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Lorelai Roberts
Lorelai Roberts

Reputation: 23

Error (mingw32/bin/ld.exe final link failed: No space left on device) building C++ project

Basically, yesterday I could program in C++ and today I cannot.

I'm trying to write a simple hello world program in Eclipse Helios using the MinGW C/C++ compiler and I'm running into several problems, and I believe this one to be the root of it.

At first the program compiled and built, but when I tried to run it, an error dialogue said the FirstProject.exe file could not be found/does not exist in the launch configuration. However, I got no errors building and I could clearly see the binaries in Debug/FirstProject.exe in my project explorer. I tried refreshing my project explorer and alas, the file disappeared before my eyes.

I tried building the program again, and that's when I get this error:

c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/4.6.1/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: final link failed: No space left on device

I don't know what device it's talking about. I have more than 1TB left on this hard drive, so it can't be that. I tried emptying my %Temp% folder and recycling bin (suggestions I found trying to search for a solution for this problem) but to no avail.

It may be worth noting that C++ programs I have written in the past are still running. I'm very new to programming, so I don't know how much information you need, but I'll gladly add anything you need if you think you can help me out.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 6681

Answers (4)

pvt-Tron
pvt-Tron

Reputation: 21

Also I have same issue:

  1. I cleared %temp% folder but nothing even if I think it is useful,
  2. then I remembered that I had solved same in past full rebooting my PC and it worked.
                             🚨 ( << push reset).

In ex. I found this:

https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/130972

Searching for: MS VS Code stuck cases

Upvotes: 0

Harsh
Harsh

Reputation: 1

For me, it was the Windows Defender which was causing the problem I checked the secure Folder controller and I allowed ld.exe and the compiler was once again working fine as it was. I also Cleared the %temp% folder.

Upvotes: 0

pks
pks

Reputation: 21

I just solved this problem on my PC. Actually what the problem in my case was that my windows defender (or any antivirus in someone's case) was blocking ld.exe from accessing the protected folder that is the source code folder. You can correct this by going into the Virus and threat protection settings of your PC and then find there for blocked history. You will definitely find there a history record of that blockage. Then just go and allow on this device it. And boom 😁

Upvotes: 2

Greg
Greg

Reputation: 819

I just solved this on one of the computers at work which had the same issue when compiling through Codelite. Moving workspaces, rebooting, and reinstalling Codelite didn't fix the problem. I also checked permissions on the /temp folder which were fine.

It turns out there were permission issues/other issues with the disk. Running a disk check fixed a few issues on the disk and that allowed the program to compile. If this doesn't solve your issue you may also want to try disabling any anti-virus/spyware programs and try again.

Upvotes: 1

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