in reply to Building DBI, DBD::ODBC for 64 bit perl Win

The 64 bit build of ActivePerl for Windows was built using (I think) the freely available "Microsoft Windows Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2" compiler. At least that's what I'm using to build modules on Vista 64 for the 64-bit build of ActivePerl - and it works quite well.

Try http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0BAF2B35-C656-4969-ACE8-E4C0C0716ADB&displaylang=en ... I hope that's still a valid link. Once installed, you set up the environment by running: 
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK\SetEnv.cmd" /XP64 /RETAIL

[download]
(That's assuming you've installed into C:\Program Files.)

Cheers,
Rob

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Re^2: Building DBI, DBD::ODBC for 64 bit perl Win
by wilsonch (Novice) on Apr 29, 2008 at 23:45 UTC
    Hi syp,

    Thanks for the tip. I have actually downloaded the Platform SDK already and when I try to make DBI the following error comes up. A lot of them are warnings, but there is a fatal error at the end which is LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'bufferoverflowU.lib'. Am I missing something here? Maybe I will try Corion's idea to compile perl from source as well see if it helps.

    Will let you all know how it turns out. 

            C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_f blib\lib\DB
+I\Roadmap.
pm
        C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e cp Roadmap.pod b
+lib\lib\DB
I\Roadmap.pm
cp dbd_xsh.h blib\arch\auto\DBI\dbd_xsh.h
cp dbivport.h blib\arch\auto\DBI\dbivport.h
cp lib/DBD/Gofer/Transport/Base.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer\Transport\Base.p
+m
cp dbixs_rev.h blib\arch\auto\DBI\dbixs_rev.h
cp Driver_xst.h blib\arch\auto\DBI\Driver_xst.h
cp lib/DBD/Proxy.pm blib\lib\DBD\Proxy.pm
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Response.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Response.pm
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Transport/Base.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Transport\Base.p
+m
cp lib/DBI/Util/_accessor.pm blib\lib\DBI\Util\_accessor.pm
cp lib/DBD/DBM.pm blib\lib\DBD\DBM.pm
cp DBIXS.h blib\arch\auto\DBI\DBIXS.h
cp Roadmap.pod blib\lib\Roadmap.pod
cp dbixs_rev.pl blib\lib\dbixs_rev.pl
cp lib/DBI/Const/GetInfoType.pm blib\lib\DBI\Const\GetInfoType.pm
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Serializer/DataDumper.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Serialize
+r\DataDump
er.pm
cp lib/DBI/DBD/Metadata.pm blib\lib\DBI\DBD\Metadata.pm
cp lib/DBD/Gofer/Transport/pipeone.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer\Transport\pip
+eone.pm
cp lib/DBI/Const/GetInfo/ODBC.pm blib\lib\DBI\Const\GetInfo\ODBC.pm
