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How to solve create process failed, GLE=2 error

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Description

[-] PROGRAM ABORT : CreateProcess failed, GLE=2.
Location : Debugger::StartProcess(), C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Jackalope\TinyInst\Windows\debugger.cpp:1670
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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start at Windows/debugger.cpp:1670, where Debugger::StartProcess reports the CreateProcess failure, and reproduce the GLE=2 error on Windows using the details in the issue. Trace the process-launch inputs and determine the cause of the failure; done means identifying a reproducible fix or documenting the required launch conditions and verifying that the process starts successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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