Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use after trying all the tips I could find online

[kakyoism]

• Node Version: node -v=v12.18.3 and npm -v=6.14.8
• Platform: systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name" /C:"OS Version" /C:"System Type" (Windows)

OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
OS Version: 10.0.18362 N/A Build 18362
System Type: x64-based PC

• Compiler: msbuild /version & cl (Windows)

Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 15.9.21+g9802d43bc3 for .NET Framework
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

15.9.21.664Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.16.27043 for x64
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

usage: cl [ option... ] filename... [ /link linkoption... ]

• Module: zeromq

Verbose output (from npm or node-gyp):

me@me-PC0 D:\Desktop\myapp
# node-gyp configure --msvs_version=2017
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@7.1.0
gyp info using node@12.18.3 | win32 | x64
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.8.5 found at "C:\Python\Python38\python.exe"
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS running in VS Command Prompt, installation path is:
gyp ERR! find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017"
gyp ERR! find VS - will only use this version
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version does not match this VS Command Prompt or the
gyp ERR! find VS installation cannot be used.
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Apps\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\me\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "configure" "--msvs_version=2017"
gyp ERR! cwd D:\Desktop\myapp
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok

Things I've tried to no avail

• Reinstall VS 2017 with Desktop Development Kit for C++
• Reinstall node and npm
• Run the same command in Admin CMD, Admin PowerShell, Admin VC2017 Dev Command Prompt
• Manually set VCINSTALLDIR environment variable to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\
• Run npm config set msvs_version 2017 --global, then npm config get msvs_version gives me 2017
• Restart PC every step of the way

I got the same errors as above every step of the way.

Please help!

[kakyoism]

I've nuked my entire nodejs installation and started over, but the problem persists.

Repro

I've nuked my entire nodejs installation and started over. What I've done

• Removed nodejs based on this StackOverflow answer.
• Reinstalled nodejs x64 for Windows v12.18.3 using the .msi installer from official nodejs site, allowing the installer to install extra dependencies such as chocolatey
• Created a blank electron app using electron-forge: like this

me@me-PC0 D:\Desktop
$ npx create-electron-app myapp
√ Initializing Project Directory
√ Initializing Git Repository
√ Locating custom template: "base"
√ Copying Starter Files
√ Initializing NPM Module
√ Installing Template Dependencies
√ Installing NPM Dependencies

me@me-PC0 D:\Desktop
$ cd myapp

me@me-PC0 D:\Desktop\myapp
$ npm start

> myapp@1.0.0 start D:\Desktop\myapp
> electron-forge start

√ Checking your system
√ Locating Application
√ Preparing native dependencies
√ Launching Application

• Configured VS version that npm uses: npm config set msvs_version 2017 and npm config set msvs_version 2017 --global

The app runs up until this point. Then ...

• Installed dependency zeromq

$ npm install zeromq --save-prod
npm WARN deprecated request@2.88.2: request has been deprecated, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142
npm WARN deprecated har-validator@5.1.5: this library is no longer supported
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\extract-zip.cmd as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\extract-zip
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\extract-zip as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\extract-zip
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\rimraf.cmd as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\rimraf
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\rimraf as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\rimraf
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\semver.cmd as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\semver
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\semver as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\semver

> zeromq@6.0.0-beta.6 install D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\zeromq
> node-gyp-build


> core-js@3.6.5 postinstall D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\core-js
> node -e "try{require('./postinstall')}catch(e){}"

Thank you for using core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock/core-js ) for polyfilling JavaScript standard library!

The project needs your help! Please consider supporting of core-js on Open Collective or Patreon:
> https://opencollective.com/core-js
> https://www.patreon.com/zloirock

Also, the author of core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock ) is looking for a good job -)

npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: electron-installer-debian@^3.0.0 (node_modules\@electron-forge\maker-deb\node_modules\electron-installer-debian):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for electron-installer-debian@3.1.0: wanted {"os":"darwin,linux","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: electron-installer-redhat@^3.2.0 (node_modules\@electron-forge\maker-rpm\node_modules\electron-installer-redhat):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for electron-installer-redhat@3.2.0: wanted {"os":"darwin,linux","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN myapp@1.0.0 No repository field.

