Error 3221225781 with nsis target

• Version: 8.6.0

• Target: win/nsis

I’m able to build my application for all platforms on a mac, but attempting a Win build on a Windows machine is throwing error 3221225781. More specifically, this is happening within a cygwin environment on Windows Server 2008 R2, so I suspect a dll/package could be missing from the cygwin install, but I’m not sure.

I believe error 3221225781 == 0xC0000135. So STATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUND?

If this is indeed the issue, I’ve tried tracking down what’s missing from makensis.exe with Dependency Walker but didn’t get any meaningful results.

The following is output with the DEBUG flag. Sorry if this isn’t the best place for this issue; I’ve already tried getting help in the Slack channel. Could someone help me track this down please?

c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev>call npm install   && npm run lint   && npm run dist_win 

> desktop@0.0.1 postinstall c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev
> install-app-deps

Installing app dependencies for arch x64 to c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\app
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:21 GMT electron-builder Spawning C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js install --production --cache-min 999999999 --build-from-source
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:24 GMT electron-builder C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe (1188) exited with code 0
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: 7zip-bin-linux@^1.0.3 (node_modules\7zip-bin\node_modules\7zip-bin-linux):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for 7zip-bin-linux@1.0.3: wanted {"os":"linux","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"})
npm WARN optional SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: 7zip-bin-mac@^1.0.1 (node_modules\7zip-bin\node_modules\7zip-bin-mac):
npm WARN notsup SKIPPING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCY: Unsupported platform for 7zip-bin-mac@1.0.1: wanted {"os":"darwin","arch":"any"} (current: {"os":"win32","arch":"x64"})

> desktop@0.0.1 lint c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev
> eslint .


> desktop@0.0.1 dist_win c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev
> npm run less && build -w


> desktop@0.0.1 less c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev
> lessc --clean-css less/main.less app/styles.min.css

Packaging for win32 x64 using electron 1.4.13 to dist\win-unpacked
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:43 GMT electron-builder Found existing nsis C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\electron-builder\cache\nsis\nsis-3.0.2
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:44 GMT electron-builder Spawning c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\7zip-bin-win\x64\7za.exe x -bd C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\.electron\electron-v1.4.13-win32-x64.zip -oc:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\dist\win-unpacked

7-Zip (a) [64] 16.04 : Copyright (c) 1999-2016 Igor Pavlov : 2016-10-04

Scanning the drive for archives:
1 file, 54339658 bytes (52 MiB)

Extracting archive: C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\.electron\electron-v1.4.13-win32-x64.zip
--
Path = C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\.electron\electron-v1.4.13-win32-x64.zip
Type = zip
Physical Size = 54339658

Everything is Ok

Files: 74
Size:       137832472
Compressed: 54339658
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:46 GMT electron-builder c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\7zip-bin-win\x64\7za.exe (5360) exited with code 0
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:46 GMT electron-builder Pruned dev or extraneous dependencies: 
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:47 GMT electron-builder Found existing winCodeSign C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\electron-builder\cache\winCodeSign\winCodeSign-1.4.2
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:47 GMT electron-builder Executing C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\electron-builder\cache\winCodeSign\winCodeSign-1.4.2\rcedit.exe c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\dist\win-unpacked\Application.exe --set-version-string CompanyName Application Development --set-version-string FileDescription Application desktop application --set-version-string ProductName Application --set-version-string InternalName Application --set-version-string LegalCopyright Copyright 2016 company Corporation. All rights reserved. --set-version-string OriginalFilename  --set-file-version 0.0.1.71 --set-product-version 0.0.1 --set-icon c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\build\icon.ico
Packaging NSIS installer for arch x64
Building NSIS installer
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:03:47 GMT electron-builder Spawning c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\7zip-bin-win\x64\7za.exe a -bd -mx=9 -mfb=64 -md=64m -ms=on c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\dist\desktop-0.0.1-x64.nsis.7z .

7-Zip (a) [64] 16.04 : Copyright (c) 1999-2016 Igor Pavlov : 2016-10-04

Scanning the drive:
2 folders, 73 files, 138061471 bytes (132 MiB)

Creating archive: c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\dist\desktop-0.0.1-x64.nsis.7z

