Error: contains invalid WIN32 path characters.
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Description
When I want to run project locally yarn dev I get an error
Error: D:\own\uk.reactjs.org\public\page-data\D:\own\uk.reactjs.org\examples\hello-world contains invalid WIN32 path characters.

Does anyone know how to fix this ?
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Research direction
The report only identifies the yarn dev entry point and a Windows path error; no source file or test is named. First reproduce yarn dev locally on Windows and trace where the duplicated drive path is assembled. Done means the development server starts without the invalid WIN32 path error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, react
- Domain
- build-system, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100