You receive an "error LNK2001:unresolved external symbol "_WinMain@16" message when a Console Application project is built as an Application project in Visual C++

RESOLUTION

Create a new project and select Console Application as the Project Type, or add a project to the existing Project.

To Create a new target for an existing project with Visual C++ 2.x, from the Project menu, choose Targets, and select New. Enter a Target Name, and choose Win32 Console Application as the type. To build the new target, move to the project dialog box, change the Target to your new Target name, and rebuild.

To add a project with Visual C++ 5.0 or 6.0, select Project, then Add to Project, and select New. Click on the Projects tab and select Win32 Console Application.

To create a new project in Visual C++ .NET, see the online help topic on "Creating Win32 Projects".

/* Compile options needed: None
*/ 

#include <iostream.h>

void main(void)
{
   cout << "Hello " ;
}