Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows) - Microsoft Learn
Visit the Visual Studio Older Downloads page to find version 2017.
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know: what the offline installer actually is, how to create a genuine ISO, how to install without an internet connection, and how to fix common pitfalls. visual studio 2017 offline installer iso
You can use the --layout command with the --force parameter to generate a manifest without downloading, though for actual downloading this will still fetch files.
Some components might require online activation. It is best to choose specific workloads instead of "Everything." Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows)
vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\vs2017offline --lang en-US
Creating an offline installer for Visual Studio 2017 requires a bit more upfront effort than simply downloading an ISO, but the flexibility it provides is unmatched. You can customize exactly which workloads and languages to include, update the layout incrementally, and deploy to any number of offline machines. Some components might require online activation
To build an offline repository, you first need a small setup file called a "bootstrapper." You must download this on a machine with an active, unrestricted internet connection.
Once the layout is fully downloaded to a folder, you can easily use it to install Visual Studio on any target machine, even those without an internet connection.