdb.java:83) at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.debugger.gdb2.Gdb$Factory.connectionAvailable(Gdb.java:495) at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.debugger.gdb2.Gdb$Factory.access$2400(Gdb.java:166) at org.netbeans.modules.cnd.debugger.gdb2.Gdb$MyMIProxy.connectionEstablished(Gdb.java:807)
Created attachment 159766 [details] stacktrace
It looks like the installation became corrupted after having been updated. Install newer version of NetBeans instead of upgrading the old one. You may keep and migrate your settings into the new one.