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Windows builds fail when no version of Python is present

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Description

Bug report

When building python 3.11.0 on windows, if no version of python already exists, the build fails due to apparently malformed nuget commands.

       FindPythonForBuild:

         Downloading nuget...

         Feeds used:

           https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json



         Installing package 'pythonx86' to 'C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals'.

           GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/index.json

           OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/index.json 123ms

           GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.5.2/3.8.1-c1.json

           GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.8.1/3.10.4.json

           GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.10.5/3.12.0-a1.json

           OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.8.1/3.10.4.json 33ms

           OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.5.2/3.8.1-c1.json 88ms

           OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.10.5/3.12.0-a1.json 94ms



         Attempting to gather dependency information for package 'pythonx86.3.11.0' with respect to project 'C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals', targeting 'Any,Version=v0.0'

         Gathering dependency information took 48 ms

         Attempting to resolve dependencies for package 'pythonx86.3.11.0' with DependencyBehavior 'Lowest'

         Resolving dependency information took 0 ms

         Resolving actions to install package 'pythonx86.3.11.0'

         Resolved actions to install package 'pythonx86.3.11.0'

         Retrieving package 'pythonx86 3.11.0' from 'nuget.org'.

           GET https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/pythonx86/3.11.0/pythonx86.3.11.0.nupkg

           OK https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/pythonx86/3.11.0/pythonx86.3.11.0.nupkg 62ms

         Installed pythonx86 3.11.0 from https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json with content hash V5oJYri31E20HR7Z1EfzCiYObF8U6ECVIZ2Rg4BifoH31dRA48nQTOOP6ClcGpfrjK4yZOQrgB4HxoEQqMYmYA==.

         Adding package 'pythonx86.3.11.0' to folder 'C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals'

         Added package 'pythonx86.3.11.0' to folder 'C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals'

         Successfully installed 'pythonx86 3.11.0' to C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals

         Executing nuget actions took 7.4 sec

         "C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\PCbuild\\\\..\\externals\\pythonx86\\tools\\python.exe"

         Using PythonForBuild=Downloading nuget...;Feeds used:;https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json;Installing package 'pythonx86' to 'C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals'.;GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/index.json;OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/index.json 123ms;GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.5.2/3.8.1-c1.json;GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.8.1/3.10.4.json;GET https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.10.5/3.12.0-a1.json;OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.8.1/3.10.4.json 33ms;OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.5.2/3.8.1-c1.json 88ms;OK https://api.nuget.org/v3/registration5-gz-semver2/pythonx86/page/3.10.5/3.12.0-a1.json 94ms;Attempting to gather dependency information for package 'pythonx86.3.11.0' with respect to project 'C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals', targeting 'Any,Version=v0.0';Gathering dependency information took 48 ms;Attempting to resolve dependencies for package 'pythonx86.3.11.0' with DependencyBehavior 'Lowest';Resolving dependency information took 0 ms;Resolving actions to install package 'pythonx86.3.11.0';Resolved actions to install package 'pythonx86.3.11.0';Retrieving package 'pythonx86 3.11.0' from 'nuget.org'.;GET https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/pythonx86/3.11.0/pythonx86.3.11.0.nupkg;OK https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/pythonx86/3.11.0/pythonx86.3.11.0.nupkg 62ms;Installed pythonx86 3.11.0 from https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json with content hash V5oJYri31E20HR7Z1EfzCiYObF8U6ECVIZ2Rg4BifoH31dRA48nQTOOP6ClcGpfrjK4yZOQrgB4HxoEQqMYmYA==.;Adding package 'pythonx86.3.11.0' to folder 'C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals';Added package 'pythonx86.3.11.0' to folder 'C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals';Successfully installed 'pythonx86 3.11.0' to C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\externals;Executing nuget actions took 7.4 sec;"C:\\builds\\sources\\202db9a1-4e19-51e0-bc2f-be2b07ba07bb\\Python-3.11.0\\PCbuild\\\\..\\externals\\pythonx86\\tools\\python.exe"

Then, later:

         'Downloading' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

         operable program or batch file.

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Review the PCbuild FindPythonForBuild step and the logged NuGet output first. Reproduce a Windows build with no pre-existing Python installation, then trace why the downloaded command output becomes the PythonForBuild value. Done means the build proceeds without treating 'Downloading' as a command.

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python
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Issue type
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Estimated time
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