Q139477: FIX: Insufficient Disk Space Causes Visual C++ to Fail

Article: Q139477
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.0 4.1 4.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbCompiler kbVC500fix
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, versions 4.0, 4.1 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 4.2 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 4.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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During a project build you see one of the following three messages;

  

  fatal error C1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
  (compiler file 'MyFile.cpp', line 99)
  Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++ Help
  menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more information

-or-

  

  LINK : fatal error LNK1000: unknown error; consult documentation
  for technical support options

-or-

  

  Error: Could not generate command line for the 32-bit C/C++ Compiler
  for 80x86 tool.

CAUSE
=====

One cause of these messages is that Visual C++ has run out of disk space while
writing intermediate files.

RESOLUTION
==========

Free up enough space to allow the build to complete.

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.

Additional query words: kbVC400bug

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Keywords          : kbenv kbCompiler kbVC500fix 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbAudDeveloper kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC32bitSearch
Version           : 4.0 4.1 4.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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