Build ASP.NET 4.5 without Visual Studio on Build Server

Question

Its been a while since I setup a Build Server so maybe I\'ve forgotten something or maybe .NET 4.5 is different from whatever version I did this with last time, but here is

Answer 1

My problem was related to installing the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8 on a Windows 2008 Box. If you read further on the page, you will get to a heading labeled ".NET Framework 4.5 SDK Tools on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008." This tells you to:

1. Run the Windows SDK for Windows 8 installer on a supported operating system (for example, Windows 7, or Windows 8).
2. Choose the following option on the Specify Location screen: Download the Windows SDK for installation on a separate computer.
3. Press the Next button.
4. Answer the questions on the Join the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) screen.
5. On the next screen, choose the .NET Framework 4.5 Software Development Kit feature. Unselect all other features that can be unselected.
6. Choose the Download button.
7. Go to the download location (specified in step 2) and find the following .NET Framework 4.5 SDK tool installer files: sdk_tools4.msi, sdk_tools4.cab
8. You can copy these files to a Windows Vista or Windows 2008 Server computer within your organization. These files need to be copied to same directory on the Windows Vista or Windows 2008 Server computer. Note: Do not redistribute these files outside your organization or as part of any other installer.
9. On the Windows Vista or Windows 2008 Server computer, review the license terms here .
10. Check whether .NET Framework 4.5 is already installed on the computer. Otherwise, download and install .NET Framework 4.5 from www.microsoft.com .
11. Open a command prompt with administrator privileges.
12. Go to the directory where .NET Framework 4.5 SDK Tools installer files were copied.
13. Install .NET Framework 4.5 SDK tools by using the command line: Msiexec /i sdk_tools4.msi VSEXTUI=1