Error C1047: Object file created with an older compiler than other objects

Question

I have a project that I\'m building in C++ in Release mode in Visual Studio 2008 SP1 on Windows 7 and when I build it I keep getting:

fatal error C104

Answer 1

I had the same problem, but a straight up reinstall did not fix it. I was using the version I found here

https://www.dreamspark.com/Products/Product.aspx?ProductId=9

However, after trawling forums I found that installing VS2008 SP1 Express eliminates this problem. . . .

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f3fbb04e-92c2-4701-b4ba-92e26e408569

You have to be careful which place you download VS2008 from as different versions of the same Express product are available for download.