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description: "Learn more about: NMAKE errors and warnings (Uxxxx)"
title: "NMAKE errors and warnings"
ms.date: "04/16/2019"
description: "Learn more about: NMAKE errors and warnings (Uxxxx)"
ms.date: 04/16/2019
f1_keywords: ["nmake"]
ms.assetid: 9dbe2e12-88ca-4df4-b935-17756112bb79
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# NMAKE errors and warnings (Uxxxx)

This section is a reference to the errors and warnings generated by the NMAKE build tool. NMAKE errors and warnings have the form U*xxxx*, where *xxxx* is a four-digit number.

[!INCLUDE[error-boilerplate](../../error-messages/includes/error-boilerplate.md)]
[!INCLUDE[error-boilerplate](../includes/error-boilerplate.md)]

## NMAKE fatal errors

[NMAKE fatal error U1000](nmake-fatal-error-u1000.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1001](nmake-fatal-error-u1001.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1007](nmake-fatal-error-u1007.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1023](nmake-fatal-error-u1023.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1033](nmake-fatal-error-u1033.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1034](nmake-fatal-error-u1034.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1035](nmake-fatal-error-u1035.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1036](nmake-fatal-error-u1036.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1045](nmake-fatal-error-u1045.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1050](nmake-fatal-error-u1050.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1051](nmake-fatal-error-u1051.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1052](nmake-fatal-error-u1052.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1055](nmake-fatal-error-u1055.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1056](nmake-fatal-error-u1056.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1059](nmake-fatal-error-u1059.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1064](nmake-fatal-error-u1064.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1065](nmake-fatal-error-u1065.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1070](nmake-fatal-error-u1070.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1071](nmake-fatal-error-u1071.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1073](nmake-fatal-error-u1073.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1076](nmake-fatal-error-u1076.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1077](nmake-fatal-error-u1077.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1078](nmake-fatal-error-u1078.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1083](nmake-fatal-error-u1083.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1086](nmake-fatal-error-u1086.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1087](nmake-fatal-error-u1087.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1088](nmake-fatal-error-u1088.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1095](nmake-fatal-error-u1095.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1097](nmake-fatal-error-u1097.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1099](nmake-fatal-error-u1099.md) \
[NMAKE fatal error U1100](nmake-fatal-error-u1100.md)
| Error | Message |
|--|--|
| [NMAKE fatal error U1000](nmake-fatal-error-u1000.md) | syntax error : ')' missing in macro invocation |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1001](nmake-fatal-error-u1001.md) | syntax error : illegal character 'character' in macro |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1007](nmake-fatal-error-u1007.md) | double quotation mark not allowed in name |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1023](nmake-fatal-error-u1023.md) | syntax error in expression |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1033](nmake-fatal-error-u1033.md) | syntax error : 'string' unexpected |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1034](nmake-fatal-error-u1034.md) | syntax error : separator missing |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1035](nmake-fatal-error-u1035.md) | syntax error : expected ':' or '=' separator |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1036](nmake-fatal-error-u1036.md) | syntax error : too many names to left of '=' |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1045](nmake-fatal-error-u1045.md) | spawn failed : *message* |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1050](nmake-fatal-error-u1050.md) | *message* |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1051](nmake-fatal-error-u1051.md) | out of memory |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1052](nmake-fatal-error-u1052.md) | file '*filename*' not found |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1055](nmake-fatal-error-u1055.md) | out of environment space |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1056](nmake-fatal-error-u1056.md) | cannot find command processor |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1059](nmake-fatal-error-u1059.md) | syntax error : '}' missing in dependent |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1064](nmake-fatal-error-u1064.md) | MAKEFILE not found and no target specified |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1065](nmake-fatal-error-u1065.md) | invalid option 'option' |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1070](nmake-fatal-error-u1070.md) | cycle in macro definition 'macroname' |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1071](nmake-fatal-error-u1071.md) | cycle in dependency tree for target 'targetname' |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1073](nmake-fatal-error-u1073.md) | don't know how to make 'targetname' |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1076](nmake-fatal-error-u1076.md) | name too long |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1077](nmake-fatal-error-u1077.md) | 'program' : return code 'value' |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1078](nmake-fatal-error-u1078.md) | constant overflow at 'expression' |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1083](nmake-fatal-error-u1083.md) | target macro 'target' expands to nothing |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1086](nmake-fatal-error-u1086.md) | inference rule cannot have dependents |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1087](nmake-fatal-error-u1087.md) | cannot have : and :: dependents for same target |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1088](nmake-fatal-error-u1088.md) | invalid separator '::' on inference rule |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1095](nmake-fatal-error-u1095.md) | expanded command line 'commandline' too long |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1097](nmake-fatal-error-u1097.md) | filename-parts syntax requires dependent |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1099](nmake-fatal-error-u1099.md) | stack overflow |
| [NMAKE fatal error U1100](nmake-fatal-error-u1100.md) | macro '*macro-name*' is illegal in the context of batch rule '*rule-name*' |

## NMAKE warnings

[NMAKE warning U4001](nmake-warning-u4001.md) \
[NMAKE warning U4004](nmake-warning-u4004.md) \
[NMAKE warning U4006](nmake-warning-u4006.md) \
[NMAKE warning U4007](nmake-warning-u4007.md) \
[NMAKE warning U4010](nmake-warning-u4010.md) \
[NMAKE warning U4011](nmake-warning-u4011.md)
| Warning | Message |
|--|--|
| [NMAKE warning U4001](nmake-warning-u4001.md) | command file can be invoked only from command line |
| [NMAKE warning U4004](nmake-warning-u4004.md) | too many rules for target 'targetname' |
| [NMAKE warning U4006](nmake-warning-u4006.md) | special macro undefined : 'macroname' |
| [NMAKE warning U4007](nmake-warning-u4007.md) | filename 'filename' too long; truncating to 8.3 |
| [NMAKE warning U4010](nmake-warning-u4010.md) | 'target' : build failed; /K specified, continuing ... |
| [NMAKE warning U4011](nmake-warning-u4011.md) | 'target' : not all dependents available; target not built |

## See also

[C/C++ Compiler and build tools errors and warnings](../compiler-errors-1/c-cpp-build-errors.md) \
[C/C++ Compiler and build tools errors and warnings](../compiler-errors-1/c-cpp-build-errors.md)\
[NMAKE reference](../../build/reference/nmake-reference.md)