# How to Bypass MSBuild for VS2005 projects

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-bypass-msbuild-for-vs2005-projects/295
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**Created:** [January 5, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-bypass-msbuild-for-vs2005-projects/295 "2007-01-05T04:05:41Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-bypass-msbuild-for-vs2005-projects/295/1 "2007-01-05T04:05:41Z")

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Hi,  
  
Is there a way to bypass the MSBuild and use VBC compiler instead, for VS2005 projects?  
  
And if not is there a way to make MSBuild run faster.  
  
In previous solutions we have noticed that running the VBC compiler on each project was faster that compiling the whole solution.  
  
Magne

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-bypass-msbuild-for-vs2005-projects/295/2 "2007-01-06T08:37:29Z")

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Hi  
  
Unfortunately not easily. You would have to create your own make file and run nmake, not a simple task. Another option would be to look into distributed builds using something like incredibuild (there is an incredibuild action in Finalbuilder).