Delphi – E2045 Bad object file format – ‘%s’

If an object file loaded with a $L or $LINK directive is not in the correct format in your delphi program, this error occurs. There are a few requirements that must be met:

  • Check the help file for naming restrictions on segment names.
  • There should be no more than ten portions.
  • There should be no more than 255 external symbols.
  • In LNAMES data, there are no more than 50 local names.
  • LEDATA and LIDATA records must be in reverse chronological sequence.
  • In FIXU32 records, no THREAD subrecords are supported.
  • Fixing 32-bit offsets is the only option.
  • Only self-relative and segment fixes
  • A segment, a group, or an EXTDEF must be the target of a fixup.
  • A 32-bit object file is required.
  • Internal consistency checks that should fail only if the object file is corrupted.