Re: [Boost-users] Problems using pre-compiled boost libraries with Visual Studio 2005

From: Alex MDC (alex.mdc_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-30 11:59:34

Go to Project properties -> Manifest tool -> Use FAT32 work around -> YES

This bizarre bug is related to some timestamp issue in the FAT32 system, I'm
not sure... there's some long MSDN forum threads out there about it from
google.

Good luck!

Alex

2008/5/30 Fanara, Mark A (GE Infra, Transportation) <Mark.Fanara_at_[hidden]>:

> I downloaded the current pre-built boost library files, but am having
> some difficulty with them.
>
> I am building a VC8.0 (Visual Studio 2005) application that is making
> use of boost::program_options and boost::filesystem. My application
> links fine, but when I try to execute the program, I get an error
> message about a missing "MSVCP80D.dll" (or "MSVCP80.dll" when building
> for release). I don't have those .dlls on my machine. I tried
> reinstalling Visual Studio, but that did not work. I found the needed
> .dll files online and downloaded them. After installing the .dll files,
> I got another error about another missing .dll which I also downloaded.
>
> Next error message received is "This application has failed to start
> because the application configuration is incorrect. Review the manifest
> file for possible errors. Reinstalling the application may fix this
> problem. For more details, please see the application event log."
>
> A couple of other notes: The application I am trying to build was
> previously successfully built by a couple of other engineers here (I
> think using 1.33.x and/or 1.34.x). I am trying to replicate their work
> using the current libraries. One of the guys does not work here and the
> other got a new PC and somehow lost his ability to build the project.
>
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