Cmake Visual Studio 2013 error - visual-studio-2012

Question

I am trying to run a simple program through cmake gui and I receive the following output. I am not really sure what the problem is and forgive me, because I am quite new to this. I have also uninstalled and installed visual studio 2012 and 2013 to see if that would make a difference. I am using Visual Studio 2013 as the compiler and get the following configuration error.
My environment is :
Windows 7 enterprise 64 bit
Cmake gui 2.8.12.2
Visual Studio 2013 Professional
The C compiler identification is MSVC 18.0.21005.1
The CXX compiler identification is MSVC 18.0.21005.1
Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 12
Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 12 -- broken
CMake Error at C:/Program Files (x86)/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake:61 (message):
The C compiler "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio
12.0/VC/bin/cl.exe" is not able to compile a simple test program.
It fails with the following output:
Change Dir: C:/Users/PM&R/Desktop/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp
Run Build Command:C:\PROGRA~2\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe
cmTryCompileExec3676669247.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug
/p:VisualStudioVersion=12.0
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 12.0.21005.1
[Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.18444]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Build started 3/31/2014 2:27:43 PM.
Project
"C:\Users\PM&R\Desktop\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec3676669247.vcxproj"
on node 1 (default targets).
C:\Users\PM&R\Desktop\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec3676669247.vcxproj(60,85):
error MSB4025: The project file could not be loaded. An error occurred
while parsing EntityName. Line 60, position 85.
Done Building Project
"C:\Users\PM&R\Desktop\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec3676669247.vcxproj"
(default targets) -- FAILED.
Build FAILED.
"C:\Users\PM&R\Desktop\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec3676669247.vcxproj"
(default target) (1) ->
C:\Users\PM&R\Desktop\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec3676669247.vcxproj(60,85): error MSB4025: The project file could not be loaded. An error occurred while parsing EntityName. Line 60, position 85.
0 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:00.02
CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:2 (project)
Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/Users/PM&R/Desktop/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "C:/Users/PM&R/Desktop/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".

Answer 1

Try to generate build system in the folder C:/Tmp to test if the problem is related to corrupted cache or path issues. To build it to the folder stated in the question:
Check that you do have write permission in "PM&R" personal folders
Remove cmake cache when you change the generator