Missing dll

[John_P_8]

I am getting the following error when trying to build a fortran project:

warning #31001 The dll (mspdb80.dll or mspdb100.dll) for reading and writing the pdb could not be found on your path. This is usually a configuration error.Compilation will continue using /Z7 instead of /Zi, but expect asimilar error when you link your program.

This leads the program to be unable to compile without errors, such as:

error #10037: could not find 'link'

Any ideas?

-John

[Steven_L_Intel1]

I have seen this error in VS2005 where mspdb80.dll somehow ends up in the wrong folder. Is this file on your system? If you find it, I suggest copying it to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE  (Remove the "(x86)" if using a 32-bit system. You may also want to try installing Service Pack 1 for VS2005.

Which Visual Studio version and which Intel Visual Fortran version are you using?

[John_P_8]

I found mspdb80.dll in the folder you suggested moving it to already.  mspdb100.dll is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE.  I am running Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (version 10.0.30319.1 RTMRel) and Intel Visual Fortran 2013.  Should I still try to install Service Pack 1 for VS2005?

[Steven_L_Intel1]

If you are using VS2010, then don't bother with VS2005. I was a bit confused by the message mentioning mspdb80.dll. In your case that is not used - mspdb100.dll is the important one.

In VS2010, select Tools > Options > Intel Composer XE > Visual Fortran > Compilers.  Click on the ... button to the right of Executables.  Copy the list there and paste it into a reply here.  Click the x64 tab and do the same thing.

[John_P_8]

Under the Win32 tab it says "No compiler installed", and under the x64 tab, this is the list from Executables:

$(IFortInstallDir)bin\Intel64
$(VSInstallDir)Common7\ide
$(VCInstallDir)bin\amd64
$(VCInstallDir)bin
$(VSInstallDir)Common7\Tools
$(VSInstallDir)Common7\Tools\bin
$(FrameworkDir)$(FrameworkVersion)
$(WindowsSdkDir)bin
$(PATH)

John

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Well, that is certainly interesting.  Are you building a 32-bit application?  I suggest downloading and installing the compiler product that says it is for both 32-bit and 64-bit development.

[John_P_8]

I don't know if it is supposed to be 32-bit or 64-bit.  I have tried compiling two different codes, and neither will compile.  The second code is much simpler and gives a different error (rc.exe not found), but I figured the problems were related.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

If you haven't selected x64 as the project configuration, you're building 32-bit and you don't have the 32-bit compiler installed.

[John_P_8]

Oh, of course.  Switching to x64 as the project configuration was required before it would allow a build attempt, so that is what it has been using that led to the above errors.  Since my system is 64-bit, would the 32-bit installation help?

[TimP]

You must use the 32-bit compiler if you will run on a 32-bit OS installation or if using 32-bit libraries.  Otherwise, the 64-bit compiler will work by itself.

[John_P_8]

Okay, so not having the 32-bit compiler shouldn't hurt me.  So, any other ideas on how to deal with the errors ("rc.exe not found" and "Warning 31001: the dll could not be found")?  Maybe a re-install?

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Are you using the VS2010 Shell from Fortran or a separately installed VS2010? That rc.exe could also not be found is very strange.

[John_P_8]

I believe the VS2010 shell was installed separately.

I also see this message when I open "Build Environment for Intel Cluster Studio XE 2013":

"Intel(R) Composer XE 2013 Update 2 (package 149) The specified configuration type is missing. The tools for the configuration might not be installed."

[John_P_8]

Also, some VS2010 Express software was installed previously.  I don't know if this could cause any problems.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Yes, it probably would cause problems. Can you uninstall VS2010 Express and the VS Shell, plus the Intel Visual Fortran files for Visual Studio Shell, then reinstall Fortran (with the shell)?

[r_kwantracsis_com]

John P. wrote:

I am getting the following error when trying to build a fortran project:

warning #31001 The dll (mspdb80.dll or mspdb100.dll) for reading and writing the pdb could not be found on your path. This is usually a configuration error.Compilation will continue using /Z7 instead of /Zi, but expect asimilar error when you link your program.

This leads the program to be unable to compile without errors, such as:

error #10037: could not find 'link'

Any ideas?

-John

I unfortuantely have the same problem and I have spent the last 2 days trying to resolve this without any success and getting rather desparate! I have upgraded to VS2012 and then installed the latest Intel Fortran (Composer XE 2013) and this problem has started. I never had any problem using Intel Fortran with VS before.  I have uninstalled VS and Fortran and reinstalling them without any success.

In the Composer XE 2013\bin folder there is a "vsshell2012vars_arch.bat", is this relevant? Are these 2 lines in the file correct?:

SET VSINSTALLDIR=%VSSHELL110INSTALLDIR%
SET VCINSTALLDIR=%VSINSTALLDIR%\Intel Fortran\Microsoft Files\VC

Please help, thanks.

[r_kwantracsis_com]

I have encountered the same problem as John. The problem started after I have upgraded to VS2012 and installed the latest Composer XE 2013 yesterday. I have uninstalled/reinstalled them and the problem does not go away. Please help, thanks.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

r.k, that particular .bat file is not used in your circumstance. Are you seeing this error when building in Visual Studio? Please attach a ZIP of the buildlog.htm from the Debug folder

 Would ytou pl

[r_kwantracsis_com]

The problem has disappeared today! There was a Windows update and that probably cured the problem.  Thanks anyway.

Raymond

[John_P_8]

Okay, after removing all VS programs and (re)installing VS 2012 and Intel Visual Fortran 2013, I no longer have these issues.  Thanks!