makecat.exe issue

[lesyeuxdechris]

Whenever I try to create the package, makecat.exe "finishes with non-zero exit code -1073741502".
I've looked if I did something wrong with the commands or the XML, but everything is the same as the tutorial says.
Is there a fix to this?

[Empyreal96]

Usually that error usually translates to: STATUS_DLL_INIT_FAILED

So I guess make sure all the needed dlls are present (re extract the archive if you need to)

If the issue still persists I'll need more details, i.e Windows OS version

[lesyeuxdechris]

Sadly didn't help.
Windows 8.1 Pro 9600 x64, Intel Core i5, RAM: 8GB

[Empyreal96]

Ahh okay I've not tested on 8.1, if you have any 8.1 SDKs installed on your PC try taking makecat.exe and its dependencies from that and replace the ones in the tools

[lesyeuxdechris]

Okay now it's exiting with code -1073741701 instead of -1073741502

[Empyreal96]

Dependency issue

Make sure you copy:
Makecat.exe
Makecat.exe.manifest
Wintrust.dll
Wintrust.ini
Microsoft.Windows.Build.Signing.wintrust.dll.manifest

[lesyeuxdechris]

I was unable to copy Wintrust.ini as it does not exist on my copy of the 8.0 and 8.1 SDK, however with the rest copied it now is exiting with code -1073741502, so the same code as in the beginning. Not quite sure what to do in this case.

[Empyreal96]

Hmm okay I'm not sure what to suggest on fixing it, for now if possible you could try setting up a temporary VM with a windows 10 build installed and try in there

In the meantime this week I'll try debug why this occurs by testing on the 8.1 build you are using

[lesyeuxdechris]

I'll try using a Windows 10 machine, thank you!
If you do get back any results from your debugging, please respond back, as I don't think I will have a Windows 10 machine available all the time and I definitely don't have enough storage to make one haha!

[Empyreal96]

Sure I'll let you know my results! Thanks for bringing this issue to my attention

[lesyeuxdechris]

No problem!