MASM32 support for 16 bit code?

[Jonatan44]

Hi all,
i using Microsoft (R) Macro Assembler Version 9.00.21022.08 (using visual studio 2008 command line prompt build enviroment - ml.exe) to assemble my asm file.
i want to assemble a 16 bit code (an mbr code) but it seems that masm always "push" extra code at the end of the file, the build command is:

^{ml /c /AT /omf Boot.S}

were Boot.S is my assemble code file.

any help?
thanks.

[jj2007]

Your build command is ok.
You have the 16-bit linker? If not, google for lnk563.exe

[qWord]

You have the 16-bit linker? If not, google for lnk563.exe

msam32\bin\link16.exe should do it

[jj2007]

You have the 16-bit linker? If not, google for lnk563.exe

msam32\bin\link16.exe should do it

\masm32\bin>link16
Microsoft (R) Segmented Executable Linker  Version 5.60.339 Dec  5 1994

Yep! I always thought I had manually installed it in that folder, but it seems to be part of the Masm32 package now. Thanks for reminding me :U

[Jonatan44]

does any one know is link16 or lnk563 provided with visual studio, how and i make "link.exe" to use 16 bit addressing?
another thing - lnk563 won't run on my 64bit win 7 machine, even when i checked "windows 95" in the compatibility tab.

thanks

[jj2007]

Win 95 won't help. You need XP mode, and that comes with the professional versions only...

[qWord]

Yep! I always thought I had manually installed it in that folder

:bg I've also thought this a long time. IIRC link16 were added with  masm32 v10.(?)

does any one know is link16 or lnk563 provided with visual studio

no, it not part of visual studio.
Simply download the masm32 package.