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Re: windows.h error

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So does anyone know where i can get a replacement winbase.h?
Or perhaps where i could just re-download all headers?
Don't ever replace/modify the system header files, instead simply get a complete SDK, which is guaranteed to be compatible with your compiler.
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Okay so i have windows XP, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition, what SDK do i need?
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Okay so i have windows XP, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition, what SDK do i need?
You might look at Using Visual C++ 2008 Express with the Windows SDK
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With MSVC 6.0, the latest Windows SDK that can be used is the Windows Server 2003 Platform SDK

Either switch to that old SDK or get e.g. a VS Express edition, which works with your current SDK.
I'm running MSVC 6.0 on Vista Home Premium, but I agree with upgrading to VC++ 2008 (Express or another version)
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Okay so i have windows XP, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition, what SDK do i need?
Depends on what you are trying to do. The compiler contains everything you need to write simple gui programs using win32 api functions. If you want MFC then you can't use the Express edition at all because it doesn't support MFC. If you want something beyond the basic gui functions then you probably should download the entire Windows Platform SDK, which is quite large.
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I'm running MSVC 6.0 on Vista Home Premium
Umm, maybe you misunderstood me (?). I was not trying to say that MSVC 6.0 cannot be used on Windows versions later than "Windows Server 2003".

Instead, I was trying to say that the "Windows Server 2003 Platform SDK" is the last SDK version that is compatible and works with MSVC 6.0.
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Umm, maybe you misunderstood me (?). I was not trying to say that MSVC 6.0 cannot be used on Windows versions later than "Windows Server 2003".

Instead, I was trying to say that the "Windows Server 2003 Platform SDK" is the last SDK version that is compatible and works with MSVC 6.0.
Oops! you are right.
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Cheers, i re-installed all of the headers and its worked!

Thanks guys,
Cheers
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