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Q184238: INFO: LNK4108: /ALIGN Specified Without /DRIVER or /VXD;

Article: Q184238
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): WINNT:5.0sp3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbVC600 kbVC500SP3
Last Modified: 17-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Linker (LINK.EXE), included with:
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0sp3 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0sp3 
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SUMMARY
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The following warning was introduced in the linker shipped with Visual Studio 97
Service Pack 3:

  Warning LNK4108:
  /ALIGN specified without /DRIVER or /VXD; image may not run

MORE INFORMATION
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The /ALIGN option has been specified without also specifying either the /DRIVER
or /VXD option.

Bad alignment can prevent the operating system from loading the final image. Do
not use the /ALIGN option unless building a driver or virtual device driver
(VxD).

This warning occurs even when you specify the documented default value for the
/ALIGN option.


You might see this warning when you use the linker included with Visual Studio 97
Service Pack 3 to build a makefile created in a Visual C++ 4.x project because
the Win32.mak supplied with Visual C++ 4.x contains the /ALIGN switch.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbVC600 kbVC500SP3 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbLINKSearch kbLINK100
Version           : WINNT:5.0sp3
Issue type        : kbinfo

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