Visual C++ 2010 - CL.exe exit code 5

Question

When I try to compile my project in Release mode CL.exe exits with code 5. There are no more messages about what's going wrong.

Does someone have an idea?

Answer 1

From my experience, system error code 5 aka ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED can be because of a few problems.

1. You may already have the .exe open, in which case just close the .exe and try to run again.
2. You may not have write access to where ever you are writing. This is a strange predicament, though to ensure you do, either go to the folder and set the permissions to write, or starting Visual Studio in administrator mode may work.