VS 2012 - Project failed to build because of missing Toolset

Question

I am unable to compile/build anything within Visual Studio C++ 2012 because I am getting an error that states either I have an inappropriate ToolsVersion or that the ToolSet

Answer 1

The builds tools for v120 (Platform Toolset = 'v120') cannot be found

Project -> Properties -> General -> Platform Toolset (as IInspectable correctly commented)

Project file contains ToolsVersion="12.0" (...) Treating the project as if it had ToolsVersion="4.0"

1. Right-click project -> Unload Project
2. Right-click project -> Edit (name).vcxproj
   • Change this line: <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="12.0" ...
   • into: <Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" ...
3. Save, close, Right-click project -> Reload Project

Answer 2

Try Microsoft Build Tools 2013 for building ToolsVersion="12.0" projects here:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=40760

It might help you get going.