VCBuild.exe missing on Windows 7 / 8

[Fannon]

Hi there,

I've got the problem that i can't install socket.io globally. It tells me that "VCBuild.exe" cannot be found. Problem with that is, that VCBuild is outdated by years and I had big problems installing it for Windows 8.

C:\Users\Fannon\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_modules\ws>node "c:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\\..\..\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild
C:\Users\Fannon\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_ modules\ws\build\binding.sln : error MSB3411: Die Visual C++-Komponente "VCBuild.exe" konnte n icht geladen werden. Wenn die Komponente installiert ist, fügen Sie deren Speicherort dem Syst empfad hinzu. Wenn sie nicht installiert ist, 1) installieren Sie entweder das Microsoft Windo ws SDK für Windows Server 2008 und .NET Framework 3.5 oder 2) Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.
C:\Users\Fannon\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\socket.io\node_modules\socket.io-client\node_ modules\ws\build\binding.sln : error MSB3411: Die Visual C++-Komponente "VCBuild.exe" konnte n icht geladen werden. Wenn die Komponente installiert ist, fügen Sie deren Speicherort dem Syst empfad hinzu. Wenn sie nicht installiert ist, 1) installieren Sie entweder das Microsoft Windo ws SDK für Windows Server 2008 und .NET Framework 3.5 oder 2) Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.
[email protected] C:\Users\Fannon\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\socket.io
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[capaj]

I have Windows 8 x64 and the build goes through with just 3 warnings. I have Node.js 0.10.5.
I struggled a bit before, but since I searched around a bit I have it working flawlessly. Just make sure you check these things:
-visual studio installed(express version for windows 8 should suffice, though I have the commercial version)
-run command prompt as Administrator
-if previous won't help, try installing Windows SDK and running the build in Microsoft Windows Server Build environmen(this should be a part of Windows SDK)

[Fannon]

Thanks, that worked for me!