Build failed with message LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'msvcprtd.lib'

[joaotextor]

Problem Description

My problem seems to be the same from this bug report, which was closed due to inactivity.

I'm following the exact step-by-step guide from here, and installed all dependencies from here.

After trying to debug the app, I get the following error (some messages were in Portuguese, so I translated here): 2>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(1424,5): error MSB6006: "link.exe" exited with code 1104. 2>LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'msvcprtd.lib' 2>C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\XamlCompiler\Microsoft.Windows.UI.Xaml.Common.targets(486,5): error MSB4181: The task "CompileXaml" returned false, but didn't registered any error. 2>Build project ready "RNWTest.vcxproj" -- FAILURE. ========== Build: 0 successful, 2 failed, 4 updated, 0 ignored ========== ========== Build started at 09:27 and took 26,598 seconds ========== ========== Deployment: 0 successful, 0 failed, 0 ignored ========== ========== Deploy started at 09:27 and took 26,598 seconds ==========

Steps To Reproduce

1. Checking all dependencies: OK
2. Start a new react-native project by running npx react-native init RNWTest --version "latest"
3. Enter project folder: cd RNWTest
4. Install windows extension: npx react-native-windows-init --overwrite
5. Open Visual Studio Community 2022 and running npx react-native autolink-windows at the root of the project. Result as follow:
6. Opened my solution file:
7. Set "Debug" and "x64":
8. Run yarn start at the project directory:
9. Run the project inside Visual Studio Community 2022. Get these errors:

2>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(1424,5): error MSB6006: "link.exe"
foi encerrado com o código 1104.
2>LINK : fatal error LNK1104: não é possível abrir o arquivo 'msvcprtd.lib'
2>C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\XamlCompiler\Microsoft.Windows.UI.Xaml.Common.targets(486,5):
error MSB4181: A tarefa "CompileXaml" retornou false, mas não registrou um erro.
2>Projeto de compilação pronto "RNWTest.vcxproj" -- FALHA.
========== Compilação: 0 bem-sucedida, 2 com falha, 4 atualizada, 0 ignorada ==========
========== Compilação começou em 08:53 e levou 48,989 segundos ==========
========== Implantação: 0 bem sucedida, 0 com falha, 0 ignorada ==========
========== Implantar começou em 08:53 e levou 48,990 segundos ==========

Full debugging log is here: https://github.com/joaotextor/RNWTest/blob/master/debugging_log.txt

10. When I go to http://localhost:8081/debugger-ui/, this screen is shown:
11. When trying to run npx react-native run-windows --logging, this is shown in red: LINK : fatal error LNK1104: não é possível abrir o arquivo 'msvcprtd.lib' [C:\Coding\RNWTest\node_modules\react-native-windows\Microsoft.ReactNative\Microsoft.ReactNative.vcxproj] C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\XamlCompiler\Microsoft.Windows.UI.Xaml.Common.targets(486,5): error MSB4181: A tarefa "CompileXaml" retornou false, mas não registrou um erro. [C:\Coding\RNWTest\node_modules\re act-native-windows\Microsoft.ReactNative\Microsoft.ReactNative.vcxproj]

Full output for npx react-native run-windows --logging command is here: https://github.com/joaotextor/RNWTest/blob/master/error_log.txt

Expected Results

I should be able to see my new app, and Chrome should open as stated in the "Get Started with Windows" page:

CLI version

11.3.7

Environment

npx react-native infoinfo Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: Windows 10 10.0.22621
  CPU: "(16) x64 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics         "
  Memory: 594.47 MB / 15.35 GB
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.7.0
    path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.19
    path: ~\AppData\Roaming\npm\yarn.CMD
  npm:
    version: 10.1.0
    path: ~\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm.CMD
  Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
  Android SDK: Not Found
  Windows SDK:
    AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense: Enabled
    Versions:
      - 10.0.19041.0
      - 10.0.22621.0
IDEs:
  Android Studio: Not Found
  Visual Studio:
    - 17.7.34031.279 (Visual Studio Community 2022)
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 11.0.18
    path: C:\Program Files\Amazon Corretto\jdk11.0.18_10\bin\javac.EXE
  Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: 18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.72.5
    wanted: 0.72.5
  react-native-windows:
    installed: 0.72.10
    wanted: 0.72.10
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

Target Platform Version

10.0.19041

Target Device(s)

Desktop

Visual Studio Version

Visual Studio 2022

Build Configuration

Debug

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

Public repository: https://github.com/joaotextor/RNWTest

[chrisglein]

There doesn't seem to be anything obviously wrong from the detail you've provided (thank you, by the way). It's unable to find the VC libs and it's not clear why. We should double check the dependency script.

In the meantime can look for general assistance on this error in articles like this, although any of those that are asking you to manually add a lib path seem wrong. More just highlighting that other people have hit this outside of RNW and you might find assistance there.

[joaotextor]

Thanks for replying.

I added the path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.37.32822\lib\x64 to "Additional Library Directory" of my project.

However, I got a new error when trying to build/debug (as long as the previous error, in the top of the log):

2>   Criando biblioteca C:\Coding\RNWTest\windows\x64\Debug\RNWTest\RNWTest.lib e objeto C:\Coding\RNWTest\windows\x64\Debug\RNWTest\RNWTest.exp
2>RNWTest.vcxproj -> C:\Coding\RNWTest\windows\x64\Debug\RNWTest\RNWTest.exe
2>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(5167,5): error MSB3030: não foi possível copiar o arquivo "C:\Coding\RNWTest\node_modules\react-native-windows\build\x64\Debug\Microsoft.ReactNative\Generated Files\DevMenuControl.xaml" porque ele não foi encontrado.
2>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(5167,5): error MSB3030: não foi possível copiar o arquivo "C:\Coding\RNWTest\node_modules\react-native-windows\build\x64\Debug\Microsoft.ReactNative\Generated Files\DevMenuControl.xbf" porque ele não foi encontrado.
2>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(5167,5): error MSB3030: não foi possível copiar o arquivo "C:\Coding\RNWTest\node_modules\react-native-windows\build\x64\Debug\Microsoft.ReactNative\Generated Files\CoreAppPage.xaml" porque ele não foi encontrado.
2>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(5167,5): error MSB3030: não foi possível copiar o arquivo "C:\Coding\RNWTest\node_modules\react-native-windows\build\x64\Debug\Microsoft.ReactNative\Generated Files\CoreAppPage.xbf" porque ele não foi encontrado.
2>Projeto de compilação pronto "RNWTest.vcxproj" -- FALHA.
========== Compilação: 0 bem-sucedida, 2 com falha, 4 atualizada, 0 ignorada ==========
========== Compilação começou em 18:57 e levou 50,196 segundos ==========
========== Implantação: 0 bem sucedida, 0 com falha, 0 ignorada ==========
========== Implantar começou em 18:57 e levou 50,196 segundos ==========

Full log here

In short, it throws the error MSB3030 when trying to copy the files CoreAppPage.xaml, DevMenuControl.xbf, DevMenuControl.xaml and CoreAppPage.xbf.

I checked the folder ode_modules\react-native-windows\build\x64\Debug\Microsoft.ReactNative\Generated Files\ and there are the files CoreAppPage.g.cpp, CoreAppPage.g.h, CoreAppPage.xaml.g.h and DevMenuControl with the same extensions (g.cpp; g.h; and xaml.g.h).

[youesei]

I have the same error, did you find a solution?