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asked 2025-10-03 04:04:31 +0000

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build error qrc_about.obj

Hi, I'm trying to build wireshark on my environment and I'm getting this error message:

163>LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ui\qt\qtui.dir\RelWithDebInfo\qrc_ about.obj' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj] 163>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. 2>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. 27>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. 1>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default target) (1) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (2) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\epan\epan.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (8) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\epan\dfilter\dfilter.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (11) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (12) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxproj" (default target) (101) ->
   (ClCompile target) ->
     cl : command line  warning D9025: overriding '/W2' with '/w' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxp
   roj]


   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default target) (1) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (2) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj" (default target) (163) ->
   (Link target) ->
     LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ui\qt\qtui.dir\RelWithDebInfo\qr
   c_about.obj' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj]

1 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)

I followed to the letter the instructions here: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSetupWindows.html

I have:

Python 3.8.6 cmake version 4.1.1

cmake did not produce any errors

thanks

build error qrc_about.obj

Hi, I'm trying to build wireshark on my environment and I'm getting this error message:

163>LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ui\qt\qtui.dir\RelWithDebInfo\qrc_ about.obj' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj] 163>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. 2>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. 27>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. 1>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default targets) -- FAILED.

Build FAILED.

   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default target) (1) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (2) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\epan\epan.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (8) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\epan\dfilter\dfilter.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (11) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (12) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxproj" (default target) (101) ->
   (ClCompile target) ->
     cl : command line  warning D9025: overriding '/W2' with '/w' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxp
   roj]


   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default target) (1) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (2) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj" (default target) (163) ->
   (Link target) ->
     LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ui\qt\qtui.dir\RelWithDebInfo\qr
   c_about.obj' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj]

1 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)

For some reason qrc_about.obj cannot be found

I followed to the letter the instructions here: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSetupWindows.html

I have:

Python 3.8.6 cmake version 4.1.1

cmake did not produce any errors

thanks

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updated 2025-10-03 06:16:19 +0000

grahamb gravatar image

build error qrc_about.obj

Hi, I'm trying to build wireshark on my environment and I'm getting this error message: 

163>LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ui\qt\qtui.dir\RelWithDebInfo\qrc_
    about.obj' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj]
  163>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
  2>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
 27>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ALL_BUILD.vcxproj.metaproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.
  1>Done Building Project "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default targets) -- FAILED.
 
FAILED.

Build FAILED.
 
FAILED.

   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default target) (1) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (2) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\epan\epan.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (8) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\epan\dfilter\dfilter.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (11) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (12) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxproj" (default target) (101) ->
   (ClCompile target) ->
     cl : command line  warning D9025: overriding '/W2' with '/w' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\tools\lemon\lemon.vcxp
   roj]


   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\Wireshark.sln" (default target) (1) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj.metaproj" (default target) (2) ->
   "C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj" (default target) (163) ->
   (Link target) ->
     LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\ui\qt\qtui.dir\RelWithDebInfo\qr
   c_about.obj' [C:\Users\xhlab\dev\wireshark_dev\wsbuild64\wireshark.vcxproj]

1 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)

 
For some reason qrc_about.obj cannot be found 
 
I followed to the letter the instructions here: 
https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSetupWindows.html
 
I have: 
 
 
Python 3.8.6
  cmake version 4.1.1
 
 
cmake did not produce any errors
 
thanks