Warning during nuxt generate - cache-driver.js is imported by "virtual:#internal/nitro/virtual/storage", but could not be resolved

[HummingMind]

Environment

• Operating System: Windows_NT
• Node Version: v22.2.0
• Nuxt Version: 3.11.2
• CLI Version: 3.11.1
• Nitro Version: 2.9.6
• Package Manager: npm@10.8.1
• Builder: -
• User Config: devtools, nitro
• Runtime Modules: -
• Build Modules: -

Reproduction

There is no custome code. This is badsically a blank app with a single paragraph element.

Describe the bug

Running nuxt generate shows this error:

WARN "file:///D:/Working/Repos/HummingMind/node_modules/nuxt/dist/core/runtime/nitro/cache-driver.js" is imported by "virtual:#internal/nitro/virtual/storage", but could not be resolved – treating it as an external dependency.

Additional context

Seems to be a discussion here, but not sure why it's a discussion and wasn't submitted as a bug report:
https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/discussions/26622?sort=old

Logs

No response

[danielroe]

This is a windows only issue following #26595, and likely an upstream one in Nitro.

Regardless, the warning can be safely ignored.

[HummingMind]

Still happening with the latest Nuxt/Nitro. 😢