diff -Naur Python-3.8.0-orig/Lib/distutils/msvc9compiler.py Python-3.8.0/Lib/distutils/msvc9compiler.py
--- Python-3.8.0-orig/Lib/distutils/msvc9compiler.py	2019-10-14 16:34:47.000000000 +0300
+++ Python-3.8.0/Lib/distutils/msvc9compiler.py	2019-10-22 10:05:17.120393700 +0300
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@
 
 # More globals
 VERSION = get_build_version()
-if VERSION < 8.0:
-    raise DistutilsPlatformError("VC %0.1f is not supported by this module" % VERSION)
 # MACROS = MacroExpander(VERSION)
 
 class MSVCCompiler(CCompiler) :
@@ -328,6 +326,8 @@
 
     def __init__(self, verbose=0, dry_run=0, force=0):
         CCompiler.__init__ (self, verbose, dry_run, force)
+        if VERSION < 8.0:
+            raise DistutilsPlatformError("VC %0.1f is not supported by this module" % VERSION)
         self.__version = VERSION
         self.__root = r"Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio"
         # self.__macros = MACROS
