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Q133249: FIX: Fatal Error U1052: File ‘win32.mak’ Not Found

Article: Q133249
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 2.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbVC500fix
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, version 2.2 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When invoking NMAKE on some of the make files that are distributed with the
Win32 samples, you may encounter an error message similar to this one:

  c:\msvc20\include\ntwin32.mak(3) : fatal error U1052: file 'win32.mak' not
  found.

The problem is a result of the following command:

     NMAKE MAKEFILE<Enter>

CAUSE
=====

This is caused by the Visual C++ setup program failing to copy WIN32.MAK to your
INCLUDE directory.

RESOLUTION
==========

Copy WIN32.MAK from the \MSVC20\INCLUDE directory on the Visual C++ installation
CD to your INCLUDE directory.

STATUS
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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 C++ version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Win32 samples that encounter this error are:

  IOSTUTOR,
  NAMPIPE\NPCLIENT and,
  NAMPIPE\NPSERVER

Additional query words: Windows 95

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbVC500fix 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC220
Version           : :2.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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