FIX: L2049 Error From LINK 5.1x with /HIGH Option

ID: Q77823

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, 5.15

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to link an application fails and Microsoft LINK generates the following message:

LINK : error L2049: no segments defined

CAUSE

The linker command line contains the /HIGH option switch. The error occurs because the linker checks for an empty .EXE file incorrectly.

RESOLUTION

LINK produces the .EXE file correctly. You can ignore the error message when the command line includes the /HIGH option.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LINK versions 5.1, 5.11, 5.13, and 5.15 for MS-DOS. This problem was corrected in LINK version 5.2 for MS-DOS. LINK version 5.2 generates an L4076 warning message in place of the L2049 error message.

Additional query words: 5.10 5.11 5.13 5.15

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : MS-DOS:5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
Platform : MS-DOS
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