msvcrt.lib(chkstk.obj) : fatal error LNK1112: module machine type 'X86' conflicts with target machine type 'x64'

Description

This error message is due to the fact that the Microsoft Visual Studio linker is not setup correctly.

Resolution

To setup the linker correct Microsoft is providing a script that needs to be run. Please go to you Visual Studio installation directory such as:
\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\amd64\
And run the following script vcvars64.bat, in a command prompt window.