cp lib/DBI/ProfileDumper/Apache.pm blib\lib\DBI\ProfileDumper\Apache.p
+m
cp Driver.xst blib\arch\auto\DBI\Driver.xst
cp lib/DBD/File.pm blib\lib\DBD\File.pm
cp lib/DBI/Util/CacheMemory.pm blib\lib\DBI\Util\CacheMemory.pm
cp lib/DBD/NullP.pm blib\lib\DBD\NullP.pm
cp lib/DBI/ProfileSubs.pm blib\lib\DBI\ProfileSubs.pm
cp dbi_sql.h blib\arch\auto\DBI\dbi_sql.h
cp lib/DBD/Gofer.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer.pm
cp lib/DBI/FAQ.pm blib\lib\DBI\FAQ.pm
cp lib/DBD/Gofer/Policy/rush.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer\Policy\rush.pm
cp lib/DBI/SQL/Nano.pm blib\lib\DBI\SQL\Nano.pm
cp lib/DBI/Const/GetInfo/ANSI.pm blib\lib\DBI\Const\GetInfo\ANSI.pm
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Request.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Request.pm
cp lib/DBD/Gofer/Transport/stream.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer\Transport\stre
+am.pm
cp lib/DBD/Gofer/Policy/classic.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer\Policy\classic.p
+m
cp lib/DBI/Const/GetInfoReturn.pm blib\lib\DBI\Const\GetInfoReturn.pm
cp lib/DBD/Gofer/Policy/Base.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer\Policy\Base.pm
cp DBI.pm blib\lib\DBI.pm
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Transport/stream.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Transport\stre
+am.pm
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Serializer/Storable.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Serializer\
+Storable.p
m
cp lib/DBD/Sponge.pm blib\lib\DBD\Sponge.pm
cp lib/DBD/Gofer/Policy/pedantic.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer\Policy\pedantic
+.pm
cp lib/DBI/W32ODBC.pm blib\lib\DBI\W32ODBC.pm
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Transport/pipeone.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Transport\pip
+eone.pm
cp lib/DBD/Gofer/Transport/null.pm blib\lib\DBD\Gofer\Transport\null.p
+m
cp lib/Bundle/DBI.pm blib\lib\Bundle\DBI.pm
cp TASKS.pod blib\lib\TASKS.pod
cp lib/DBI/Profile.pm blib\lib\DBI\Profile.pm
cp lib/DBI/ProfileDumper.pm blib\lib\DBI\ProfileDumper.pm
cp lib/DBI/ProxyServer.pm blib\lib\DBI\ProxyServer.pm
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Serializer/Base.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Serializer\Base
+.pm
cp dbipport.h blib\arch\auto\DBI\dbipport.h
cp lib/DBI/Gofer/Execute.pm blib\lib\DBI\Gofer\Execute.pm
cp lib/DBI/DBD.pm blib\lib\DBI\DBD.pm
cp lib/Win32/DBIODBC.pm blib\lib\Win32\DBIODBC.pm
cp lib/DBI/PurePerl.pm blib\lib\DBI\PurePerl.pm
cp lib/DBD/ExampleP.pm blib\lib\DBD\ExampleP.pm
cp lib/DBI/ProfileData.pm blib\lib\DBI\ProfileData.pm
        C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe -p -e "s/~DRIVER~/Perl/g" .\Driver.xst 
+> Perl.xsi

