Dev-Cpp “make.exe” error code = 0xc00000fd

Question

This is the log I received from Dev-Cpp when I tried to compile a program:

 Compiler: Default compiler
 Building Makefile: "C:\Dev-Cpp\Makefile.win"
 Executing  make...
 make.exe -f "C:\Dev-Cpp\Makefile.win" all
 make.exe: Interrupt/Exception caught (code = 0xc00000fd, addr = 0x4ff283)

 Execution terminated

I have googled for the answer, I've tried the "PATH" fix, and make my MINGW stuff first like this.

 C:\Dev-Cpp\mingw32\bin;C:\Dev-Cpp\bin;

Yet I still can't compile, I've even restarted my computer (Windows 7 x64), and still the same error. So I'm wondering if you guys have any answers that can help. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

1. I have used the old Dev-C++ in the past and I've have had it break randomly on me at times.. (crucial times I might add) .

2. Bloodshed Dev-C++ hasn't been updated for years and development has actually stopped on it.

3. If you really like the environment consider getting the updated and maintained Orwell Dev C++ that is improved, faster and much cleaner.

Answer 2

No additional PATH is normally needed for compilation with Dev-CPP.

Seems to be a very old Dev-CPP version. My version neither has a \\Dev-Cpp\\bin directory, nor a Makefile.win in the main location. Maybe your installation is defective.

Did you install the compiler system along with Dev-CPP (and make executeable).

Please remove everything and use a modern, up to date version of DevCpp for 32 or 64 bit.

• Dev-CPP 32bit
• Dev-CPP 64bit

One hint: Do not install DevCpp into a directiory with ' ' spaces, like /Program Files/ etc. Better, use C:\\Apps\\Dev-Cpp or sth. like that.

Addendum

To the critics who say " Dev-Cpp is very old, drop it ". No, thats wrong. Dev-Cpp is imho actually the best free IDE/Compiler system for Windows - and I have a lot of them installed (Netbeans, CodeBlocks, VS2010, VS2012rc, dropped Eclipse/CDT). Please have a look here ... Dev-Cpp retains the simplicity of the early Turbo-Compiler and connects that with 32/64bit gcc 4.6. Although I use VS2010/12rc for serious development, I always create the projects in parallel for Dev-Cpp in order to get gcc compatibility.

Regards

rbo