Re: [Boost-users] How to build Boost with VC++ 2013 to target XP/2003 platform?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] How to build Boost with VC++ 2013 to target XP/2003 platform?
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-12-31 14:28:02

> Programs written in VC++ 2012 or 2013 will only run on Windows XP or
> Windows 2003 when you choose the 'Windows XP (v120_xp)' toolset option in
> the IDE.
>
> Is there some way to set this option from Bjam?
>
> P.S.  A Stack Overflow user indicated that he got Boost to build under VC++
> 2012.  I tried his solution under VC++ 2013 but it did not work for some
> reason completely unknown to me.
>
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27695187/modify-visual-c-vcvars32-bat-to-target-xp-platform
>
> Apparently, VC++ 2012/2013 use the Windows 8 SDK and the solution above
> causes you to use the Windows 7 SDK which is compatible with XP and Windows
> 2003.

See the end of 
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2012/10/08/windows-xp-targeting-with-c-in-visual-studio-2012.aspx

HTH, John.