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Q77823: FIX: L2049 Error From LINK 5.1x with /HIGH Option

Article: Q77823
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 04-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

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

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbLINKSearch kbLINK510DOS kbLINK511DOS kbLINK513DOS kbLINK515DOS
Version           : MS-DOS:5.1,5.11,5.13,5.15

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