LNK1318: Unexpected PDB error; OK (0)

Question

I\'m trying to link against a library (libcef_wrapper_dll.lib) that was built with the /MDd flag. My application is build with /MDd and /CLR so should be compatible. The proje

Answer 1

If using /MP or /MDd with MSBuild, also use the /Zf compiler option. (See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/error-messages/tool-errors/linker-tools-error-lnk1318 )

Other troubleshooting steps for LNK1318:

• Do a full Clean/Rebuild
• Restart mspdbsrv.exe
• Turn off antivirus checks in your project directories.
• Change the Debug Information Format to /C7 or None
• Try building with /property:_IsNativeEnvironment=true