how to handle error lnk1104 : canot open file mfc42d.lib

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Hello,

I have a code which is written in VC++ 6.0, and i am trying to build that code into Visual Studio 2010. It gives the linking error LNK1104:cannot open file mfc42d.lib. I am new to programming, So please help me.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 19-May-14 1:16am

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Updated 19-May-14 1:18am

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Richard MacCutchan 19-May-14 7:37am

You should start with a new VS 2010 project and copy over the source files only. Then build the newly created project, check and fix any errors.

Richard MacCutchan 19-May-14 7:39am

Also, if this is the Express Edition of VS 2010, this will not work as Express Editions do not support MFC.

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