diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
index 8a854788544..b26235a224a 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
@@ -994,7 +994,9 @@ public class MemoryBrowser extends ViewPart implements IDebugContextListener, IM
 				CTabFolder tabFolder = fContextFolders.get(retrieval);
 				if(tabFolder != null) {
 					fStackLayout.topControl = tabFolder;
-					handleTabActivated(tabFolder.getSelection());
+					CTabItem tabItem = (CTabItem) tabFolder.getSelection();
+					getSite().getSelectionProvider().setSelection(new StructuredSelection(tabItem.getData(KEY_RENDERING)));
+					handleTabActivated(tabItem);
 				}
 				else {
 					tabFolder = createTabFolder(fRenderingsComposite);
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/plugin.xml b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/plugin.xml
index abb815d87b5..9df3435c186 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/plugin.xml
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/plugin.xml
@@ -32,13 +32,11 @@
 	     <importer 
 	        name="%importer.name.0"
 	        id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport.SRecordImporter"
-	        maxmemorysize="32"
 	        class="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport.SRecordImporter">
 	    </importer>
 	    <exporter 
 	        name="%exporter.name.0"
 	        id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport.SRecordExporter"
-	    	maxmemorysize="32"
 	        class="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport.SRecordExporter">
 	    </exporter>
 	    
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/PlainTextExporter.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/PlainTextExporter.java
index d5698f91bb1..35766ded478 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/PlainTextExporter.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/PlainTextExporter.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 		fStartText = new Text(composite, SWT.BORDER);
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(startLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fStartText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// end address
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fStartText, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(endLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fEndText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// length
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fStartText, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(lengthLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fLengthText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// file
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fileButton, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(fileLabel);
-		data.width = 300;
+		data.width = 360;
 		fFileText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		fileButton.setText(Messages.getString("Exporter.Browse")); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -189,26 +189,26 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 		
 		fStartText.addKeyListener(new KeyListener() {
 			public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
-				boolean valid = true;
 				try
 				{
-					getStartAddress();
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					
+					BigInteger actualLength = getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress());
+					fLengthText.setText(actualLength.toString());
+					
+					if(actualLength.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
-					valid = false;
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 				}
 				
-				fStartText.setForeground(valid ? Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK) : 
-					Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
-				
-				//
-				
-				BigInteger endAddress = getEndAddress();
-				BigInteger startAddress = getStartAddress();
-
-				fLengthText.setText(endAddress.subtract(startAddress).toString());
-				
 				validate();
 			}
 			
@@ -219,20 +219,22 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 			public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
 				try
 				{
-					getEndAddress();
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					
-					BigInteger endAddress = getEndAddress();
-					BigInteger startAddress = getStartAddress();
-
-					String lengthString = endAddress.subtract(startAddress).toString();
+					BigInteger actualLength = getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress());
+					fLengthText.setText(actualLength.toString());
 					
-					if(!fLengthText.getText().equals(lengthString))
-						fLengthText.setText(lengthString);
+					if(actualLength.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
 					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 				}
 				
 				validate();
@@ -246,22 +248,30 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 			public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
 				try
 				{
-					BigInteger length = getLength();
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
-					BigInteger startAddress = getStartAddress();
-					String endString = "0x" + startAddress.add(length).toString(16); //$NON-NLS-1$
-					if(!fEndText.getText().equals(endString))
-						fEndText.setText(endString);
+					
+					BigInteger length = getLength();
+					String endString = "0x" + getStartAddress().add(length).toString(16); //$NON-NLS-1$
+					fStartText.setText(fStartText.getText().trim());
+					fEndText.setText(endString);
+					
+					if(length.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
+					if ( fLengthText.getText().trim().length() != 0 ) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 				}
-		
+				
 				validate();
 			}
-			
-			
 
 			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
 				
@@ -273,9 +283,7 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 				validate();
 			}
 			
-			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
-				
-			}
+			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {}
 		});
 		
 		composite.pack();
@@ -301,6 +309,7 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 	public BigInteger getEndAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fEndText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger endAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -311,6 +320,7 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 	public BigInteger getStartAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fStartText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger startAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -321,6 +331,7 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 	public BigInteger getLength()
 	{
 		String text = fLengthText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger lengthAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -340,7 +351,6 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 		try
 		{
 			getEndAddress();
-			
 			getStartAddress();
 			
 			BigInteger length = getLength();
@@ -348,8 +358,19 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 			if(length.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0)
 				isValid = false;
 			
