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MSBuild.exe has stopped cmake error


I was able to compile zlib yesterday with CMake but the only possible change was installing Windows 10 SDK 10.0.14393.33 and now that I configure it with the same choice (Visual Studio 14 2015 win64) I get the following error: enter image description here

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Any idea what could have gone wrong and how to fix it?

The C compiler identification is unknown
CMake Error: Could not find cmake module file: C:/Users/mona/playing-for-data/renderdoc/renderdoc/3rdparty/zlib/build /CMakeFiles/3.7.1/CMakeCCompiler.cmake
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:4 (project):
  No CMAKE_C_COMPILER could be found.


Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/Users/mona/playing-for-data/renderdoc/renderdoc/3rdparty/zlib/build /CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "C:/Users/mona/playing-for-data/renderdoc/renderdoc/3rdparty/zlib/build /CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".

Solution

  • well, really weird but turns out you have to run CMake with right clicking on the executable and running it as admin. I am not sure if this is the correct solution but now it is working!!!