+ zeromq@6.0.0-beta.6
added 50 packages from 7 contributors, removed 32 packages, updated 401 packages and audited 460 packages in 61.306s

32 packages are looking for funding
 run `npm fund` for details

found 0 vulnerabilities

• Run electron-forge to build the Windows distribution.

$ npm run make

> myapp@1.0.0 make D:\Desktop\myapp
> electron-forge make

√ Checking your system
√ Resolving Forge Config
We need to package your application before we can make it
√ Preparing to Package Application for arch: x64
× Preparing native dependencies: 0 / 1

An unhandled error has occurred inside Forge:
Command failed with a non-zero return code (1):
D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\electron-rebuild\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp.cmd rebuild --target=10.1.0 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers --build-from-source

gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS VCINSTALLDIR not set, not running in VS Command Prompt
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS valid versions for msvs_version:
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Desktop\\myapp\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--target=10.1.0" "--arch=x64" "--dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers" "--build-from-source"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\electron-packager\win32-x64\myapp-win32-x64\resources\app\node_modules\zeromq
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
Error: Command failed with a non-zero return code (1):
D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\electron-rebuild\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp.cmd rebuild --target=10.1.0 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers --build-from-source

gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS VCINSTALLDIR not set, not running in VS Command Prompt
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS valid versions for msvs_version:
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Desktop\\myapp\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--target=10.1.0" "--arch=x64" "--dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers" "--build-from-source"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\electron-packager\win32-x64\myapp-win32-x64\resources\app\node_modules\zeromq
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
 at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\@malept\cross-spawn-promise\src\index.ts:155:16)
 at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
 at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (domain.js:483:12)
 at ChildProcess.cp.emit (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\cross-spawn\lib\enoent.js:34:29)
 at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
 at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:286:5)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! myapp@1.0.0 make: `electron-forge make`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the myapp@1.0.0 make script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2020-08-28T04_35_43_345Z-debug.log

• Attempted to fix this by setting VCINSTALLDIR environment variable manually

set VCINSTALLDIR=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\

• Then run electron-forge again

D:\Desktop\myapp>npm run make

> myapp@1.0.0 make D:\Desktop\myapp
> electron-forge make

√ Checking your system
√ Resolving Forge Config
We need to package your application before we can make it
√ Preparing to Package Application for arch: x64
× Preparing native dependencies: 0 / 1

An unhandled error has occurred inside Forge:
Command failed with a non-zero return code (1):
D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\electron-rebuild\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp.cmd rebuild --target=10.1.0 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers --build-from-source

gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS running in VS Command Prompt, installation path is:
gyp ERR! find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017"
gyp ERR! find VS - will only use this version
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version does not match this VS Command Prompt or the
gyp ERR! find VS installation cannot be used.
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Desktop\\myapp\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--target=10.1.0" "--arch=x64" "--dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers" "--build-from-source"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\electron-packager\win32-x64\myapp-win32-x64\resources\app\node_modules\zeromq
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
Error: Command failed with a non-zero return code (1):
D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\electron-rebuild\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp.cmd rebuild --target=10.1.0 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers --build-from-source

gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS running in VS Command Prompt, installation path is:
gyp ERR! find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017"
gyp ERR! find VS - will only use this version
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version does not match this VS Command Prompt or the
gyp ERR! find VS installation cannot be used.
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Desktop\\myapp\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--target=10.1.0" "--arch=x64" "--dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers" "--build-from-source"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\electron-packager\win32-x64\myapp-win32-x64\resources\app\node_modules\zeromq
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
 at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\@malept\cross-spawn-promise\src\index.ts:155:16)
 at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
 at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (domain.js:483:12)
 at ChildProcess.cp.emit (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\cross-spawn\lib\enoent.js:34:29)
 at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
 at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:286:5)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! myapp@1.0.0 make: `electron-forge make`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the myapp@1.0.0 make script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2020-08-28T04_40_16_364Z-debug.log

• Also tried to hack the visual studio locator code of node-gyp at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js

  • to insert amd64 to the lines

if (versionYear === 2017) {
 return path.join(info.path, 'MSBuild', '15.0', 'Bin', 'MSBuild.exe')
 }
 if (versionYear === 2019) {
 return path.join(info.path, 'MSBuild', 'Current', 'Bin', 'MSBuild.exe')
 }

- so that they become

if (versionYear === 2017) {
 return path.join(info.path, 'MSBuild', '15.0', 'Bin', 'amd64', 'MSBuild.exe')
 }
 if (versionYear === 2019) {
 return path.join(info.path, 'MSBuild', 'Current', 'Bin', 'amd64', 'MSBuild.exe')
 }

- Then run `npm run make` again. Same errors as previous step.

