You don't always need the kitchen sink. Use --add to specify exactly what you need. First, find the Workload IDs (e.g., Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop for WinForms/WPF).
To successfully create your offline installer, ensure you have the following: Visual Studio Offline Installer 2019 Iso
E:\vs_setup.exe --noweb --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --quiet --norestart --wait You don't always need the kitchen sink
If you kept the folder on a server, map a network drive (e.g., \\Server\VS2019_Layout ) and run: find the Workload IDs (e.g.
Basic command to download all files for a specific language and workload set:
(If mkisofs is unavailable, use free tools like or AnyBurn .)
parameter to download the actual installation files to a local folder. Microsoft Learn To download everything (English): vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2019_Offline --lang en-US To download specific workloads (recommended to save space):