-			if(!getFile().getParentFile().exists())
-				isValid = false;
+			File file = getFile();
+			if ( file != null ) {
+				File parentFile = file.getParentFile();
+				
+				if(parentFile != null && ! parentFile.exists() )
+					isValid = false;
+
+				if(parentFile != null && parentFile.exists() && ( ! parentFile.canRead() || ! parentFile.isDirectory() ) )
+					isValid = false;
+				
+				if ( file.isDirectory() ) 
+					isValid = false;
+			}
 		}
 		catch(Exception e)
 		{
@@ -357,7 +378,6 @@ public class PlainTextExporter implements IMemoryExporter {
 		}
 		
 		fParentDialog.setValid(isValid);
-			
 	}
 
 	public String getId()
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/PlainTextImporter.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/PlainTextImporter.java
index 85de142c2d6..acb587d00c2 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/PlainTextImporter.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/PlainTextImporter.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class PlainTextImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 		data = new FormData();
 //		data.top = new FormAttachment(fComboRestoreToFileAddress);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(labelStartText);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fStartText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// file
@@ -226,8 +226,9 @@ public class PlainTextImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 		try
 		{
 			getStartAddress();
-			if(!getFile().exists())
+			if(!getFile().exists()) {
 				isValid = false;
+			}
 		}
 		catch(Exception e)
 		{
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ public class PlainTextImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 	public BigInteger getStartAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fStartText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger startAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/RAWBinaryExporter.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/RAWBinaryExporter.java
index cfa505cdc05..0a622e17333 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/RAWBinaryExporter.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/RAWBinaryExporter.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		fStartText = new Text(composite, SWT.BORDER);
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(startLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fStartText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// end address
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fStartText, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(endLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fEndText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// length
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fStartText, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(lengthLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fLengthText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// file
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fileButton, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(fileLabel);
-		data.width = 300;
+		data.width = 360;
 		fFileText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		fileButton.setText(Messages.getString("Exporter.Browse")); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -190,26 +190,26 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		
 		fStartText.addKeyListener(new KeyListener() {
 			public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
-				boolean valid = true;
 				try
 				{
-					getStartAddress();
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					
+					BigInteger actualLength = getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress());
+					fLengthText.setText(actualLength.toString());
+					
+					if(actualLength.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
-					valid = false;
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 				}
 				
-				fStartText.setForeground(valid ? Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK) : 
-					Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
-				
-				//
-				
-				BigInteger endAddress = getEndAddress();
-				BigInteger startAddress = getStartAddress();
-
-				fLengthText.setText(endAddress.subtract(startAddress).toString());
-				
 				validate();
 			}
 			
@@ -220,20 +220,22 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 			public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
 				try
 				{
-					getEndAddress();
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					
-					BigInteger endAddress = getEndAddress();
-					BigInteger startAddress = getStartAddress();
-
-					String lengthString = endAddress.subtract(startAddress).toString();
+					BigInteger actualLength = getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress());
+					fLengthText.setText(actualLength.toString());
 					
-					if(!fLengthText.getText().equals(lengthString))
-						fLengthText.setText(lengthString);
+					if(actualLength.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
 					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 				}
 				
 				validate();
@@ -247,22 +249,30 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 			public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
 				try
 				{
-					BigInteger length = getLength();
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
-					BigInteger startAddress = getStartAddress();
-					String endString = "0x" + startAddress.add(length).toString(16); //$NON-NLS-1$
-					if(!fEndText.getText().equals(endString))
-						fEndText.setText(endString);
+					
+					BigInteger length = getLength();
+					String endString = "0x" + getStartAddress().add(length).toString(16); //$NON-NLS-1$
+					fStartText.setText(fStartText.getText().trim());
+					fEndText.setText(endString);
+					
+					if(length.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
+					if ( fLengthText.getText().trim().length() != 0 ) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 				}
-		
+				
 				validate();
 			}
-			
-			
 
 			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
 				
@@ -274,9 +284,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 				validate();
 			}
 			
-			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
-				
-			}
+			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {}
 		});
 		
 		composite.pack();
@@ -303,6 +311,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 	public BigInteger getEndAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fEndText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger endAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -313,6 +322,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 	public BigInteger getStartAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fStartText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger startAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -323,6 +333,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 	public BigInteger getLength()
 	{
 		String text = fLengthText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger lengthAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -342,7 +353,6 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		try
 		{
 			getEndAddress();
-			
 			getStartAddress();
 			
 			BigInteger length = getLength();
@@ -350,8 +360,19 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 			if(length.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0)
 				isValid = false;
 			
