"Could not create symlink to repository" when build on Win10

[y5mei]

I am trying to build on my win10 PC at home.

Running with Powershell, python 3.11.5, Bazel 5.3.0
Got a symlink error like below when I run bazel build,

PS C:\Workspace\reclient> python --version
Python 3.11.5
PS C:\Workspace\reclient> bazel --version
bazel 5.3.0
PS C:\Workspace\reclient> bazel build --config=clangscandeps //cmd/...
ERROR: /DEFAULT.WORKSPACE:1:17: fetching local_repository rule //external:bazel_tools: java.io.IOException: Could not create symlink to repository "C:/users/zhuzhu/_bazel_zhuzhu/install/40e9c076fd7053192c88f0d437fc6512/embedded_tools" (absolute path: "C:/users
/zhuzhu/_bazel_zhuzhu/install/40e9c076fd7053192c88f0d437fc6512/embedded_tools"): Cannot create junction (name=C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\j4ylubfh\external\bazel_tools, target=C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\install\40e9c076fd7053192c88f0d437fc6512\embedded_to
ols): ERROR: src/main/native/windows/file-jni.cc(99): nativeCreateJunction(\\?\C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\j4ylubfh\external\bazel_tools, \\?\C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\install\40e9c076fd7053192c88f0d437fc6512\embedded_tools): ERROR: src/main/native/windo
ws/file.cc(401): DeviceIoControl(\\?\C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\j4ylubfh\external\bazel_tools): Access is denied.
INFO: Found applicable config definition build:clangscandeps in file c:\workspace\reclient\.bazelrc: --//:include_scanner=clangscandeps --cxxopt=-std=c++17 --host_cxxopt=-std=c++17
ERROR: //:include_scanner :: Error loading option //:include_scanner: no such package '@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo': Could not create symlink to repository "C:/users/zhuzhu/_bazel_zhuzhu/install/40e9c076fd7053192c88f0d437fc6512/embedded_tools" (absolut
e path: "C:/users/zhuzhu/_bazel_zhuzhu/install/40e9c076fd7053192c88f0d437fc6512/embedded_tools"): Cannot create junction (name=C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\j4ylubfh\external\bazel_tools, target=C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\install\40e9c076fd7053192c88f0d437f
c6512\embedded_tools): ERROR: src/main/native/windows/file-jni.cc(99): nativeCreateJunction(\\?\C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\j4ylubfh\external\bazel_tools, \\?\C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\install\40e9c076fd7053192c88f0d437fc6512\embedded_tools): ERROR: src/
main/native/windows/file.cc(401): DeviceIoControl(\\?\C:\users\zhuzhu\_bazel_zhuzhu\j4ylubfh\external\bazel_tools): Access is denied.

[albertocavalcante]

@y5mei did you find a solution for this issue?

[mostynb]

Have you tried enabling windows developer mode?
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2016/12/02/symlinks-windows-10/ links to:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/get-started/enable-your-device-for-development