Error spawning cl.exe..

[Baafie]

I installed Visual C++ and I try to compile a simple application. I get this error: "Error spawning cl.exe". Does anybody know what this means?
Thanks

[ch_anil]

I've seen this happen under two circumstances:

The OS has become unstable. In this case, a reboot will usually eliminate the problem.

The Visual C++ installation contains some files that have been corrupted. If rebooting does not eliminate the problem:

Go to Windows Explorer and right-click on the icon for the hard drive on which you installed Visual C++.

Select the Properties item, and then select Tools. There will be an option to check the disk for errors (the exact dialog differs depending on your version of Windows). Check the disk, and if you are given any options, run the most thorough scan possible and also select the option to automatically fix errors.

If the error message still occurs, uninstall Visual C++ (Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs), and then reinstall Visual C++.