FIX: LNK1104 When Linking VXD with /MAP

• The Linker (LINK.EXE), used with:
  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

Linking a VXD (/VXD switch) with the /MAP switch to generate a map file may result in the following error:

LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file "<filename>.map"

RESOLUTION

There is no workaround for this problem. You must either not generate a map file for the VXD, or build the VXD using the linker supplied with the DDK.

The Visual C++ linker as shipped in the retail product does not support the generation of VxDs.

To generate VxDs, a developer must use the Windows 9x or Windows NT DDK build environment, which includes a linker that will generate VxDs.

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 Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3. For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbservicepack kbLinker kbVC600bug kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix
Version : winnt:6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug