microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Installer failed with exit code: 0x80070002 : The system cannot find the file specified. (Microsoft.WingetCreate)

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Description

Brief description of your issue

Result of installing WingetCreate is
Installer failed with exit code: 0x80070002 : The system cannot find the file specified.

Steps to reproduce

Open powershell adminstrator cmd and execute:
winget install Microsoft.WingetCreate --verbose-logs

Expected behavior

Expected Microsoft.WingetCreate to be installed

Actual behavior

Installation fails.
Log is showing [FAIL] D: ...
PC does not have a drive D:
WinGet-2022-06-08-15-25-02.762.log

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.2.10941
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19044.1706
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.17.10941.0

Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the failure with winget install Microsoft.WingetCreate --verbose-logs in an administrator PowerShell session, then inspect the attached log and the WinGet installer code that handles the reported path. Done means identifying why installation refers to the unavailable D: drive and verifying that Microsoft.WingetCreate installs successfully on a system without that drive.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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