Here is my build environment

D:\Desktop\myapp>npm config get msvs_version
2017

D:\Desktop\myapp>npm config get python
C:\Python\Python38\pythonw.exe

Python 3.8 is the 64bit version from python.org.

Question

What am I missing? Should I forget about VS2017? My project uses VS2017 for the C++ development so I'm afraid I can't change that. But should I install VS2015?

It's confusing that on node-gyp README.md, it first says

Launch cmd, npm config set msvs_version 2017

Then later in How to Use, it then says:

Auto-detection fails for Visual C++ Build Tools 2015, so --msvs_version=2015 needs to be added (not needed when run by npm as configured above):

$ node-gyp configure --msvs_version=2015

What's with this version discrepancy?

[initram]

I also had similar issues recently and what helped me to locate the issue was running the npm command with --loglevel silly added, this gives you a whole lot more info printed out.

My issue was that there were some outdated (non-existing) paths in my LIB environment variable and that made node-gyp fail.

[kakyoism]

I also had similar issues recently and what helped me to locate the issue was running the npm command with --loglevel silly added, this gives you a whole lot more info printed out.

My issue was that there were some outdated (non-existing) paths in my LIB environment variable and that made node-gyp fail.

Thanks for the tip. Indeed, I shared the exact problem with you. I found out about it myself weeks ago the hard way and I really should've used --loglevel as you suggested.

[anujxx]

I've nuked my entire nodejs installation and started over, but the problem persists.

Repro

I've nuked my entire nodejs installation and started over. What I've done

• Removed nodejs based on this StackOverflow answer.
• Reinstalled nodejs x64 for Windows v12.18.3 using the .msi installer from official nodejs site, allowing the installer to install extra dependencies such as chocolatey
• Created a blank electron app using electron-forge: like this

me@me-PC0 D:\Desktop
$ npx create-electron-app myapp
√ Initializing Project Directory
√ Initializing Git Repository
√ Locating custom template: "base"
√ Copying Starter Files
√ Initializing NPM Module
√ Installing Template Dependencies
√ Installing NPM Dependencies

me@me-PC0 D:\Desktop
$ cd myapp

me@me-PC0 D:\Desktop\myapp
$ npm start

> myapp@1.0.0 start D:\Desktop\myapp
> electron-forge start

√ Checking your system
√ Locating Application
√ Preparing native dependencies
√ Launching Application

• Configured VS version that npm uses: npm config set msvs_version 2017 and npm config set msvs_version 2017 --global

The app runs up until this point. Then ...

• Installed dependency zeromq

$ npm install zeromq --save-prod
npm WARN deprecated request@2.88.2: request has been deprecated, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142
npm WARN deprecated har-validator@5.1.5: this library is no longer supported
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\extract-zip.cmd as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\extract-zip
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\extract-zip as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\extract-zip
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\rimraf.cmd as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\rimraf
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\rimraf as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\rimraf
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\semver.cmd as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\semver
npm WARN rm not removing D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\.bin\semver as it wasn't installed by D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\semver

> zeromq@6.0.0-beta.6 install D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\zeromq
> node-gyp-build


> core-js@3.6.5 postinstall D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\core-js
> node -e "try{require('./postinstall')}catch(e){}"

Thank you for using core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock/core-js ) for polyfilling JavaScript standard library!

The project needs your help! Please consider supporting of core-js on Open Collective or Patreon:
> https://opencollective.com/core-js
> https://www.patreon.com/zloirock

Also, the author of core-js ( https://github.com/zloirock ) is looking for a good job -)

npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: electron-installer-debian@^3.0.0 (node_modules\@electron-forge\maker-deb\node_modules\electron-installer-debian):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for electron-installer-debian@3.1.0: wanted {"os":"darwin,linux","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: electron-installer-redhat@^3.2.0 (node_modules\@electron-forge\maker-rpm\node_modules\electron-installer-redhat):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for electron-installer-redhat@3.2.0: wanted {"os":"darwin,linux","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN myapp@1.0.0 No repository field.

