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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