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Unable to attach matlab.exe process to visual studio 2013 for debugging mex files?

I am writing some mex files to run in my matlab program using visual studio 2013 compiler.
In order to be able to debug your mex files, you should follow these steps
Everything was right just some minutes ago and I was doing my project without any problem.
Today I have typed the code 

mex -g mx_minimum_power.cpp cvm_em64t_debug.lib

on command prompt many times and after getting the success message, I've attached matlab.exe to visual studio and through setting a break point, I've debugged my code.
But this time I suddenly ran into the following error and I don't know how to solve it.
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When I right-clicked on the third option and clicked run as administrator, I encountered the following message:
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Then if I choose configure remote debugging, I'll encounter:
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Now I have the following processes that are shown to be running.

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and again:
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When I click on permissions or options for remote debugger:

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Solution

  • After running visual studio remote debugging monitor and getting the following message:

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    One should click the Find button in this window in order to find the msvsmon.exe that is being run on the subnet

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    and then choose MATLAB.exe, in the Available Processes list.

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