[Issue]: npm install error

[baiyajin]

What happened?

C:\Users\Administrator>nvm install 14.21.3
Downloading node.js version 14.21.3 (64-bit)...
Complete
Downloading npm...
Creating C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-install-3382161075\temp

Downloading npm version 6.14.18... Complete
Installing npm v6.14.18...
error installing 14.21.3: open C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-npm-4204267377\npm-v6.14.18.zip: The system cannot find the file specified.

What did you expect to happen?

C:\Users\Administrator>nvm install 14.21.3
Downloading node.js version 14.21.3 (64-bit)...
Complete
Downloading npm...
Creating C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-install-3382161075\temp

Downloading npm version 6.14.18... Complete
Installing npm v6.14.18...
error installing 14.21.3: open C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-npm-4204267377\npm-v6.14.18.zip: The system cannot find the file specified.

Version

1.2.0 or newer (Default)

Which version of Windows?

No response

Which locale?

None

Which shell are you running NVM4W in?

No response

User Permissions?

Administrative Privileges, Elevated

Is Developer Mode enabled?

None

Relevant log/console output

Debug Output

C:\Users\Administrator>nvm install 14.21.3
Downloading node.js version 14.21.3 (64-bit)...
Complete
Downloading npm...
Creating C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-install-3382161075\temp

Downloading npm version 6.14.18... Complete
Installing npm v6.14.18...
error installing 14.21.3: open C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-npm-4204267377\npm-v6.14.18.zip: The system cannot find the file specified.

Anything else?

No response

[ikhbalfuady]

i have same issue, i think its bugs, when trying to copying npm file.
try to use another version like v1.1.12

ref : #1229

[torselden]

Same issue here och version 1.2.2
I found on file though in
AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-install-1573846107\temp\npm-v6.14.13.zip

[ecohortFJS]

I have the same error with another nodejs version

[torselden]

This should be fixed by mergin #1220.
Also this is possibly a duplicate of #1209

[ecohort]

This should be fixed by mergin #1220. Also this is possibly a duplicate of #1209

Thank you very much for your prompt response.
For the moment I solved it with a downgrade to 1.1.12 and it works perfectly

[proCoderSid]

Duplicate issues
#1209, #1221, #1224, #1229, #1240

[proCoderSid]

This issue occurs in all versions older than v16.10.0

[techiegm]

@coreybutler NVM for Windows v1.2 is unusable for any node versions below v16.10. There is already a pull request to fix this (#1220), please could you publish a release with this fix?

[coreybutler]

I know I've been slow to release v1.2.3 with the fix, and I apologize for that. I don't need the PR (I'd already fixed it), but I've been busy trying to get an Azure spot instance with Windows 11 ARM64 setup as a GitHub runner. Turns out that is the only way we can continue supporting ARM builds (which are also new in 1.2.x) since Qemu emulation isn't doing the trick. In other words, this issue is kind of blocked by the automated build process.

[techiegm]

Happy to know it's on the radar and fingers crossed you're able to get the Github runner woes sorted

[odrumond]

Hi! Sorry for pushing you but you have any news on that @coreybutler?

[BinToss]

At

nvm-windows/src/nvm.go

Lines 745 to 754 in f538704

	// new temp directory under the nvm root
	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "nvm-npm-*")
	if err != nil {
	status <- Status{Err: err}
	}
	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
	// Extract npm to the temp directory
	err = file.Unzip(filepath.Join(tempDir, "npm-v"+npmv+".zip"), filepath.Join(tempDir, "nvm-npm"))
	if err != nil {

in origin:master@HEAD, the path passed to the unzip function is still incorrect.
Corey, is your fix for this unmerged or not pushed yet?

[mawais-afz]

Facing same error:

❯ nvm install 14
Downloading node.js version 14.21.3 (64-bit)...
Complete
Downloading npm...
Creating C:\Users\MUHAMM~1\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-install-2773513892\temp

Downloading npm version 6.14.18... Complete
Installing npm v6.14.18...
error installing 14.21.3: open C:\Users\<user-name>\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-npm-3757959535\npm-v6.14.18.zip: The system cannot find the file specified.

[arharutyu]

I'm getting the same issue for 14.15.4:

node v14.15.4 is not installed. Type "nvm list" to see what is installed.
Downloading node.js version 14.15.4 (64-bit)...
Complete
Downloading npm...
Creating C:\Users\ARGINE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-install-4072800141\temp

Downloading npm version 6.14.10... Complete
Installing npm v6.14.10...
error installing 14.15.4: open C:\Users\ARGINE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\nvm-npm-4131144567\npm-v6.14.10.zip: The system cannot find the file specified.

Any chance there is a timeline for the fix to be merged?

Alternatively - has anyone found a workaround to get a pre-17 version working?

[OrangeDog]

Windows ARM is a very small userbase. It should not block an x86 release for everyone else.

[coreybutler]

@OrangeDog what metrics do you have supporting the claim that ARM is a small userbase?

[OrangeDog]

@coreybutler they are only just approaching 13% of new PC sales, and not all of those are running Windows.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arm-pc-market-share-wont-rise-above-13-percent-in-2025-says-abi-research

It's miniscule compared to all the x86 Windows systems already in use.

[coreybutler]

@OrangeDog what about servers?

I appreciate the desire and encouragement to release. I too am frustrated with issues like this one. Regardless, I have to remain vigilant of the ripple effect releases have.

I've never really spoken about it, but once a release is published, there is a period of time where several of the antivirus platforms mark it as a virus (many AV providers rely on weak ML algorithms that produce a lot of false positives). There are governance/provenance reports that have to be issued. I inevitably get emails with CrowdStrike reports from governments, militaries, financial institutions, etc... all of which need verification that the software is indeed safe. The point is releases consume a lot of my time, so I don't take them lightly.

If only 5% of the userbase uses ARM, that's still 650K users. I don't have the bandwidth to release now, then again later. I'm trying to assure the next release is stable for everybody.

[OrangeDog]

Windows doesn't even support ARM for server images yet. You have to be on insider preview to get them.

5% is still a wild overestimate.