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I need to build boost (1.55) with VS2013, but the regular toolset (toolset=msvc-12.0) doesn't work on XP. There is a different toolset for XP (which you can change in VS itself).

Does anyone know the toolset string I need to use in order to compile boost for XP using msvc-12.0 ?

EDIT: I'm using b2.exe

Thanks You!

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  • if you do not need extra stuff in your build, you could download the binaries [here](http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/). – user1810087 Feb 04 '14 at 16:28
  • @itwasntpete - I checked it out, but I only saw msvc12x86 and x64, nothing specific for XP... – TCS Feb 04 '14 at 16:31
  • sorry, my link was wrong. i changed it :) – user1810087 Feb 04 '14 at 16:32
  • the downloaded version i use on visual studio 2013 and compiled my project with **Platform Toolset** v120_xp. and it works without any doubt. – user1810087 Feb 04 '14 at 16:37
  • @itwasntpete, I'm trying to compile with b2.exe – TCS Feb 04 '14 at 16:44
  • @itwasntpete Except that boost serialization isn't there. See this answer **[Building boost with Visual Studio 2013 (Express)](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20813138/building-boost-with-visual-studio-2013-express/20815896#20815896)**. This contains the patches needed to compile on MSVC12, perhaps it will help with the XP toolchain too – sehe Feb 04 '14 at 16:44
  • @sehe - its building fine. I'm just trying to build it with XP toolset – TCS Feb 04 '14 at 16:50
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    @TCS lol - this I've heard before. [/are you sure/? It's kinda easy to miss, unless you *needed* Boost serialization :{](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20813138/building-boost-with-visual-studio-2013-express/20815896#comment31212394_20815896). Just a headsup. If you don't need it, just ignore the comment – sehe Feb 04 '14 at 16:53

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Check this link: https://web.archive.org/web/20130208113614/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2012/10/08/10357555.aspx

original link (dead): http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2012/10/08/10357555.aspx

It explains how to compile in command line using cl.exe and choose XP toolset.

When compiling boost, before starting the build itself using b2.exe, insert all required parameters in order to choose 120_xp toolset.

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    can you provide some detail? I want to target v140_xp but no matter what I put for b2 toolset=xxx it says "rule "xxx.init" unknown in module "toolset" – stu Aug 31 '16 at 17:30
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put for b2.ex --toolset=msvc-12.0_xp

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