How to resolve the module machine type 'X86' conflicts with target machine type 'x64' Visual Studio

Question

I am compiling Openssl library that I need to use in python script. I am using Visual Studio 2015 Developer Command Prompt. My machine is Windows 7 64-bit.

When I type t

Answer 1

I use corflags from VS command prompt to change machine type

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/tools/corflags-exe-corflags-conversion-tool

Change Machine Type: corflags d:\abc.exe /32BITREQ- Microsoft (R) .NET Framework CorFlags Conversion Tool. Version 4.6.1055.0 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Verify using corflags:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise>corflags d:\abc.exe Microsoft (R) .NET Framework CorFlags Conversion Tool. Version 4.6.1055.0 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Version : v4.0.30319 CLR Header: 2.5 PE : PE32 CorFlags : 0x1 ILONLY : 1 32BITREQ : 0 32BITPREF : 0 Signed : 0