vs_enterprise.exe --layout c:\VS2019_Offline --lang en-US But that was just the base. He needed the full package—every component his team might ever request to avoid another download request form.
The actual download size for "all" workloads is ~35-50 GB depending on optional components. Use the Visual Studio Subscriptions portal (formerly MSDN) to get the legitimate vs_enterprise.exe bootstrapper for version 2019. vs_enterprise
For twenty minutes, the hard drive light flickered. Files decompressed. Registries updated. Components registered. No errors. No "please connect to the internet." Use the Visual Studio Subscriptions portal (formerly MSDN)
The IT manager shrugged. "Just download the web installer, Aris. It’s only 2 MB." Registries updated
vs_enterprise.exe --layout c:\VS2019_Enterprise_Full --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCrossPlat --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Data --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Office --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VisualStudioExtension --includeRecommended --includeOptional --lang en-US He paused. That was only 25 GB. He wanted the nuclear option.
At 11:47 PM, the prompt returned.
He knew the magic words. He opened and navigated to his downloads folder.