None of these files exist

Description

I've seen this issue on previous versions of react native. For clarification I am using version 0.72.0

Put simply, everytime I load 'npx react-native run-android' I get the "none of these files exist" issue

This is temporarily fixable by going into every single .js front end file and literally just resaving each file by pressing ctrl S. However this obviously isn't a long term solution.

I have installed watchman through chocolatey however when I do 'npx react native info' it says watchman is not installed
Here's proof that it is.

Has anyone else had this problem or know how to solve it?

React Native Version

0.72.0

Output of npx react-native info

System:
OS: Windows 11 10.0.22621
CPU: "(16) x64 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics "
Memory: 866.36 MB / 13.86 GB
Binaries:
Node:
version: 18.16.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn: Not Found
npm:
version: 9.7.2
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK: Not Found
Windows SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: AI-221.6008.13.2211.9514443
Visual Studio:
- 17.4.33213.308 (Visual Studio Community 2022)
Languages:
Java: 11.0.20
Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
react:
installed: 18.2.0
wanted: ^18.2.0
react-native:
installed: 0.72.7
wanted: ^0.72.0
react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"react-native": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found

Steps to reproduce

I'm not exactly sure what caused this. My code was working until it wasn't. The accepted fixes from other issues raised hasn't worked.

Snack, screenshot, or link to a repository

https://github.com/Hum2a/Breathapplyser

Start by reproducing the failure in the linked Breathapplyser repository with npx react-native run-android on the reported Windows and React Native versions, then compare the output with npx react-native info. Investigate the Metro/Watchman resolution behavior indicated by the “none of these files exist” message. Done means the app bundles without resaving every JavaScript file and the relevant diagnostics no longer report the failure.