# Convert Projects to Use a Selected Compiler

You can use the command-line interface ICProjConvert<version>.exe to transform your Intel® C++ projects into Microsoft Visual C++* projects, or vice versa. The syntax is:

    ICProjConvert<version>.exe <sln_file | prj_files> </VC[:"VCtoolset name"] | /IC[:"ICtoolset name"]> [/q] [/nologo] [/msvc] [/s] [/f]

Where:

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
version | The `ICProjConvert` version number. Values are: 191 or 192.
sln_file | A path to the solution file, which should be modified to use a specified project system.
prj_files | A space separated list of project files (or wildcard), which should be modified to use specified project system.
/VC | Convert to use the Microsoft Visual C++ project system.
VCtoolset name | The possible values are `v141` (Microsoft Visual Studio* 2017), `v142` (Microsoft Visual Studio 2019), or `v143` (Microsoft Visual Studio 2022). ### Note Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 is deprecated as of the Intel® oneAPI 2022.1 release, and will be removed in a future release.
/IC | Convert to use the Intel® C++ project system.
ICtoolset name | Such as `Intel C++ Compiler 2021.1` Depending on the integration version, the supported name values may be different.
/q | Starts quiet mode, all information messages (except errors) are hidden.
/nologo | Suppresses the startup banner.
/msvc | Sets the compiler to Microsoft Visual C++.
/s | Searches the project files through all subdirectories.
/f | Forces an update to the project even if it has an unsupported type or unsupported properties.
/? or /h | Shows help.

## Example

Issue the command ICProjConvert<version>.exe *.icproj /s /VC to convert all Intel® C++ project files in the current directory and its subdirectories to use Microsoft Visual C++.

### Note

If you uninstall the Intel® C++ Compiler Classic, ICProjConvert<version>.exe remains in the folder Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intel\shared files\ia32\Bin and you can use it to transform Intel® C++ projects back into Microsoft Visual C++.
Parent topic: Use the Command Line