-			if(!getFile().getParentFile().exists())
-				isValid = false;
+			File file = getFile();
+			if ( file != null ) {
+				File parentFile = file.getParentFile();
+				
+				if(parentFile != null && ! parentFile.exists() )
+					isValid = false;
+
+				if(parentFile != null && parentFile.exists() && ( ! parentFile.canRead() || ! parentFile.isDirectory() ) )
+					isValid = false;
+				
+				if ( file.isDirectory() ) 
+					isValid = false;
+			}
 		}
 		catch(Exception e)
 		{
@@ -360,7 +381,6 @@ public class RAWBinaryExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		
 		fParentDialog.setValid(isValid);
 	}
-
 	
 	public String getId()
 	{
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/RAWBinaryImporter.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/RAWBinaryImporter.java
index e6337fe2230..8d1ccb8c1b6 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/RAWBinaryImporter.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/RAWBinaryImporter.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 		fStartText = new Text(composite, SWT.BORDER);
 		FormData data = new FormData();
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(labelStartText);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fStartText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// file
@@ -206,8 +206,9 @@ public class RAWBinaryImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 		try
 		{
 			getStartAddress();
-			if(!getFile().exists())
+			if(!getFile().exists()) {
 				isValid = false;
+			}
 		}
 		catch(Exception e)
 		{
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ public class RAWBinaryImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 	public BigInteger getStartAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fStartText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger startAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/SRecordExporter.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/SRecordExporter.java
index f5786fb0cb3..c76326874f8 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/SRecordExporter.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/SRecordExporter.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		fStartText = new Text(composite, SWT.BORDER);
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(startLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fStartText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// end address
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fStartText, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(endLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fEndText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// length
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fStartText, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(lengthLabel);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fLengthText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		// file
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fileButton, 0, SWT.CENTER);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(fileLabel);
-		data.width = 300;
+		data.width = 360;
 		fFileText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		fileButton.setText(Messages.getString("Exporter.Browse")); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -156,6 +156,24 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(fFileText);
 		fileButton.setLayoutData(data);
 		
+		// Restriction notice about 32-bit support
+		
+		Label spacingLabel = new Label(composite, SWT.NONE);
+
+		spacingLabel.setText("");  //$NON-NLS-1$
+		data = new FormData();
+		data.left = new FormAttachment(0);
+		data.top = new FormAttachment(fileLabel);
+		spacingLabel.setLayoutData(data);
+		
+		Label restrictionLabel = new Label(composite, SWT.NONE);
+
+		restrictionLabel.setText(Messages.getString("SRecordExporter.32BitLimitationMessage"));  //$NON-NLS-1$
+		data = new FormData();
+		data.left = new FormAttachment(0);
+		data.top = new FormAttachment(spacingLabel);
+		restrictionLabel.setLayoutData(data);
+				
 		String textValue = fProperties.get(TRANSFER_FILE);
 		fFileText.setText(textValue != null ? textValue : ""); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
@@ -171,7 +189,6 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 			fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 		}
 
-
 		textValue = fProperties.get(TRANSFER_END);
 		fEndText.setText(textValue != null ? textValue : "0x0"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		
@@ -186,7 +203,11 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		
 		try
 		{
-			fLengthText.setText(getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress()).toString());
+			BigInteger length = getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress());
+			fLengthText.setText(length.toString());
+			if(length.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+				fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+			}
 		}
 		catch(Exception e)
 		{
@@ -225,21 +246,24 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 				try
 				{
 					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
-					BigInteger actualLength = getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress());
-					String lengthString = actualLength.toString();
+					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					
-					if(!fLengthText.getText().equals(lengthString)) {
-						if ( ! actualLength.equals( BigInteger.ZERO ) ) {
-							fLengthText.setText(lengthString);
-						}
+					BigInteger actualLength = getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress());
+					fLengthText.setText(actualLength.toString());
+					
+					if(actualLength.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 					}
-					validate();
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
 					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
-					validate();
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 				}
+				
+				validate();
 			}
 			
 			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {}
@@ -249,24 +273,25 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 			public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
 				try
 				{
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					
 					BigInteger actualLength = getEndAddress().subtract(getStartAddress());
-					String lengthString = actualLength.toString();
+					fLengthText.setText(actualLength.toString());
 					
-					if(!fLengthText.getText().equals(lengthString)) {
-						if ( ! actualLength.equals( BigInteger.ZERO ) ) {
-							fLengthText.setText(lengthString);
-						}
+					if(actualLength.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 					}
-					
-					validate();
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
-				fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
-					validate();
+					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 				}
+				
+				validate();
 			}
 			
 			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {}
@@ -277,21 +302,29 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 			public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
 				try
 				{
-					BigInteger length = getLength();
+					fStartText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
 					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_BLACK));
+					
+					BigInteger length = getLength();
 					String endString = "0x" + getStartAddress().add(length).toString(16); //$NON-NLS-1$
-					if(!fEndText.getText().equals(endString)) {
-						if ( ! length.equals( BigInteger.ZERO ) ) {
-							fEndText.setText(endString);
-						}
+					fStartText.setText(fStartText.getText().trim());
+					fEndText.setText(endString);
+					
+					if(length.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+						fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
 					}
-					validate();
 				}
 				catch(Exception ex)
 				{
+					if ( fLengthText.getText().trim().length() != 0 ) {
+						fEndText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
+					}
 					fLengthText.setForeground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
-					validate();
 				}
+				
+				validate();
 			}
 
 			public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
@@ -333,6 +366,7 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 	public BigInteger getEndAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fEndText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger endAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -347,6 +381,7 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 	public BigInteger getStartAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fStartText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger startAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -361,6 +396,7 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 	public BigInteger getLength()
 	{
 		String text = fLengthText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger lengthAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
@@ -381,7 +417,6 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		try
 		{
 			getEndAddress();
-			
 			getStartAddress();
 			
