Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #12702: boost_1_62_0 issue https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12702 <p> I have the following error. </p> <p> Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.14393] (c) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. </p> <p> C:\Users\carma&gt;cd c:/ </p> <p> c:\&gt;boost_1_62_0 'boost_1_62_0' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. </p> <p> c:\&gt;cd boost_1_62_0 </p> <p> c:\boost_1_62_0&gt;bootstrap.bat Building Boost.Build engine 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. </p> <p> Failed to build Boost.Build engine. Please consult bootstrap.log for further diagnostics. </p> <p> You can try to obtain a prebuilt binary from </p> <blockquote> <p> <a class="ext-link" href="http://sf.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&amp;package_id=72941"><span class="icon">​</span>http://sf.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586&amp;package_id=72941</a> </p> </blockquote> <p> Also, you can file an issue at <a class="ext-link" href="http://svn.boost.org"><span class="icon">​</span>http://svn.boost.org</a> Please attach bootstrap.log in that case. </p> <p> c:\boost_1_62_0&gt; </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12702 Trac 1.4.3 Kohei Takahashi Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:58:38 GMT <link>https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12702#comment:1 </link> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12702#comment:1</guid> <description> <p> Make sure that Visual Studio is installed and set appropriate environment variables. I recommend use Visual Studio command prompt instead of cmd.exe (or pre-built binaries). </p> </description> <category>Ticket</category> </item> <item> <dc:creator>viboes</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2016 01:26:03 GMT</pubDate> <title>component changed https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12702#comment:2 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12702#comment:2 <ul> <li><strong>component</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">None</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">Building Boost</span> </li> </ul> Ticket