Hi, When I compile my project in debug mode it works fine, but when I try to compile in Release mode I get the following strange error : LINK : error : Internal error during ReadSymbolTable ExceptionCode = C0000005 ExceptionFlags = 00000000 ExceptionAddress = 00465407 NumberParameters = 00000002 ExceptionInformation[ 0] = 00000000 ExceptionInformation[ 1] = 00000068 CONTEXT: Eax = 01C30FC0 Esp = 0012F614 Ebx = 00000000 Ebp = 004A2888 Ecx = 00000000 Esi = 01C500FC Edx = 00000001 Edi = 004A2B38 Eip = 00465407 EFlags = 00010202 SegCs = 0000001B SegDs = 00000023 SegSs = 00000023 SegEs = 00000023 SegFs = 00000038 SegGs = 00000000 Dr0 = 0012F614 Dr3 = 00000000 Dr1 = 004A2888 Dr6 = 00000000 Dr2 = 00000000 Dr7 = 00000000 Error executing link.exe. Tool execution canceled by user. I have no idea what is causing the error, or even what it means, does anyone know what it means, or how it can be fixed? Many Thanks EDIT : I am using VC++ 6.0

I would suggest a clean rebuild.

ace

Thanks for the suggestion but I've tried that, I even tried creating a new project and copying all the old files over but I still get the same error!

this, found on google, might be of some use to you if you haven't seen it already
http://www.msusenet.com/history/topic.php/2637573-1.html

OK Thanks, I'd tried google but didn't see that, my file is pretty big, i'll try breaking it up!

seeing as there are only about 24 entries for that on google, if must be quite a rare problem. So if that is what the problem was I'm curious to know how freaking big was the file????

Yeah that was the problem, it was pretty big, it's something that I'm knocking up that really needs to be split into smaller classes, but I want to get it working first. It's strange though because I'm sure I have had larger source files in the past and they have compiled fine! Anyway thanks for pointing me in the right direction.