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Q123990: PRB: DX1410 Error Using NMAKE with MASM 6.11

Article: Q123990
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 6.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), version 6.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using NMAKE to build a project that invokes MASM version 6.11 produces this
error:

  DOSXNT : fatal error DX1410: cannot load program : entry point not found in
  DLL

CAUSE
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The DX1410 error occurs because the version of the DOS extender (DOSXNT.EXE)
loaded by NMAKE is not compatible with MASM version 6.11. If there is more than
one DOS extender on the system, the one used is the one found first when
searching the current directory, then the path.

RESOLUTION
==========

Ensure that the most recent version of the DOS extender gets loaded. Using the
real mode version of NMAKE, NMAKER, will also alleviate the DX1410 error.
However, NMAKER will cause an increase in build times as the DOS extender is
loaded each time the compiler and assembler is invoked.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following information is taken from the MASM version 6.11 README.TXT file:

Visual C++ 1.0/Fortran PowerStation 1.0 Compatibility
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There are specific steps you must take to use MASM version 6.11 with Microsoft
Visual C++ version 1.0 or Microsoft Fortran PowerStation version 1.0. If you
want to do mixed language programming with these products, follow these
recommendations:

- Install Visual C++/Fortran PowerStation and MASM version 6.11 in separate
  subdirectories.

- Place \MSVC\BIN or \F32\BIN (your Visual C++ or Fortran PowerStation
  subdirectory) in front of \MASM611\BIN (your MASM version 6.11 subdirectory)
  on the PATH.

- Use NMAKE.EXE from MASM version 6.11. You can do this using various methods,
  such as moving or renaming NMAKE.EXE installed in \MSVC or \F32 thus causing
  the system to continue searching your path and use the NMAKE.EXE in \MASM611.

Optionally, for MASM version 6.11/Visual C++ mixed programming, you can use
NMAKER.EXE, which comes with both products.

Additional query words: 6.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM611
Version           : :6.11

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