Why do I see the error message from External Memory interface tool kit when I connect through JTAG? - Why do I see the error message from External Memory interface tool kit when I connect through JTAG? Description You may see below messagae when you try to establish connection through JTAG and CSR port in the design when you have multiple <design_name>.jdi files in the same directory: SEVERE: java.lang.Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: com.altera.systemconsole.internal.plugin.jtag.oci.Nios2DebugException: Target is broken and needs to be reset while executing "processor_stop Resolution Remove one of the <design_name>.jdi files. Custom Fields values: ['novalue'] Troubleshooting novalue False ['novalue'] ['FPGA Dev Tools Quartus II Software'] novalue 10.1 ['Stratix® IV E FPGA', 'Stratix® IV GT FPGA', 'Stratix® IV GX FPGA'] ['novalue'] ['novalue'] ['novalue']