This repository contains a portable version of the MSVC 8.0 x86 toolchain, inspired by itsmattkc/MSVC420. All files were extracted from the Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition installation media via installation on a Windows XP Pro SP3 VM. The root directory of the repository contains files extracted from the VC directory of the installation media, with non-x86 files removed. Additionally, the mspdb*.* and msobj*.dll files were extracted from the Common7\IDE directory of the installation media and added to the bin directory. Finally, the bin/vcvars32.bat file was modified to work with the portable toolchain.

To use the portable toolchain, simply clone the repository or use the "Download ZIP" option under the green "Code" dropdown and run bin/vcvars32.bat from cmd.exe. This will add bin and PlatformSDK\bin to the PATH environment variable giving you access to cl, link, lib, and other tools. Also, ATLMFC\INCLUDE, INCLUDE, and PlatformSDK\include will be added to the INCLUDE environment variable. Finally, ATLMFC\LIB, LIB, and PlatformSDK\lib will be added to the LIB environment variable.