Node-gyp projects not building on Windows after installing 1.5.2.1

[JoshuaColeman]

Affected Meteor Version: 1.5.2.1
Previously working Meteor Version: 1.5.1
Platform: Windows (observed on Server 2008 R2 and Server 2016)

Expected behavior: The meteor toolchain (npm/node-gyp) can be used to build node native modules. For example, the async_pi_estimate module from: https://github.com/nodejs/nan/tree/master/examples/async_pi_estimate

Actual behavior: There is a critical gyp failure where 'common.gypi' is not being found.
Console logs:

C:\nan\examples\async_pi_estimate>meteor npm install

async_work@0.0.0 install C:\async_pi_estimate
node-gyp rebuild

gyp: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local.meteor\packages\meteor-tool\1.5.2_1\mt-os.windows.x86_32\dev_bundle\common.gypi not found (cwd: C:\async_pi_estimate) while reading includes of binding.gyp while trying to load binding.gyp
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: gyp failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local.meteor\packages\meteor-tool\1.5.2_1\mt-os.windows.x86_32\dev_bundle\lib\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:336:16)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:211:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.14393
gyp ERR! command "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\.meteor\packages\meteor-tool\1.5.2_1\mt-os.windows.x86_32\dev_bundle\bin\node.exe" "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\.meteor\packages\meteor-tool\1.5.2_1\mt-os.windows.x86_32\dev_bundle\lib\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\async_pi_estimate
gyp ERR! node -v v4.8.4
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.0
gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! async_work@0.0.0 install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the async_work@0.0.0 install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local.meteor\packages\meteor-tool\1.5.2_1\mt-os.windows.x86_32\dev_bundle.npm_logs\2017-09-28T22_57_52_287Z-debug.log

Reproduction Steps:

1. Start with a clean(ish) Windows environment (Tested on Server 2008 R2 and Server 2016). Uninstall Meteor from Add/Remove Programs at a minimum.
2. Download and install Meteor from https://install.meteor.com/windows
3. Open a command prompt and run the command:
   meteor npm install --global windows-build-tools
4. Clone the nan repo from: https://github.com/nodejs/nan
5. Open a command prompt and attempt to build the example native module from nan by running:
   C:\nan\examples\async_pi_estimate>meteor npm install

Discussion:
I can not find a way to install the old version of meteor (1.5.1) on windows to make this work. I have also tried meteor --release 1.5.1 npm install but that does not work. Ideas?

[dossorio]

I think I solved that problem by running:
- meteor remove accounts-password
- meteor add accounts-password

But I tried so many things that I am not completely sure now, hopefully it helps !

EDIT: Forget about the comment above, I have just faced the same issue and I have solved it by updating bcrypt running:

• meteor npm install bcrypt@1.0.3 --save

Hope it helps !

[hwillson]

@JoshuaColeman I'm curious if the 1.5.2.2 RC will fix this for you. Can you try

meteor update --release 1.5.2.2-rc.0

and let us know? Thanks!

[JoshuaColeman]

@hwillson I installed 1.5.2.2-rc.0 but am still seeing the error. The gyp error is still refering to the 1.5.1.2 meteor tool paths (?).

I will test upgrading directly from 1.5.1->1.5.2.2-rc.0 and update with the results.

Update:
Upgrading from 1.5.1 -> 1.5.2.2-rc.0 still exhibits the error

[JoshuaColeman]

Is there a way to use the alternate windows installation instructions to install Meteor 1.5.1 explicitly?

[benjamn]

Meteor 1.5.2.2-rc.1 includes a fix specifically for this problem. Try it please!

[JoshuaColeman]

Confirmed fixed in 1.5.2.2-rc.1! Thanks!

[vivekr2212]

I have currently download meteor version 1.6.0.1 using choco install meteor and installmeteor.exe both.. When i run my project having version 1.5.2.2, it starts showing like
"Downloading meteor-tool@1.5.2.2..."
and after some time it displays as
"Sorry, this project uses Meteor 1.5.2.2, which is not installed and could not be downloaded. Please check to make sure that you are online".
I tried most but gets same above error.
Please anyone help me b'coz of urgent work....please.