Msbuild error: cannot run vcbuild.exe

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Hello readers. I am trying to run MSBuild through command line but it keeps giving me the same error. It says it cannot run Visual C++ component VCBuild.exe. Any solutions to this problem ? Thank you for reading.

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Posted 23-Jul-20 5:22am

VD-Flash

Updated 23-Jul-20 21:58pm

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VD-Flash 23-Jul-20 11:23am

I want to know why it cannot find vcbuild.exe ? And why does it need it ?

Sandeep Mewara 23-Jul-20 11:41am

I doubt if the error you get and the one shared here are same. Can you confirm if so or share the exact error you get?

VD-Flash 23-Jul-20 12:54pm

I don't have Visual Studio installed on my PC. I am trying to build a vcproj file through command line with MSBuild. My question was that can't it build the project itself? Why would it require VCBuild?

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See node.js - How do I add VCBuild.exe to Windows 10 w/o Visual Studio - Super User[^].

Posted 23-Jul-20 6:12am

Richard MacCutchan

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Shao Voon Wong · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-23T21:58:00

Solution 2

You can download the command line VC++ tools here.

Microsoft C++ Build Tools without Visual Studio[^]

Posted 23-Jul-20 21:58pm

Shao Voon Wong

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VD-Flash 24-Jul-20 9:36am

This is great. Thank you for this information.