How to fix Error: spawnSync powershell.exe ENOENT

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I want to install Windows build tools with an elevated PowerShell console using this command:

npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

but I'm getting the following error back everytime I run the the npm install command above:

[email protected] postinstall C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools> node ./dist/index.js

C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\os.js:53
                        throw resultError;
                        ^

Error: spawnSync powershell.exe ENOENT
    at Object.spawnSync (internal/child_process.js:1002:20)
    at Object.spawnSync (child_process.js:614:24)
    at spawnSync (C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\geo.js:67:36)
    at Object.queryRegFromPowershell (C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\geo.js:73:3)
    at loop (C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\geo.js:113:16)
    at opts.shift (C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\geo.js:116:7)
    at spawn (C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\geo.js:100:5)
    at spawnSync (C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\geo.js:68:2)
    at Object.queryRegFromRegExe (C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\geo.js:96:3)
    at loop (C:\Users\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\windows-build-tools\node_modules\in-gfw\lib\geo.js:113:16)
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] postinstall: `node ./dist/index.js`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] postinstall 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\AKA\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2019-09-02T01_30_08_978Z-debug.log

PS> node -v
10.16.0
PS> npm -v 
6.9.0

For help with your code: show your code. Show the content of 2019-09-02T01_30_08_978Z-debug.log too. — Ansgar Wiechers
– Ansgar Wiechers, Commented Sep 2, 2019 at 8:58
Ansgar wiechers thanks for offering help but pls the content of 2019-09-02T01_30_08_978Z-debug.log is over 4thousand lines of error how do i go about posting it pls — Hendrx
– Hendrx, Commented Sep 2, 2019 at 9:20

Onur Doğan · Accepted Answer · 2024-02-16 13:56:17Z

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Add %SystemRoot%/system32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0 to your PATH Variable by following these steps:

cmd+q, search env and hit enter
Click Environment Variables in the advanced tab
Find the Path/PATH variable and click on Edit
Click New and then paste %SystemRoot%/system32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0
Click OK then restart your terminal and try installing again

edited Feb 16, 2024 at 13:56

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mani · Accepted Answer · 2023-05-25 06:16:03Z

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Add C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0 to your PATH Variable,

cmd+q and search env and hit enter click environment variables in the advanced tab find Path/PATH variable and click edit Click new and paste C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0 click ok and restart your terminal and try installing again

answered May 25, 2023 at 6:16

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Rahul Somaraj · Accepted Answer · 2022-11-17 11:29:24Z

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download powershell.exe file online or just copy and paste this file in C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0

https://www.exefiles.com/en/exe/powershell-exe/ - To download powershell.exe file online

if there is no powershell.exe in this folder C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0 download the file from the site mentioned above and place in the folder then close all terminals and restart the terminal and try again

answered Nov 17, 2022 at 11:29

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Sahil Rajpal · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-26 15:22:29Z

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This happened with me when I was using my old react project. This was due to the old libraries in my case. You can create a new react app using create-react-app and replace the new src folder with previous src folder of react project and install the dependencies(if any).

answered Dec 26, 2021 at 15:22

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