FATAL ERROR LINK1181

Hello people,

I just installed the visual Studio Express(followed all the steps on Microsoft website) and trying to compile a simple code but I get error message: FATAL ERROR LINK1181 cannot open input file 'user32.lib'

Also when I search for this fie on my computer this file cannot be found.

I reinstalled the Visual Studio again & again. The same result.

Please help.

Farrokh Mooir

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FATAL ERROR LINK1181

paruchuri
I'm using Visual Studio Express for C++ and yes,I followed all 5 steps and instaled PSDK as well
Tim Rupe

My problem: FATAL ERROR LINK1181still exists

So would be alerted again for this issue or I need to create another Thread
Rames Gantanant

My library files are:

$(VCInstallDir)lib

c:\programfiles\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Lib

$(FrameworkSDKDir)lib

$(VSInstallDir)

$(VSInstallDir)lib
Jonathan Ward

What version of express are you using... (C#, C++, VB.Net etc), if you are using the Visual C++ Edition hae you linked in the platform SDK.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/default.aspx
enric vives

Farrokh Moori wrote:

My library files are:

$(VCInstallDir)lib

c:\programfiles\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Lib

$(FrameworkSDKDir)lib

$(VSInstallDir)

$(VSInstallDir)lib

The recommendation is to include the PSDK library path at the beginning, although I don't think that is your problem.

Try replacing "c:\programfiles\" with "$(ProgramFiles)\" in the path for the Platform SDK libraries and see if that works better.

- Dennis
Satya vani

Could you past what is in your lib settings

Thanks,

Ayman Shoukry

VC++ Team
Rush hour

If so then it looks like you have set it up right... I will move this thead to the VC++ Express groups as the guys there should be able to help more.
TomasLeung
This didn't solve any problem. I'm still getting same error message
Troy Lundin

There is no need to create another thread as I have moved the current one into the group.
fulish1

Hey Farrokh Moori

Under Tools|Options

where you put the SDK path on the top right there is a pulldown that has Excutable file then there is Include files

you need to add $(ProgramFiles)\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Include Path there also.

anyways look at it you will get the Idea.

Leo
FATAL ERROR LINK1181

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