PRB: Using the Stop Build Command May Corrupt Output Files

• Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition, version 1.52
• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 4.0, 4.0a, 4.1, 4.2, 4.2b, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

NOTE: This information has not been confirmed by Microsoft. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice.

In some cases, when you use the Stop Build command while you are building a project, files that are created by the build process are corrupted. Some of the problems reported to Microsoft, but unconfirmed, include zero-sized output files (PDB, BSC, OBJ, etc.) and possible loss of data in project source files.

RESOLUTION

This problem is difficult to reproduce, and occurs very rarely. However, it is always a good idea to maintain a backup of your project to be safe.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbCodeGen kbide kbVC
Version : WINDOWS:1.52; winnt:2.0,2.1,2.2,4.0,4.0a,4.1,4.2,4.2b,5.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb