fix: When error code is ENOENT, try to use electron.shell.openPath …

…to open Windows installer (#7767)

.changeset/few-eagles-learn.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"electron-updater": patch
+---
+
+
+fix: When error code is ENOENT, try to use electron.shell.openPath to run installer on Windows

packages/electron-updater/src/NsisUpdater.ts

@@ -156,9 +156,15 @@ export class NsisUpdater extends BaseUpdater {
       // https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/1129
       // Node 8 sends errors: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v8.x/docs/api/errors.html#errors_common_system_errors
       const errorCode = (e as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code
-      this._logger.info(`Cannot run installer: error code: ${errorCode}, error message: "${e.message}", will be executed again using elevate if EACCES"`)
+      this._logger.info(
+        `Cannot run installer: error code: ${errorCode}, error message: "${e.message}", will be executed again using elevate if EACCES, and will try to use electron.shell.openItem if ENOENT`
+      )
       if (errorCode === "UNKNOWN" || errorCode === "EACCES") {
         callUsingElevation()
+      } else if (errorCode === "ENOENT") {
+        require("electron")
+          .shell.openPath(options.installerPath)
+          .catch((err: Error) => this.dispatchError(err))
       } else {
         this.dispatchError(e)
       }