Testing if you have a working C compiler and the needed header files... Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 12.00.8804 for 80x86 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-1998. All rights reserved. compile.c YES Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for Proc::Exists Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 6.00.8168.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1988-1998. All rights reserved. cp Exists.pm blib\lib\Proc\Exists.pm C:\cpanrun\build\5-10-0\bin\perl.exe C:\cpanrun\build\5-10-0\lib\ExtUtils\xsubpp -typemap C:\cpanrun\build\5-10-0\lib\ExtUtils\typemap Exists.xs > Exists.xsc && C:\cpanrun\build\5-10-0\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e mv Exists.xsc Exists.c cl -c -I. -nologo -GF -W3 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -O1 -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPRIVLIB_LAST_IN_INC -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -O1 -DVERSION=\"0.10\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.10\" "-IC:\cpanrun\build\5-10-0\lib\CORE" Exists.c Exists.c C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\VC98\INCLUDE\malloc.h(109) : error C2059: syntax error : '(' C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\VC98\INCLUDE\malloc.h(110) : error C2059: syntax error : '(' C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\VC98\INCLUDE\malloc.h(111) : error C2059: syntax error : '(' Exists.xs(55) : warning C4018: '==' : signed/unsigned mismatch Exists.xs(143) : warning C4018: '==' : signed/unsigned mismatch NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2' Stop.