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Learn more about: NMAKE Fatal Error U1033

NMAKE Fatal Error U1033

11/04/2016

U1033

U1033

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NMAKE Fatal Error U1033

syntax error : 'string' unexpected

The string is not part of the valid syntax for a makefile.

To fix by checking the following possible causes

If the closing set of angle brackets (<<) for an inline file are not at the beginning of a line, the following error occurs:
```
syntax error : 'EOF' unexpected
```
If a macro definition in the makefile contained an equal sign (=) without a preceding name or if the name being defined is a macro that expands to nothing, the following error occurs:
```
syntax error : '=' unexpected
```
If the semicolon (;) in a comment line in TOOLS.INI is not at the beginning of the line, the following error occurs:
```
syntax error : ';' unexpected
```
If the makefile has been formatted by a word processor, the following error can occur:
```
syntax error : ':' unexpected
```