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[Solved] error LNK2005: _bn_sub_part_words Already defined in bn_mul.obj

Compiling openssl and using the nasm method of mutation ends up with the following error:

link /nologo /subsystem:console /opt:ref /debug /dll /out:out32dll\libea
y32.dll /def:ms/LIBEAY32.def @C:\Users\Unst\AppData\Local\Temp\nm75AD.tmp
bn-586.obj : error LNK2005: _bn_sub_part_words

Already defined in bn_mul.obj
Library out32dll\libeay32.lib and object out32dll\libeay32.exp are being created
mem.obj : error LNK2001: Unresolved external symbol _cleanse_ctr
mem.obj : error LNK2001: Unresolvable external symbol _cleanse_ctr
out32dll\libeay32.dll : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolvable external command
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: ""D:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\B
IN\link.EXE"": return code "0x460"
Stop.

 

Solution: Delete the OpenSSL directory and try again.