Thanks Debug output shows * that it already searchs in the right folders. * It appears to search for the right patterns e.g. "boost_chrono-vc141-mt-x64-1_67" (file is there "libboost_chrono-vc141-mt-x64-1_67.lib") * It also states "Boost_FOUND = 1" But still that error. So far I can't see from the debug output why it fails.