Cmake is Unable to Configure Project for Visual Studios 10 amd64 - visual-c++

Question

I am trying to get CMAKE to create a project for msvc 10 express edition for x64 architecture. I have both MSVC 2010 Express and Windows SDK 7.1 installed.
If I start CMake Normally I can create a 32 bit project, however it fails to make a 64 bit project. I have also Tried starting CMAKE from within the Windows SDK Command Prompt (cl cmd maps to x64 version) however It still fails with the following.
Found Windows SDK v7.1: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\
Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 10 Win64
Check for working C compiler using: Visual Studio 10 Win64 -- broken
CMake Error at C:/Program Files (x86)/CMake 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake:52 (MESSAGE):
The C compiler "c:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio
10.0/VC/bin/amd64/cl.exe" is not able to compile a simple test program.
It fails with the following output:
Change Dir: C:/Users/Dan/Desktop/pclt/PCL/bin/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp
Run Build Command:C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
cmTryCompileExec1400574213.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Debug
Microsoft (R) Build Engine Version 4.0.30319.1
[Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 4.0.30319.296]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2007. All rights reserved.
Build started 1/14/2013 8:15:59 AM.
Project
"C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\pclt\PCL\bin\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec1400574213.vcxproj"
on node 1 (default targets).
PrepareForBuild:
Creating directory "cmTryCompileExec1400574213.dir\Debug\".
Creating directory "C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\pclt\PCL\bin\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\Debug\".
InitializeBuildStatus:
Creating "cmTryCompileExec1400574213.dir\Debug\cmTryCompileExec1400574213.unsuccessfulbuild" because "AlwaysCreate" was specified.
ClCompile:
c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\x86_amd64\CL.exe /c /Zi /W3 /WX- /Od /Ob0 /D WIN32 /D _WINDOWS /D _DEBUG /D "CMAKE_INTDIR=\"Debug\"" /D _MBCS /Gm- /MDd /GS /fp:precise /Zc:wchar_t /Zc:forScope /Fo"cmTryCompileExec1400574213.dir\Debug\\" /Fd"C:/Users/Dan/Desktop/pclt/PCL/bin/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/Debug/cmTryCompileExec1400574213.pdb" /Gd /TC /errorReport:queue C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\pclt\PCL\bin\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\testCCompiler.c /Zm1000 /GZ
C:\Program Files
(x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\Platforms\x64\Microsoft.Cpp.x64.Targets(146,5):
error : Required file "" is missing.
[C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\pclt\PCL\bin\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec1400574213.vcxproj]
Done Building Project
"C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\pclt\PCL\bin\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec1400574213.vcxproj"
(default targets) -- FAILED.
Build FAILED.
"C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\pclt\PCL\bin\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec1400574213.vcxproj"
(default target) (1) ->
(ClCompile target) ->
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\Platforms\x64\Microsoft.Cpp.x64.Targets(146,5): error : Required file "" is missing. [C:\Users\Dan\Desktop\pclt\PCL\bin\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\cmTryCompileExec1400574213.vcxproj]
0 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:00.12
CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:3 (project)
Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

Answer 1

I found that my x64 compilers were destroyed by installing SP 1. Try this update to restore them :
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=4422

Answer 2

I had similar issues on Win7, and was getting the same error - The C compiler "cl.exe" is not able to compile a simple test program.
The solution that worked for me :
On Windows Donot run cmake on the cygwin terminal.
Run it from the command prompt, AND also ensure that you have admin rights,
In windows 7 you can start command prompt as administrator by going to
Start->All programs->Accessories-> (Right Click on Command Prompt) and Select "Run as administrator"
Then run cmake <your source>
Worked like a charm for me.