msbuild error MSB4025

[operator-bot]

I'm using Windows 10, node 7.7.2, npm 4.1.2

I get this error when running node-gyp rebuild for after installing the binding module leveldown (My objective is to rebuild it for electron). The specific error is...

MSBUILD : error MSB4025: The project file could not be loaded. Root element is missing.

I searched for this error but it seemed to be specific to visual studio projects and xml files. I don't have a lot of context since I'm not usually a windows user. Somewhere I found that you can specific --msvs_version=2013, that did not work. But I tried with 2017 (because that's the latest download) and I got the following error.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_main.py", line 16, in <module>
    sys.exit(gyp.script_main())
  File "C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 545, in script_main
    return main(sys.argv[1:])
  File "C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 538, in main
    return gyp_main(args)
  File "C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 514, in gyp_main
    options.duplicate_basename_check)
  File "C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\__init__.py", line 98, in Load
    generator.CalculateVariables(default_variables, params)
  File "C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\generator\msvs.py", line 1900, in CalculateVariables
    generator_flags.get('msvs_version', 'auto'))
  File "C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\MSVSVersion.py", line 434, in SelectVisualStudioVersion
    versions = _DetectVisualStudioVersions(version_map[version], 'e' in version)
KeyError: '2017'

If anyone has any idas I would be very grateful!
-S

[bnoordhuis]

VS 2017 isn't supported yet (see WIP in #1130) but if you install 2015 and pass --msvs_version=2015, it should work.

[simonbuchan]

Except it uses the msbuild.exe on the path by default, so you need to either ensure the v14.0 msbuild in %PROGRAM_FILES(x86)%\MSBuild\v14.0\Bin is the one it finds, or install the v140 C++ toolchain in VS 2017. Ugh.

[refack]

Except it uses the msbuild.exe on the path by default, so you need to either ensure the v14.0 msbuild in %PROGRAM_FILES(x86)%\MSBuild\v14.0\Bin is the one it finds, or install the v140 C++ toolchain in VS 2017. Ugh.

3.6.0 supports VS2017
You can install Build Tools for Visual Studio 2017, make sure to select C++ tools, Windows 10 SDK and MSBuild and your set.

This bug can be closed /cc @rvagg

Edit

for node-gyp@3.6.0 do not install any of the special SDKs (red) only any of the greens

P.S. you only need one, and best tested is 10393

[madcampos]

I'm still getting this error with Windows 10, node 7.8.0, npm 4.2.0 and node-gyp 3.6.0.
Also, setting the msvc_version config to 2017 gets some python error.

[himadrinath]

@refack after installing VS 2017 C++ Build Tools as u mention side by side with VS2017 community edition.

`> node-gyp rebuild

C:\Users\himad\Desktop\testProject\node_modules\sharp>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin\....\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node "" rebuild )
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\gyp_main.py", line 16, in
sys.exit(gyp.script_main())
File "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp_init_.py", line 545, in script_main
return main(sys.argv[1:])
File "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp_init_.py", line 538, in main
return gyp_main(args)
File "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp_init_.py", line 514, in gyp_main
options.duplicate_basename_check)
File "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp_init_.py", line 98, in Load
generator.CalculateVariables(default_variables, params)
File "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\generator\msvs.py", line 1918, in CalculateVariables
generator_flags.get('msvs_version', 'auto'))
File "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\MSVSVersion.py", line 434, in SelectVisualStudioVersion
versions = _DetectVisualStudioVersions(version_map[version], 'e' in version)
KeyError: '2017'
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: gyp failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:336:16)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:194:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.15063
gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\himad\Desktop\testProject\node_modules\sharp
gyp ERR! node -v v7.9.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.0
gyp ERR! not ok
npm WARN testproject@1.0.0 No repository field.
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! sharp@0.17.3 install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the sharp@0.17.3 install script 'node-gyp rebuild'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the sharp package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs sharp
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls sharp
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2017-04-17T20_28_15_807Z-debug.log'`

[refack]

@himadrinath checking...
P.S. You don't have to install the Buildtools side by side, just make sure you have the three features installed in the "community edition" Instance

[refack]

@himadrinath try and set GYP_MSVS_VERSION=2015 before you npm i
(At the time of the release of 3.6.0 GYP did not know what 2017 was)

[himadrinath]

@refack after set GYP_MSVS_VERSION=2015 getting this one

C:\Users\himad\Desktop\testProject\node_modules\sharp\build\libvips-cpp.vcxproj(20,3): error MSB4019: The imported proj ect "C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and t hat the file exists on disk. gyp ERR! build error gyp ERR! stack Error: C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exefailed with exit code: 1 gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:285:23) gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:106:13) gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:194:7) gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:215:12) gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.15063 gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\himad\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild" gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\himad\Desktop\testProject\node_modules\sharp gyp ERR! node -v v7.9.0 gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.0 gyp ERR! not ok npm WARN testproject@1.0.0 No repository field. npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE npm ERR! errno 1 npm ERR! sharp@0.17.3 install:node-gyp rebuild`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the sharp@0.17.3 install script 'node-gyp rebuild'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the sharp package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR! npm bugs sharp
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls sharp
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2017-04-17T22_17_30_270Z-debug.log`

[refack]

Everything seems file...
Could you run

cd /d C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "&{Add-Type -Path 'Find-VS2017.cs'; [VisualStudioConfiguration.Main]::Query(); }"

You should see some JSON output similar to:

{"log":"Found installation at: D:\\bin\\dev\\VS\\2017\\BuildTools\n  - Found Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64\n  - Found Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.14393\n  - Found Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.MSBuild.Base\n  - Using this installation with Windows 10 SDK","path":"D:\\bin\\dev\\VS\\2017\\BuildTools","sdk":"10.0.14393.0"}

Could you post it?

[himadrinath]

@refack

`Exception calling "Query" with "0" argument(s): "Input string was not in a correct format."
At line:1 char:36

• ... -Path 'Find-VS2017.cs'; [VisualStudioConfiguration.Main]::Query(); }

•                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  

  • CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : FormatException`

[refack]

Seems like you have a non "canonical" node-gyp. Do:

cd /d C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm
npm rm node-gyp
npm i node-gyp@3.6.0 --no-link

[himadrinath]

@refack

`C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm>npm rm node-gyp

• balanced-match@0.4.2 node_modules\balanced-match
• concat-map@0.0.1 node_modules\concat-map
• brace-expansion@1.1.7 node_modules\brace-expansion
• minimatch@3.0.3 node_modules\minimatch
• nopt@3.0.6 node_modules\node-gyp\node_modules\nopt
• node-gyp@3.6.0 node_modules\node-gyp

C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm>npm i node-gyp@3.6.0 --no-link
npm@4.5.0 C:\Users\himad\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\npm
-- node-gyp@3.6.0 +-- minimatch@3.0.3 | -- brace-expansion@1.1.7
| +-- balanced-match@0.4.2
| -- concat-map@0.0.1 -- nopt@3.0.6`

[refack]

That's it. Now try and npm i your testProject