LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'MSVCRTD.lib'

Question

I\'m a novice C++ developer. I encontered the error message indicates \"LINK :fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file \'MSVCRTD.lib\'\" while I\'m trying to debug every single

Answer 1

Scenario:

1. Windows 10 with Visual Studio 2017 (FRESH installation).

2. 'C' project (LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'MSVCRTD.lib').

Resolve:

1. Run 'Visual Studio Installer'.

2. Click button 'Modify'.

3. Select 'Desktop development with C++'.

4. From "Installation details"(usually on the right-sidebar) select:

   4.1. VC++ 2015.3 v14.00(v140) toolset for desktop.

   • Version of 'toolset' in 4.1. is just for example.
5. Click button 'Modify', to apply changes.

6. Right-click 'SomeProject' -> 'Properties' -> 'Linker' -> 'General' -> 'Additional Library Directories': $(VCToolsInstallDir)\lib\x86

   (!!! for x64 project: 'Additional Library Directories': $(VCToolsInstallDir)\lib\x64 !!!)