LNKERROR2001 unresolved external symbol _mainCRTStartup

win32 console application empty project. tried using different funtions, didn't work. To be honest I am a coding newbie, but I've scoured the internet for a solution and for the past 3 days have not found a single solution to my problem. Your help would be much appreciated, and I've tried reinstalling multiple times to no avail also.Attachment 29927

You didn't create your project correctly. When you create your project, choose Win32 Console application.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie

I created it as a win32 console application with an empty .cpp file.

If so you didn't provide a

Code:

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int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
  return 0;
}

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I put your exact code into the same file and same result.

Is that cpp file in the project?

Hm. I tried loading a new item from a different location instead of just going to new, and it worked, so you must be correct in saying that I wasn't creating the item in the project folder. Thank you for your help I do appreciate it :)