Source file not compiled Dev C++

Question

I just installed Dev C++ and I am learning C programming. the code i used was

#include <stdio.h>    
int main()
{
  printf("Hello world");
  getch();
}

I saved it as a .c file. When I compile it works fine, but when I compile and run it says source file not compiled. So I googled buncha things and came across this video on youtube which shows you how to fix it. I also saw other forums on google which suggest the same thing... However, after doing whats asked, Now I can't even compile my code. I get this error

Compiler: Default compiler
Executing  C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\gcc.exe...
C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\gcc.exe "C:\Users\ubaid\Documents\C\Untitled1.c" -o "C:\Users\ubaid\Documents\C\Untitled1.exe"    -I"C:\Dev-Cpp\include"   -L"C:\Dev-Cpp\lib" 
gcc.exe: Internal error: Aborted (program collect2)
Please submit a full bug report.
See <URL:http://www.mingw.org/bugs.shtml> for instructions.

Execution terminated

I have also used what is asked on this link, and still no luck.. http://learntogeek.com/miscellaneous/solved-source-file-not-compiled-error-in-dev-cpp/

I am using windows 8

Does your source file actually include those quotation marks? — OmnipotentEntity, Jan 25 '13 at 03:06
I cannot piece together enough concrete details from this. Please use full sentences with full words, capital letters, verbatim code... Your code and compilation commands are all about C, but you tagged the question C++. What is going on here? — Lightness Races in Orbit, Jan 25 '13 at 03:08
Duplicate? [Dev C in Windows 8: gcc Internal Error](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12811762/dev-c-in-windows-8-gcc-internal-error) — Masked Man, Jan 25 '13 at 03:12
Can you try to do it manually and tell me what the error is? gcc -o hello hello.c (or whatever your file is named) — phyrrus9, Aug 04 '13 at 12:09
If none works, You can try the new DEVC++ from here. https://www.bloodshed.net/ — Muhammad Ali, Aug 03 '22 at 14:05

score 19 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 19 '14 at 18:18

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I was having this issue and fixed it by going to: C:\Dev-Cpp\libexec\gcc\mingw32\3.4.2 , then deleting collect2.exe

answered Oct 19 '14 at 18:18

James

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worked .. but why is it there if it isn't necessary? – MysticForce Sep 25 '16 at 06:06
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oh god. you really should not delete MinGW binaries. it can mess up a lot of things. – adrian Nov 18 '17 at 18:26
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Alternatively, instead of deleting "collect2.exe", you can rename it, so that you can rename it back to its original name when it becomes necessary. Peace! – masarapmabuhay Jul 31 '18 at 02:59
This is not supposed to be an answer. You should not delete compiler binaries, they are not unnecessary. Better don't use Dev C++, it is obsolete. – Ekrem Dinçel Dec 07 '20 at 11:17

score 12 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 04 '13 at 11:05

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Install new version of Dev c++. It works fine in Windows 8. It also supports 64 bit version.

Download link is http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/ .

answered Mar 04 '13 at 11:05

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There are a number of better IDEs out there since the dark days of Bloodshed Dev-C++. Qt Creator (even for non-Qt projects!) is at the top of my list, followed by a good text editor + commandline. – rubenvb Mar 04 '13 at 11:12
This was a good answer to me, I was just trying to use a version that was not for my SO. Windows 10 working well with the newest versions. – giovannipds Mar 26 '21 at 23:52

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 02 '14 at 06:16

I guess you're using windows 7 with the Orwell Dev CPP

This version of Dev CPP is good for windows 8 only. However on Windows 7 you need the older version of it which is devcpp-4.9.9.2_setup.exe Download it from the link and use it. (Don't forget to uninstall any other version already installed on your pc) Also note that the older version does not work with windows 8.

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 23 '17 at 05:41

This maybe because the c compiler is designed to work in linux.I had this problem too and to fix it go to tools and select compiler options.In the box click on programs

Now you will see a tab with gcc and make and the respective path to it.Edit the gcc and make path to use mingw32-c++.exe and mingw32-make.exe respectively.Now it will work.

The reason was that you were using compilers built for linux.

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 04 '13 at 11:47

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You can always try doing it manually from the command prompt. Navigate to the path of the file and type:

gcc filename.c -o filename

edited Aug 04 '13 at 11:47

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answered Jan 25 '13 at 03:13

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score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Nov 25 '13 at 09:31

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I found a solution. Please follow the following steps:

Right Click the My comp. Icon
Click Advanced Setting.
CLick Environment Variable. On the top part of Environment Variable Click New
Set Variable name as: PATH then Set Variable Value as: (" the location of g++ .exe" ) For ex. C:\Program Files (x86)\Dev-Cpp\MinGW64\bin
Click OK

edited Nov 25 '13 at 09:31

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answered Nov 25 '13 at 08:56

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score 0 · Answer 7 · edited Nov 03 '15 at 21:52

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This error occurred because your settings are not correct.

For example I receive

cannot open output file Project1.exe: Permission denied
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

mingw32-make.exe: *** [Project1.exe] Error 1

Because I have no permission to write on my exe file.

edited Nov 03 '15 at 21:52

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answered Nov 03 '15 at 21:43

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Spencer Williams · Answer 8 · 2021-07-10T23:14:50.790

After some investigation, and with Dr.Topaz's help, I have learned that you will want to confirm that the program set for g++ in the Compiler Options really does compile the source code. In my case, the C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\g++.exe program did not create an exe, but the C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\c++.exe program did. Either program appears to be intended to take the same arguments and options as GNU g++. I would love to find an actual doc on the Dev-C++ compiler programs, but I have not so far.

You can test the compiler program with a simple example like this:

C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\c++.exe hello.cpp -o hello.exe

Currently in 2021, the Dev-C++ site invites you to download either original Dev-C++ or a newer fork by a group named Embarcadero.

I decided to try the Embarcadero version and the experience was slightly better. The UI is still a tad dated, but the g++.exe program it came with was able to compile programs without issue. Again, take note of where the program is being installed, but in my case, the Embarcadero compiler programs were in C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Dev-Cpp\TDM-GCC-64\bin.

Both original Dev-C++ and Embarcadero come with mingw-32 versions of the compiler programs that from what I see do work in a Git Bash console, with slight differences such as not recognizing a default locale when using the command std::cout.imbue(std::locale("")).

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Aug 03 '22 at 14:15

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I faced this similar error, and none of the solutions worked. so I tried to download the latest version from here, https://www.bloodshed.net/

I rerun the program. and everything is now working correctly.

answered Aug 03 '22 at 14:15

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score -2 · Answer 10 · answered Dec 02 '13 at 08:53

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I was facing the same issue as described above.

It can be resolved by creating a new project and creating a new file in that project. Save the file and then try to build and run.

Hope that helps. :)

answered Dec 02 '13 at 08:53

Ayyash

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