FIX: Fatal Error U1052: File 'win32.mak' Not Found

ID: Q133249

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition, version 2.2

SYMPTOMS

When invoking NMAKE on some of the make files that are distributed with the Win32 samples, you may encounter an error message similar to this one:

c:\msvc20\include\ntwin32.mak(3) : fatal error U1052: file 'win32.mak' not found.

The problem is a result of the following command:


   NMAKE MAKEFILE<Enter>

CAUSE

This is caused by the Visual C++ setup program failing to copy WIN32.MAK to your INCLUDE directory.

RESOLUTION

Copy WIN32.MAK from the \MSVC20\INCLUDE directory on the Visual C++ installation CD to your INCLUDE directory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The Win32 samples that encounter this error are:

IOSTUTOR,
NAMPIPE\NPCLIENT and,
NAMPIPE\NPSERVER

Additional query words: Windows 95

Keywords : kbsetup kbVC500fix vc20setup
Version : :2.2
Platform :
Issue type : kbbug