 			BigInteger length = getLength();
@@ -389,8 +424,19 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 			if(length.compareTo(BigInteger.ZERO) <= 0)
 				isValid = false;
 			
-			if(!getFile().getParentFile().exists())
-				isValid = false;
+			File file = getFile();
+			if ( file != null ) {
+				File parentFile = file.getParentFile();
+				
+				if(parentFile != null && ! parentFile.exists() )
+					isValid = false;
+
+				if(parentFile != null && parentFile.exists() && ( ! parentFile.canRead() || ! parentFile.isDirectory() ) )
+					isValid = false;
+				
+				if ( file.isDirectory() ) 
+					isValid = false;
+			}
 		}
 		catch(Exception e)
 		{
@@ -399,7 +445,6 @@ public class SRecordExporter implements IMemoryExporter
 		
 		fParentDialog.setValid(isValid);
 	}
-
 	
 	public String getId()
 	{
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/SRecordImporter.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/SRecordImporter.java
index 0dd47576b25..56368d7b15c 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/SRecordImporter.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/SRecordImporter.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class SRecordImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 		data = new FormData();
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fComboRestoreToFileAddress);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(fComboRestoreToThisAddress);
-		data.width = 100;
+		data.width = 120;
 		fStartText.setLayoutData(data);
 		
 		fComboRestoreToFileAddress.addSelectionListener(new SelectionListener() {
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class SRecordImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 		data.top = new FormAttachment(fStartText);
 		data.left = new FormAttachment(fFileText);
 		fileButton.setLayoutData(data);
-		
+				
 		String textValue = fProperties.get(TRANSFER_FILE);
 		fFileText.setText(textValue != null ? textValue : ""); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
@@ -247,6 +247,24 @@ public class SRecordImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 		final boolean scrollToStart = fProperties.getBoolean(TRANSFER_SCROLL_TO_START);
 		fScrollToBeginningOnImportComplete.setSelection(scrollToStart);
 		
+		// Restriction notice about 32-bit support
+		
+		Label spacingLabel = new Label(composite, SWT.NONE);
+
+		spacingLabel.setText("");  //$NON-NLS-1$
+		data = new FormData();
+		data.left = new FormAttachment(0);
+		data.top = new FormAttachment(fScrollToBeginningOnImportComplete);
+		spacingLabel.setLayoutData(data);
+
+		Label restrictionLabel = new Label(composite, SWT.NONE);
+
+		restrictionLabel.setText(Messages.getString("SRecordImporter.32BitLimitationMessage"));  //$NON-NLS-1$
+		data = new FormData();
+		data.left = new FormAttachment(0);
+		data.top = new FormAttachment(spacingLabel);
+		restrictionLabel.setLayoutData(data);
+				
 		composite.pack();
 		parent.pack();
 
@@ -294,6 +312,7 @@ public class SRecordImporter implements IMemoryImporter {
 	public BigInteger getStartAddress()
 	{
 		String text = fStartText.getText();
+		text = text.trim();
 		boolean hex = text.startsWith("0x"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		BigInteger startAddress = new BigInteger(hex ? text.substring(2) : text,
 			hex ? 16 : 10); 
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/messages.properties b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/messages.properties
index 27f4885ad59..30bb04fb2d8 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/messages.properties
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.transport/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/transport/messages.properties
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ SRecordExporter.EndAddress=End address:
 SRecordExporter.Length=Length: 
 SRecordExporter.Name=SRecord
 SRecordExporter.StartAddress=Start address: 
+SRecordExporter.32BitLimitationMessage=SRecord format only supports 32-bit address spaces.
 
 SRecordImporter.ChecksumFalure=Checksum failure of line = 
 SRecordImporter.ChooseFile=Choose memory import file
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ SRecordImporter.InvalidData=Invalid file format. Invalid data at line %d
 SRecordImporter.InvalidLineLength=Invalid file format. Invalid line length at line %d
 SRecordImporter.Name=SRecord
 SRecordImporter.ScrollToStart=Scroll to restore address
+SRecordImporter.32BitLimitationMessage=SRecord format only supports 32-bit address spaces.
 
 RAWBinaryExporter.ChooseFile=Choose memory export file
 RAWBinaryExporter.EndAddress=End address: