[c] Source file not compiled Dev C++

I just installed Dev C++ and I am learning C programming. the code i used was

#include <stdio.h>    
int main()
{
  printf("Hello world");
  getch();
}

I saved it as a .c file. When I compile it works fine, but when I compile and run it says source file not compiled. So I googled buncha things and came across this video on youtube which shows you how to fix it. I also saw other forums on google which suggest the same thing... However, after doing whats asked, Now I can't even compile my code. I get this error

Compiler: Default compiler
Executing  C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\gcc.exe...
C:\Dev-Cpp\bin\gcc.exe "C:\Users\ubaid\Documents\C\Untitled1.c" -o "C:\Users\ubaid\Documents\C\Untitled1.exe"    -I"C:\Dev-Cpp\include"   -L"C:\Dev-Cpp\lib" 
gcc.exe: Internal error: Aborted (program collect2)
Please submit a full bug report.
See <URL:http://www.mingw.org/bugs.shtml> for instructions.

Execution terminated

I have also used what is asked on this link, and still no luck.. http://learntogeek.com/miscellaneous/solved-source-file-not-compiled-error-in-dev-cpp/

I am using windows 8

I guess you're using windows 7 with the Orwell Dev CPP

This version of Dev CPP is good for windows 8 only. However on Windows 7 you need the older version of it which is devcpp-4.9.9.2_setup.exe Download it from the link and use it. (Don't forget to uninstall any other version already installed on your pc) Also note that the older version does not work with windows 8.

I was having this issue and fixed it by going to: C:\Dev-Cpp\libexec\gcc\mingw32\3.4.2 , then deleting collect2.exe

I found a solution. Please follow the following steps:

1. Right Click the My comp. Icon

2. Click Advanced Setting.

3. CLick Environment Variable. On the top part of Environment Variable Click New

4. Set Variable name as: PATH then Set Variable Value as: (" the location of g++ .exe" ) For ex. C:\Program Files (x86)\Dev-Cpp\MinGW64\bin

5. Click OK

Install new version of Dev c++. It works fine in Windows 8. It also supports 64 bit version.

Download link is http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/ .

This error occurred because your settings are not correct.

For example I receive

cannot open output file Project1.exe: Permission denied
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

mingw32-make.exe: *** [Project1.exe] Error 1

Because I have no permission to write on my exe file.

This maybe because the c compiler is designed to work in linux.I had this problem too and to fix it go to tools and select compiler options.In the box click on programs

Now you will see a tab with gcc and make and the respective path to it.Edit the gcc and make path to use mingw32-c++.exe and mingw32-make.exe respectively.Now it will work.

The reason was that you were using compilers built for linux.

I was facing the same issue as described above.

It can be resolved by creating a new project and creating a new file in that project. Save the file and then try to build and run.

Hope that helps. :)

You can always try doing it manually from the command prompt. Navigate to the path of the file and type:

gcc filename.c -o filename