Windows Install - Could not find WindowsSDKDir variable from the registry

[bosco-li]

I've trying to install StrongLoop on windows 7 following the guide here -> https://strongloop.com/strongblog/install-node-js-windows/

At step 5, installing strongloop I'm getting a bunch of the below error

Was tying to l

1. Error while installing strongloopr. Win 7 x64. #210 (the new VS Express doesn't include C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\bin\Setenv.cmd anymore)
2. NPM fails on msbuild.exe with exit code 1 nodejs/node-gyp#119 (tried installing new npm-gyp doesn't solve the issue)

Any help is appriciated, thank you so much!

[bosco-li]

I just tried installing npm3 thinking it maybe a path issues for windows and read that npm3 may help, still failed with the same error.

[rmg]

Did you install the Windows SDK? Or just VS?

BTW, these errors should not be fatal - the installation should be finishing, just with some functionality missing.

[bosco-li]

I installed Visual Studio Community 2015 instead of Visual Studio Express 2015, the same error is gone after I installed the right one. I see other errors, I'll create a new issues instead. Thanks for helping!