https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12912 <p> Platform: Windows 10, Visual Studio 2017, Boost boost_1_63_0 </p> <p> C:\Boost\boost_1_63_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\boost_1_63_0&gt; </p> en-us /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12912 Trac 1.4.3 John Maddock Sun, 16 Apr 2017 08:45:19 GMT https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12912#comment:1 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12912#comment:1 <ul> <li><strong>status</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">new</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">closed</span> </li> <li><strong>resolution</strong> → <span class="trac-field-new">obsolete</span> </li> </ul> <p> 1.63 doesn't support VC2017. We're working on this for 1.64. </p> Ticket