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error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_PathRemoveBackslashW

error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp_PathRemoveBackslashW

Summary

This article will explain how to overcome the linker error "unresolved external symbol __imp_PathRemoveBackslashW".

Symptoms

When building the v11.13.1+ with a Visual Studio 2010 compiler, the following error is displayed:

"mgr.lib(flex_file.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol
__imp_PathRemoveBackslashW"

Cause

This is caused by missing libraries during the build process.

Resolution

Add the following libraries to your build:

psapi.lib
Shlwapi.lib
dhcpcsvc.lib
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‎Nov 14, 2018 10:43 PM
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