msbuild is not recognized as internal or external command

Question

Hi

I was using the msbuild command in Visual Studio 2008 command prompt succesfuly, now stop working and I cannot find the reason.

when I run the command I get the message:  'msbuild' is not recognized as internal or external command, operable command or batch file.

I've checked in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727 looking for MSBuild.exe and it is in there!

:(

Answer 1

Are you sure you are running a VS2008 prompt?

At a VS2008 prompt you should be able to type the following

c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC>where msbuild

and get

c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\MSBuild.exe

c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\MSBuild.exe

 

if you instead get this:

c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC>where msbuild

INFO: Could not find files for the given pattern(s).

then you have a problem. 

 

Have you just installed some new software? You could try re-install the .net framework.

 

Mike

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Answer 2

Yes, I have to specify fullpath where msbuild.exe is, My problem is that I can't use the msbuild shortcut command. I will reinstall my .Net Framework 3.5 .

thanks