While is outdated and not officially supported as a portable app, you can create a semi-portable version that runs from a USB drive on Windows XP/Vista/7 (and partially on Windows 10/11 with compatibility settings).
Create StartVS2008.bat in your portable folder: visual studio 2008 portable
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\lib C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\include To E:\VS2008\VC\ While is outdated and not officially supported as
While is outdated and not officially supported as a portable app, you can create a semi-portable version that runs from a USB drive on Windows XP/Vista/7 (and partially on Windows 10/11 with compatibility settings).
Create StartVS2008.bat in your portable folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\bin C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\lib C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\include To E:\VS2008\VC\