[CI Failure] Windows runner temp file command path inaccessible: 'A device which does not exist was specified'
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Description
## Build Information
Build: https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/actions/runs/30946837201
Build error leg: Tests / Hosting-4 / Hosting-4 (windows-latest)
Pull request: #18943
## Error Message
```
A device which does not exist was specified. : 'D:\a\_temp\_runner_file_commands\add_path_...'
D:\a\aspire\aspire\.dotnet\sdk\10.0.201\NuGet.targets(196,5): error : A device which does not exist was specified.
Build FAILED.
```
## Description
Windows runner temp file command path inaccessible: 'A device which does not exist was specified'
**Type**: infra-failure
## Occurrences
| Date | Build | Job | PR |
|------|-------|-----|----|
| 2026-08-04 | [30946837201](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/actions/runs/30946837201) | Tests / Hosting-4 / Hosting-4 (windows-latest) | #18943 |
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with build 30946837201 and the Tests / Hosting-4 / Hosting-4 (windows-latest) log, then inspect the failing .dotnet/sdk/10.0.201/NuGet.targets location and the runner temp-file command path shown in the error. Done means the Windows Hosting-4 job completes without the device-not-exist failure.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, github-actions
- Domain
- build-system, ci-cd
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100