        C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe C:\Perl64\lib\ExtUtils\xsubpp  -typemap
+ C:\Perl64
\lib\ExtUtils\typemap -typemap typemap  Perl.xs > Perl.xsc && C:\Perl6
+4\bin\perl
.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e mv Perl.xsc Perl.c
        cl -c    -nologo -GF -W3 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -Ox -GL -Wp64 -fp:pr
+ecise -DWI
N32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE -D
+NO_HASH_SE
ED -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPRIVLIB_LAST_IN_INC -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -
+DPERL_IMPL
ICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -Ox -GL -
+Wp64 -fp:p
recise    -DVERSION=\"1.604\"  -DXS_VERSION=\"1.604\"  "-IC:\Perl64\li
+b\CORE"
Perl.c
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be
removed in a future release
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be
removed in a future release
Perl.c
c:\perl64\cpan\build\dbi-1.604-kvl4xv\Driver_xst.h(65) : warning C4996
+: 'sprintf
': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using sprintf_s i
+nstead. To
 disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for
+ details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
c:\perl64\cpan\build\dbi-1.604-kvl4xv\Driver_xst.h(92) : warning C4996
+: 'sprintf
': This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using sprintf_s i
+nstead. To
 disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for
+ details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
c:\perl64\cpan\build\dbi-1.604-kvl4xv\Driver_xst.h(106) : warning C424
+4: 'functi
on' : conversion from 'IV' to 'I32', possible loss of data
c:\perl64\cpan\build\dbi-1.604-kvl4xv\Driver_xst.h(110) : warning C424
+4: 'functi
on' : conversion from '__int64' to 'I32', possible loss of data
Perl.xsi(61) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from '__int6
+4' to 'int
', possible loss of data
Perl.xsi(192) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from '__int
+64' to 'in
t', possible loss of data
Perl.xsi(623) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from '__int
+64' to 'in
t', possible loss of data
        C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe C:\Perl64\lib\ExtUtils\xsubpp  -typemap
+ C:\Perl64
\lib\ExtUtils\typemap -typemap typemap  DBI.xs > DBI.xsc && C:\Perl64\
+bin\perl.e
xe -MExtUtils::Command -e mv DBI.xsc DBI.c
        cl -c    -nologo -GF -W3 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -Ox -GL -Wp64 -fp:pr
+ecise -DWI
N32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE -D
+NO_HASH_SE
ED -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPRIVLIB_LAST_IN_INC -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -
+DPERL_IMPL
ICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -Ox -GL -
+Wp64 -fp:p
recise    -DVERSION=\"1.604\"  -DXS_VERSION=\"1.604\"  "-IC:\Perl64\li
+b\CORE"
DBI.c
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be
removed in a future release
cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated an
+d will be
removed in a future release
DBI.c
DBI.xs(208) : warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may b
+e unsafe.
Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECU
+RE_NO_WARN
INGS. See online help for details.
DBI.xs(259) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'IV' to 'I32', poss
+ible loss
of data
DBI.xs(447) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may 
+be unsafe.
 Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SE
+CURE_NO_WA
RNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(677) : warning C4996: 'strerror': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using strerror_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_
+SECURE_NO_
WARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+string.h(1
26) : see declaration of 'strerror'
DBI.xs(864) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to 
+'I32', pos
sible loss of data
DBI.xs(873) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to 
+'I32', pos
sible loss of data
DBI.xs(876) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to 
+'I32', pos
sible loss of data
DBI.xs(920) : warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may b
+e unsafe.
Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECU
+RE_NO_WARN
INGS. See online help for details.
DBI.xs(1057) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'S
+V *' to 'l
ong'
DBI.xs(1062) : warning C4996: 'strcpy': This function or variable may 
+be unsafe.
 Consider using strcpy_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SEC
+URE_NO_WAR
NINGS. See online help for details.
DBI.xs(1063) : warning C4996: 'strcat': This function or variable may 
+be unsafe.
 Consider using strcat_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SEC
+URE_NO_WAR
NINGS. See online help for details.
DBI.xs(1201) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'H
+V *' to 'l
ong'
DBI.xs(1201) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'i
+mp_xxh_t *
' to 'long'
DBI.xs(1316) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'H
+V *' to 'u
nsigned long'
DBI.xs(1324) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'H
+V *' to 'u
nsigned long'
DBI.xs(1331) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'H
+V *' to 'u
nsigned long'
DBI.xs(1372) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'H
+V *' to 'l
ong'
DBI.xs(1372) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'i
+mp_xxh_t *
' to 'long'
DBI.xs(1472) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from 'IV' to
+ 'int', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(1608) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'IV' to 'U32', pos
+sible loss
 of data
DBI.xs(1730) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from 'IV' to
+ 'int', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(1739) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'IV' to 'int', pos
+sible loss
 of data
