Linker error on VC 7 : unable to load ole32.dll

[Pradnyesh Rane]

Hi,

I am encountering the following linker error on VC7.

LINK : fatal error LNK1171: unable to load ole32.dll

This error is only encountered for the "Debug" configuration. The project
successfully compiles/links in "Release" configuration.

Any help is welcome.

Thanks,
Pradnyesh Rane

[David Lowndes]

>I am encountering the following linker error on VC7.

LINK : fatal error LNK1171: unable to load ole32.dll

This error is only encountered for the "Debug" configuration. The project
successfully compiles/links in "Release" configuration.

You probably have a reference to ole32.dll in the debug configuration
of your project's linker settings. Have you checked what's different
in the linker project settings between the release and debug builds?

Dave
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[Pradnyesh Rane]

David Lowndes <da****@mvps.or g> wrote in message news:<h4******* *************** **********@4ax. com>...

I am encountering the following linker error on VC7.

LINK : fatal error LNK1171: unable to load ole32.dll

This error is only encountered for the "Debug" configuration. The project
successfully compiles/links in "Release" configuration.

You probably have a reference to ole32.dll in the debug configuration
of your project's linker settings. Have you checked what's different
in the linker project settings between the release and debug builds?

Dave

Hi,

I have ole32.lib as a inherited value in Linker
Properties>Inpu t>Additional Dependencies for both "Debug" and
"Release" configurations. I did not find ole32.dll in linker settings
for either configuration.

I did a diff of the BuildLog for the Debug and Release configurations.
There was no difference in the Environment Space variables.

In the verbose mode for Linker output I can see the following in
"Release configuration"

Found __IMPORT_DESCRI PTOR_ole32
Referenced in ole32.lib(ole32 .dll)
Referenced in ole32.lib(ole32 .dll)
Referenced in ole32.lib(ole32 .dll)
Loaded ole32.lib(ole32 .dll)

So ole32.lib is loaded successfully in "Release" configuration but is
failing in "Debug" mode for some reason.

I have $(VCInstallDir) PlatformSDK\lib in my Project Options for
directories to search for libraries. So ole32.lib should be accessible
to both configurations.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Pradnyesh

[David Lowndes]

>I have ole32.lib as a inherited value in Linker

Properties>Inp ut>Additional Dependencies for both "Debug" and
"Release" configurations. I did not find ole32.dll in linker settings
for either configuration.

If both release and debug linker settings are consistent, I don't know
why it's happening. Have you tried removing the explicit references
and seeing what happens then?

Dave
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[Pradnyesh Rane]

David Lowndes <da****@mvps.or g> wrote in message news:<6m******* *************** **********@4ax. com>...

I have ole32.lib as a inherited value in Linker
Properties>Inp ut>Additional Dependencies for both "Debug" and
"Release" configurations. I did not find ole32.dll in linker settings
for either configuration.

If both release and debug linker settings are consistent, I don't know
why it's happening. Have you tried removing the explicit references
and seeing what happens then?

Dave

Hi,

I emptied the contents of C:\Documents and Settings\<user> \Local
Settings\Applic ation Data\Microsoft\ VisualStudio

It started linking correctly in "Debug" configuration after that. I
still have no idea what went wrong or even why it started linking
correctly again.

Thanks Dave for your help.

Regards,
Pradnyesh

[David Lowndes]

>I emptied the contents of C:\Documents and Settings\<user> \Local

Settings\Appli cation Data\Microsoft\ VisualStudio

It started linking correctly in "Debug" configuration after that. I
still have no idea what went wrong or even why it started linking
correctly again.

Me neither :(

Merry Christmas
Dave
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