fatal error LNK1104 'libboost_date_time_vc110-mt-gd-1.51.lib'
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP fatal error LNK1104 'libboost_date_time_vc110-mt-gd-1.51.lib' I am trying to build a program made by someone else (VS2012) on visual studio 2017 and this isn't working. 1>LINK : fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'libboost_date_time-vc110-mt-gd-1_51.lib' I'm not even sure why it is searching for this file specifically, besides all the files are -vc141- and not -vc110- . Is there any way to specify to look for any libboost_xxxx_-vc141-xxxx.lib ? Is there any reason why it is searching for another vc format? I've checked the project's properties in C++General->Additionnal include directories , LinkerGeneral->Additional Library Directories and LinkerInput->additionnal dependencies and nothing mentions vc110 . -vc141- -vc110- libboost_xxxx_-vc141-xxxx.lib C++General->Additionnal include directories LinkerGeneral->Additional Library Directories LinkerInput->additionnal dependencies vc110 ...