if you're trying to install the visual-studio build tools on a more recent version of windows, you can use winget.

winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools

you can also find some commandline options at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/insta...
visualstudio winget windows build buildtools compilers

The list of each visual studio component can be found at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/insta.... Specifically, you're looking for the Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.BuildTools component.