Failed to configure CMake with Visual Studio 2010 Express

Question

Can somebody help me please, I am trying to configure CMake with Visual Studio 2010 Express but it's failed. The whole error message is bellow :

The C compiler identification is MSVC 16.0.30319.1 The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 16.0.30319.1 Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 10 Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 10 -- broken CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake:61 (message): The C compiler "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0/VC/bin/cl.exe" is not able to compile a simple test program.

It fails with the following output:

Change Dir: C:/OpenCV2.2/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp

Run Build Command:C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
cmTryCompileExec2312584318.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug
/p:VisualStudioVersion=10.0

Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.0.30319.17929

[Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.17929]

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Build started 30/05/2013 20:16:01.

Project
"C:\OpenCV2.2\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.vcxproj" on node 1 (default targets).

PrepareForBuild:

Creating directory "cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\".
Creating directory "C:\OpenCV2.2\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\Debug\".

InitializeBuildStatus:

Creating "cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.unsuccessfulbuild"

because "AlwaysCreate" was specified.

ClCompile:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\CL.exe /c /Zi /W3 /WX- /Od /Ob0 /Oy- /D WIN32 /D _WINDOWS /D _DEBUG /D

"CMAKE_INTDIR=\"Debug\"" /D _MBCS /Gm- /RTC1 /MDd /GS /fp:precise /Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /Fo"cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\" /Fd"C:/OpenCV2.2/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/Debug/cmTryCompileExec2312584318.pdb" /Gd /TC /analyze- /errorReport:queue testCCompiler.c Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 16.00.30319.01 for 80x86 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

cl /c /Zi /W3 /WX- /Od /Ob0 /Oy- /D WIN32 /D _WINDOWS /D _DEBUG /D "CMAKE_INTDIR=\"Debug\"" /D _MBCS /Gm- /RTC1 /MDd /GS /fp:precise

/Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /Fo"cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\" /Fd"C:/OpenCV2.2/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/Debug/cmTryCompileExec2312584318.pdb" /Gd /TC /analyze- /errorReport:queue testCCompiler.c

testCCompiler.c

ManifestResourceCompile:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\bin\rc.exe /nologo /fo"cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.exe.embed.manifest.res" cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\cmTryCompileExec2312584318_manifest.rc

Link:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\link.exe /ERRORREPORT:QUEUE

/OUT:"C:\OpenCV2.2\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\Debug\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.exe" /INCREMENTAL /NOLOGO kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib /MANIFEST /ManifestFile:"cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.exe.intermediate.manifest" /MANIFESTUAC:"level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false'" /DEBUG /PDB:"C:/OpenCV2.2/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/Debug/cmTryCompileExec2312584318.pdb" /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /TLBID:1 /DYNAMICBASE /NXCOMPAT /IMPLIB:"C:/OpenCV2.2/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/Debug/cmTryCompileExec2312584318.lib" /MACHINE:X86 cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.exe.embed.manifest.res cmTryCompileExec2312584318.dir\Debug\testCCompiler.obj /machine:X86 /debug

LINK : fatal error LNK1123: failure during conversion to COFF: file invalid or corrupt
[C:\OpenCV2.2\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.vcxproj]

Done Building Project
"C:\OpenCV2.2\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

 "C:\OpenCV2.2\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.vcxproj"

(default target) (1) ->

(Link target) ->

LINK : fatal error LNK1123: failure during conversion to COFF: file invalid or corrupt

[C:\OpenCV2.2\build\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec2312584318.vcxproj]

  0 Warning(s)
  1 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:00:00.64

CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project. Call Stack (most recent call first): CMakeLists.txt:47 (project)

Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

any advice?

Answer 1

Install the windows 7 SDK then install VC-Compiler-KB2519277. Fixed the issue for me.