ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME on Windows

[simeon9696]

Before I start the report I just want to say that I'm reallly excited for Nuxt 3 and thank you so much for all your hard work!

Environment

Nuxt CLI v3.0.0-27234271.da7ff44
RootDir: C:\Users\simeon.ramjit\Documents\projects\nuxt3-app
Nuxt project info: 

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- Operating System: `Windows_NT` //I'm running windows 10 Pro 21H1 not sure why this shows up as NT
- Node Version:     `v14.17.6`
- Nuxt Version:     `3-3.0.0-27234271.da7ff44`
- Package Manager:  `npm`
- Bundler:          `Webpack`
- User Config:      `-`
- Runtime Modules:  `-`
- Build Modules:    `-`
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Describe the bug and expected behavior

Got an ESM loader error after running the final command in getting started: npm run dev -- -o

Server Side Rendering Error: Error [ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME]: Only file and data URLs are supported by the default ESM loader. On Windows, absolute paths must be valid file:// URLs. Received protocol 'c:'
    at Loader.defaultResolve [as _resolve] (internal/modules/esm/resolve.js:791:11)
    at Loader.resolve (internal/modules/esm/loader.js:89:40)
    at Loader.getModuleJob (internal/modules/esm/loader.js:242:28)
    at Loader.import (internal/modules/esm/loader.js:177:28)
    at importModuleDynamically (internal/modules/esm/translators.js:114:35)
    at exports.importModuleDynamicallyCallback (internal/process/esm_loader.js:30:14)
    at $id_60f0615f (file:///C:/Users/simeon.ramjit/Documents/projects/nuxt3-app/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs:85:193)
    at __instantiateModule__ (file:///C:/Users/simeon.ramjit/Documents/projects/nuxt3-app/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs:1806:9)
    at __ssrLoadModule__ (file:///C:/Users/simeon.ramjit/Documents/projects/nuxt3-app/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs:1754:25)
    at ssrImport (file:///C:/Users/simeon.ramjit/Documents/projects/nuxt3-app/.nuxt/dist/server/server.mjs:1778:13) {
  code: 'ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME'
}

Steps to reproduce

Follow the steps outlined in getting started on a Windows machine

Additional context

The page loads fine but the terminal still gives the error:

[simeon9696]

Seems there's another issue tracking the same #11891

[molotow11]

It is still issue for me. "nuxt": "3.0.0-rc.6",

[danielroe]

@molotow11 Would you run npx nuxi upgrade --force and if that doesn't resolve, open a new issue with a reproduction? 🙏

[molotow11]

@danielroe Yes, checked with nuxi upgrade, it is still the same error. Ok, I will create new issue.