DBI.xs(1775) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(1866) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(1952) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(2070) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(2090) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(2296) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(2301) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(2402) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from '__int64' to 'I32'
+, possible
 loss of data
DBI.xs(2474) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(2496) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(2499) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(2768) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'IV' to 'int', pos
+sible loss
 of data
DBI.xs(2794) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'P
+erlInterpr
eter *' to 'unsigned long'
DBI.xs(2794) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'P
+erlInterpr
eter *' to 'unsigned long'
DBI.xs(2859) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(2882) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(2944) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(3028) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(3092) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'S
+V *' to 'l
ong'
DBI.xs(3148) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from '__int64' to 'int'
+, possible
 loss of data
DBI.xs(3161) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from '__int64' to 'I32'
+, possible
 loss of data
DBI.xs(3191) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from 'IV' to
+ 'const in
t', possible loss of data
DBI.xs(3227) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from 'IV' to
+ 'int', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(3362) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(3725) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(3746) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(3750) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(3768) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(3781) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
DBI.xs(4070) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'IV' to 'U32', pos
+sible loss
 of data
DBI.xs(4132) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from 'IV' to 'I32', pos
+sible loss
 of data
DBI.xs(4397) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from '__int64' to 'I32'
+, possible
 loss of data
DBI.xs(4467) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from '__int6
+4' to 'int
', possible loss of data
DBI.xs(4474) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from '__int64' to 'int'
+, possible
 loss of data
DBI.xs(4539) : warning C4244: '=' : conversion from '__int64' to 'int'
+, possible
 loss of data
DBI.xs(4552) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'A
+V *' to 'l
ong'
DBI.xs(4552) : warning C4311: 'type cast' : pointer truncation from 'A
+V *' to 'l
ong'
DBI.xs(4584) : warning C4267: 'function' : conversion from 'size_t' to
+ 'I32', po
ssible loss of data
DBI.xs(4597) : warning C4244: 'initializing' : conversion from '__int6
+4' to 'con
st int', possible loss of data
DBI.xs(4906) : warning C4996: 'sprintf': This function or variable may
+ be unsafe
. Consider using sprintf_s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_S
+ECURE_NO_W
ARNINGS. See online help for details.
        C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\Include\
+stdio.h(36
6) : see declaration of 'sprintf'
Running Mkbootstrap for DBI ()
        C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod 644 DBI.bs
        C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Mksymlists  -e "Mksymlists(
+'NAME'=>\"
DBI\", 'DLBASE' => 'DBI', 'DL_FUNCS' => {  }, 'FUNCLIST' => [], 'IMPOR
+TS' => {
}, 'DL_VARS' => []);"
        link -out:blib\arch\auto\DBI\DBI.dll -dll -nologo -nodefaultli
+b -debug -
opt:ref,icf -ltcg  -libpath:"C:\Perl64\lib\CORE"  -machine:AMD64 DBI.o
+bj   C:\Pe
rl64\lib\CORE\perl58.lib oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.li
+b winspool
.lib  comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  ne
+tapi32.lib
 uuid.lib ws2_32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp3
+2.lib buff
eroverflowU.lib msvcrt.lib -def:DBI.def
LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'bufferoverflowU.li
+b'
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual S
+tudio 9.0\
VC\Bin\amd64\link.EXE"' : return code '0x49d'
Stop.
  TIMB/DBI-1.604.tar.gz
  nmake -- NOT OK
Warning (usually harmless): 'YAML' not installed, will not store persi
+stent stat
e
Failed during this command:
 TIMB/DBI-1.604.tar.gz                        : make NO

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      LNK1181: cannot open input file 'bufferoverflowU.lib'

      Do you not have that file ? I find it in my Platform SDK's Lib folder. It should be readily available but just /msg me if you want me to send a copy of it over.

      I've got the 64-bit MinGW compiler, and it seems to be basically functional, but I haven't got round to thinking about the changes one would have to make to the perl source (makefile.mk mainly, I guess) in order to build perl with that compiler. If you get somewhere with that I would be interested to hear about it.

      Cheers,
      Rob
[reply]
        Hi Rob,

        Thanks for offering to send the lib to me. I have solved that problem this way.

        Install Windows Server 2003 R2 Platform SDK from the following link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e15438ac-60be-41bd-aa14-7f1e0f19ca0d&displaylang=en

        Then copy the bufferoverflowU.lib to the Windows SDK for windows server 2008 and .NET framwork 3.5 lib folder.

        Everything works fine afterwards! But why that file is missing even after a reinstall is still beyond my understanding... I guess Micro$oft is the reason.

        Thanks again for all the help

        Issue Closed 2008-05-01

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