+ zeromq@6.0.0-beta.6
added 50 packages from 7 contributors, removed 32 packages, updated 401 packages and audited 460 packages in 61.306s

32 packages are looking for funding
 run `npm fund` for details

found 0 vulnerabilities

• Run electron-forge to build the Windows distribution.

$ npm run make

> myapp@1.0.0 make D:\Desktop\myapp
> electron-forge make

√ Checking your system
√ Resolving Forge Config
We need to package your application before we can make it
√ Preparing to Package Application for arch: x64
× Preparing native dependencies: 0 / 1

An unhandled error has occurred inside Forge:
Command failed with a non-zero return code (1):
D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\electron-rebuild\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp.cmd rebuild --target=10.1.0 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers --build-from-source

gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS VCINSTALLDIR not set, not running in VS Command Prompt
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS valid versions for msvs_version:
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Desktop\\myapp\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--target=10.1.0" "--arch=x64" "--dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers" "--build-from-source"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\electron-packager\win32-x64\myapp-win32-x64\resources\app\node_modules\zeromq
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
Error: Command failed with a non-zero return code (1):
D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\electron-rebuild\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp.cmd rebuild --target=10.1.0 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers --build-from-source

gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS VCINSTALLDIR not set, not running in VS Command Prompt
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS valid versions for msvs_version:
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Desktop\\myapp\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--target=10.1.0" "--arch=x64" "--dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers" "--build-from-source"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\electron-packager\win32-x64\myapp-win32-x64\resources\app\node_modules\zeromq
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
 at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\@malept\cross-spawn-promise\src\index.ts:155:16)
 at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
 at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (domain.js:483:12)
 at ChildProcess.cp.emit (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\cross-spawn\lib\enoent.js:34:29)
 at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
 at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:286:5)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! myapp@1.0.0 make: `electron-forge make`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the myapp@1.0.0 make script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2020-08-28T04_35_43_345Z-debug.log

• Attempted to fix this by setting VCINSTALLDIR environment variable manually

set VCINSTALLDIR=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\

• Then run electron-forge again

D:\Desktop\myapp>npm run make

> myapp@1.0.0 make D:\Desktop\myapp
> electron-forge make

√ Checking your system
√ Resolving Forge Config
We need to package your application before we can make it
√ Preparing to Package Application for arch: x64
× Preparing native dependencies: 0 / 1

An unhandled error has occurred inside Forge:
Command failed with a non-zero return code (1):
D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\electron-rebuild\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp.cmd rebuild --target=10.1.0 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers --build-from-source

gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS running in VS Command Prompt, installation path is:
gyp ERR! find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017"
gyp ERR! find VS - will only use this version
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version does not match this VS Command Prompt or the
gyp ERR! find VS installation cannot be used.
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Desktop\\myapp\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--target=10.1.0" "--arch=x64" "--dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers" "--build-from-source"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\electron-packager\win32-x64\myapp-win32-x64\resources\app\node_modules\zeromq
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
Error: Command failed with a non-zero return code (1):
D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\electron-rebuild\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp.cmd rebuild --target=10.1.0 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers --build-from-source

gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version was set from command line or npm config
gyp ERR! find VS - looking for Visual Studio version 2017
gyp ERR! find VS running in VS Command Prompt, installation path is:
gyp ERR! find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017"
gyp ERR! find VS - will only use this version
gyp ERR! find VS could not use PowerShell to find Visual Studio 2017 or newer
gyp ERR! find VS looking for Visual Studio 2015
gyp ERR! find VS - found in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0"
gyp ERR! find VS - could not find MSBuild in registry for this version
gyp ERR! find VS not looking for VS2013 as it is only supported up to Node.js 8
gyp ERR! find VS msvs_version does not match this VS Command Prompt or the
gyp ERR! find VS installation cannot be used.
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS You need to install the latest version of Visual Studio
gyp ERR! find VS including the "Desktop development with C++" workload.
gyp ERR! find VS For more information consult the documentation at:
gyp ERR! find VS https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#on-windows
gyp ERR! find VS **************************************************************
gyp ERR! find VS
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: Could not find any Visual Studio installation to use
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.fail (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:121:47)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:74:16
gyp ERR! stack at VisualStudioFinder.findVisualStudio2013 (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:351:14)
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:70:14
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js:384:20
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:54:7
gyp ERR! stack at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\util.js:33:16
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:310:5)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
gyp ERR! stack at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.18362
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Desktop\\myapp\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" "--target=10.1.0" "--arch=x64" "--dist-url=https://www.electronjs.org/headers" "--build-from-source"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Temp\electron-packager\win32-x64\myapp-win32-x64\resources\app\node_modules\zeromq
gyp ERR! node -v v12.18.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v7.1.0
gyp ERR! not ok
 at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\@malept\cross-spawn-promise\src\index.ts:155:16)
 at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315:20)
 at ChildProcess.EventEmitter.emit (domain.js:483:12)
 at ChildProcess.cp.emit (D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\cross-spawn\lib\enoent.js:34:29)
 at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1021:16)
 at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:286:5)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! myapp@1.0.0 make: `electron-forge make`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the myapp@1.0.0 make script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\me\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2020-08-28T04_40_16_364Z-debug.log

• Also tried to hack the visual studio locator code of node-gyp at D:\Desktop\myapp\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\find-visualstudio.js

  • to insert amd64 to the lines

if (versionYear === 2017) {
 return path.join(info.path, 'MSBuild', '15.0', 'Bin', 'MSBuild.exe')
 }
 if (versionYear === 2019) {
 return path.join(info.path, 'MSBuild', 'Current', 'Bin', 'MSBuild.exe')
 }

- so that they become

if (versionYear === 2017) {
 return path.join(info.path, 'MSBuild', '15.0', 'Bin', 'amd64', 'MSBuild.exe')
 }
 if (versionYear === 2019) {
 return path.join(info.path, 'MSBuild', 'Current', 'Bin', 'amd64', 'MSBuild.exe')
 }

- Then run `npm run make` again. Same errors as previous step.

Here is my build environment

D:\Desktop\myapp>npm config get msvs_version
2017

D:\Desktop\myapp>npm config get python
C:\Python\Python38\pythonw.exe

Python 3.8 is the 64bit version from python.org.

Question

What am I missing? Should I forget about VS2017? My project uses VS2017 for the C++ development so I'm afraid I can't change that. But should I install VS2015?

It's confusing that on node-gyp README.md, it first says

Launch cmd, npm config set msvs_version 2017

Then later in How to Use, it then says:

Auto-detection fails for Visual C++ Build Tools 2015, so --msvs_version=2015 needs to be added (not needed when run by npm as configured above):

$ node-gyp configure --msvs_version=2015

What's with this version discrepancy?

did you find solution please help. getting same problem

[kakyoism]

@anujxx Check out initram's answer above.

[hamza-iqbal-hi]

A little late, but if it helps anyone:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/63311413

[DeuxAlpha]

Deleting the package-lock.json file resolved the problem for me.

As far as I can tell, no node_modules/_package_/bin/* files were being downloaded. I'm not sure why this solved it for me, but there you go.

[XDavidT]

Deleting the package-lock.json file resolved the problem for me.

As far as I can tell, no node_modules/_package_/bin/* files were being downloaded. I'm not sure why this solved it for me, but there you go.

Did the work thanks!

[danishiftikhar3]

Deleting the package-lock.json file resolved the problem for me.

As far as I can tell, no node_modules/_package_/bin/* files were being downloaded. I'm not sure why this solved it for me, but there you go.

WORKED FOR ME AFTER TRYING EVERYTHING! Just had to delete the package-lock.json file

[Twenty2kay]

Deleting the package-lock.json file resolved the problem for me.
As far as I can tell, no node_modules/_package_/bin/* files were being downloaded. I'm not sure why this solved it for me, but there you go.

WORKED FOR ME AFTER TRYING EVERYTHING! Just had to delete the package-lock.json file

did anything happen after deleting that file?

[holtalanm]

Ran into this pretty recently. Completely reinstalling Visual Studio cleared it up.

[ZaidKhan144]

Deleting the package-lock.json file resolved the problem for me.

As far as I can tell, no node_modules/_package_/bin/* files were being downloaded. I'm not sure why this solved it for me, but there you go.

@DeuxAlpha Appreciate it, Man!