Yup, that&#x27;s how I make a build server: clean windows image, MSBuild, then copy the utils, build targets, reference assemblies etc over from a machine containing VS.<p>It&#x27;s such a pain that a famous ex-Microsoftie started a connect request for it:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;visualstudio.uservoice.com&#x2F;forums&#x2F;121579-visual-studio&#x2F;suggestions&#x2F;5786689-support-net-builds-without-requiring-visual-studi" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;visualstudio.uservoice.com&#x2F;forums&#x2F;121579-visual-stud...</a>