The build tools for v143 cannot be found - Build Tool Installed & Using Correct VS Version

Question

This is similar to other questions where MS build tools could not be found but in my case I have already installed the build tools and I am using the correct version of VS for the specified tools (VS2022) on Windows 10.

The error message "The build tools for v143 cannot be found" is occurring when I try to build a C++ project in VS2022 that was originally developed using VS2010 but was upgraded to use the v143 build tools.

I have the following installed:

Can anyone explain why this is happening and provide a solution?

Sex

Do you know if it needs a specific toolset version? #67488578 – Desmond

I've got the latest version available and latest VS update – Sex

Answer 1

I suggest you refer to this issue:

I suggest you install VS2022 to use v143 build tools. Or you can right-click on your project > Properties > General > Platform Toolset and select the corresponding version for your VS.

Similarly, this FeedBack also has reference value.

Quash

The correct version of the build tools are installed for the correct version of VS – Sex

@Sex >you can right-click on your project > Properties > General > Platform Toolset and select the corresponding version for your VS. Please try this setting. – Quash

Yes. This worked for me. I had both VS2019 and VS 2022 installed. I got the error when compiling with VS2019. Then I tried vs2022 and it worked. – Guertin

I'm using VS 2022, got the issue: Error MSB8020 The build tools for v143 (Platform Toolset = 'v143') cannot be found. Installed learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/769911/… but the issue still there. Any thoughts ? – Singsong

Answer 2

check that VCTargetsPath points to c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\

Alda

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Answer 3

I faced similar issue. I had VCTargetsPath set in my environment Variable. On deleting this variable, project build successfully

Amiraamis

Answer 4

maybe you are opening the project in VS 2019, it happens to me.

Dusky

OP mentioned they are using the correct VS version, so it seems like they already checked. – Cichocki