Q116305: BUG: LINK Creates Zero-Size File if Insufficient Disk Space

Article: Q116305
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.5,5.60.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft LINK for MS-DOS, versions 5.5, 5.60.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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Attempting to link an executable file and place the resulting file on a disk
that does not have enough free space available causes Microsoft LINK to create
an executable file with a size of 0 bytes. LINK does not issue any warnings or
error messages when this happens.

RESOLUTION
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Make sure there is enough available space on the target disk for the executable
file being built.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Visual C++ for Windows, versions
1.0 and 1.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

This is not a problem in Visual C++ 32-bit Edition.

MORE INFORMATION
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The version of LINK provided with Visual C++ 32-bit Edition issues the following
error message when it is unable to create an executable because of insufficient
disk space:

  error LNK1108: cannot write file at 0x1000

Additional query words: 5.50

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbLINKSearch kbLINK550DOS
Version           : MS-DOS:5.5,5.60.22

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