error MSB3411: Could not l oad the Visual C++ component “VCBuild.exe”

Question

I have Visual Studio 2010 with SP1 and Windows sdk 7.1. I also have VS2012 and Windows kit 8.

when i run Windows SDK 7.1 Command Prompt and run no

Answer 1

This can be fixed by installing all the required tools and configurations using Microsoft's windows-build-tools using npm install --global --production windows-build-tools from an elevated cmd (run as administrator).