Items to compress: 75


Files read from disk: 73
Archive size: 33304280 bytes (32 MiB)
Everything is Ok
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:05:23 GMT electron-builder c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\7zip-bin-win\x64\7za.exe (1908) exited with code 0
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:05:23 GMT electron-builder { APP_ID: 'com.company.app.bundle58128',
  APP_GUID: 'f7def604-4244-547a-9074-469b594dc85a',
  PRODUCT_NAME: 'Application',
  PRODUCT_FILENAME: 'Application',
  APP_DESCRIPTION: 'Application desktop application',
  VERSION: '0.0.1',
  COMPANY_NAME: 'Application Development',
  PROJECT_DIR: 'c:\\jenkins\\workspace\\desktop-shell-dev',
  BUILD_RESOURCES_DIR: 'c:\\jenkins\\workspace\\desktop-shell-dev\\build',
  MUI_ICON: 'c:\\jenkins\\workspace\\desktop-shell-dev\\build\\icon.ico',
  MUI_UNICON: 'c:\\jenkins\\workspace\\desktop-shell-dev\\build\\icon.ico',
  APP_64: 'c:\\jenkins\\workspace\\desktop-shell-dev\\dist\\desktop-0.0.1-x64.nsis.7z',
  INSTALL_MODE_PER_ALL_USERS: null,
  INSTALL_MODE_PER_ALL_USERS_REQUIRED: null,
  RUN_AFTER_FINISH: null,
  COMPRESS: 'auto',
  ONE_CLICK: null }
Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:05:23 GMT electron-builder { OutFile: '"c:\\jenkins\\workspace\\desktop-shell-dev\\dist\\Application Setup 0.0.1.exe"',
  VIProductVersion: '0.0.1.71',
  VIAddVersionKey: 
   [ '/LANG=1033 ProductName "Application"',
     '/LANG=1033 ProductVersion "0.0.1"',
     '/LANG=1033 CompanyName "Application Development"',
     '/LANG=1033 LegalCopyright "Copyright 2016 company Corporation. All rights reserved."',
     '/LANG=1033 FileDescription "Application desktop application"',
     '/LANG=1033 FileVersion "0.0.1.71"' ],
  Unicode: true,
  SetCompressor: 'lzma',
  SetCompressorDictSize: '64' }


NSIS script:

!include "common.nsh"
!include "MUI2.nsh"
!include "multiUser.nsh"
!include "allowOnlyOneInstallerInstance.nsh"

!ifdef INSTALL_MODE_PER_ALL_USERS
  !ifdef BUILD_UNINSTALLER
    RequestExecutionLevel user
  !else
    RequestExecutionLevel admin
  !endif
!else
  RequestExecutionLevel user
!endif

!ifdef ONE_CLICK
  !include "oneClick.nsh"
!else
  !include "boringInstaller.nsh"
!endif

!ifmacrodef customHeader
  !insertmacro customHeader
!endif

Var startMenuLink
Var desktopLink

!ifdef BUILD_UNINSTALLER
  SilentInstall silent
!else
  Var appExe
!endif

Function .onInit
  !ifdef BUILD_UNINSTALLER
    WriteUninstaller "${UNINSTALLER_OUT_FILE}"
    !insertmacro quitSuccess
  !else
    !insertmacro check64BitAndSetRegView

    !ifdef ONE_CLICK
      !insertmacro ALLOW_ONLY_ONE_INSTALLER_INSTANCE
    !else
      ${IfNot} ${UAC_IsInnerInstance}
        !insertmacro ALLOW_ONLY_ONE_INSTALLER_INSTANCE
      ${EndIf}
    !endif

    !insertmacro initMultiUser

    !ifmacrodef customInit
      !insertmacro customInit
    !endif
  !endif
FunctionEnd

Section "install"
  !ifndef BUILD_UNINSTALLER
    !include "installSection.nsh"
  !endif
SectionEnd

!ifdef BUILD_UNINSTALLER
  !include "uninstaller.nsh"
!endif

---
End of NSIS script.

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:05:23 GMT electron-builder Spawning C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\electron-builder\cache\nsis\nsis-3.0.2\Bin\makensis.exe -WX -DAPP_ID=com.company.app.bundle58128 -DAPP_GUID=f7def604-4244-547a-9074-469b594dc85a -DPRODUCT_NAME=Application -DPRODUCT_FILENAME=Application -DAPP_DESCRIPTION=Application desktop application -DVERSION=0.0.1 -DCOMPANY_NAME=Application Development -DPROJECT_DIR=c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev -DBUILD_RESOURCES_DIR=c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\build -DMUI_ICON=c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\build\icon.ico -DMUI_UNICON=c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\build\icon.ico -DAPP_64=c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\dist\desktop-0.0.1-x64.nsis.7z -DINSTALL_MODE_PER_ALL_USERS -DINSTALL_MODE_PER_ALL_USERS_REQUIRED -DRUN_AFTER_FINISH -DCOMPRESS=auto -DONE_CLICK -DBUILD_UNINSTALLER -DUNINSTALLER_OUT_FILE=c:\temp\electron-builder-n8hQkZ\t-16fc-0-uninstaller.exe -XOutFile "c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\dist\Application Setup 0.0.1.exe" -XVIProductVersion 0.0.1.71 -XVIAddVersionKey /LANG=1033 ProductName "Application" -XVIAddVersionKey /LANG=1033 ProductVersion "0.0.1" -XVIAddVersionKey /LANG=1033 CompanyName "Application Development" -XVIAddVersionKey /LANG=1033 LegalCopyright "Copyright 2016 company Corporation. All rights reserved." -XVIAddVersionKey /LANG=1033 FileDescription "Application desktop application" -XVIAddVersionKey /LANG=1033 FileVersion "0.0.1.71" -XUnicode true -XSetCompressor lzma -XSetCompressorDictSize 64 -
Error: C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\electron-builder\cache\nsis\nsis-3.0.2\Bin\makensis.exe exited with code 3221225781
    at ChildProcess.childProcess.once.code (c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\src\util\util.ts:125:14)
    at ChildProcess.g (events.js:291:16)
    at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:877:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:226:5)
From previous event:
    at c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\src\targets\nsis.ts:325:5
    at next (native)
    at runCallback (timers.js:637:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:610:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:582:5)
From previous event:
    at NsisTarget.executeMakensis (c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\out\targets\nsis.js:371:11)
    at c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\src\targets\nsis.ts:198:62
From previous event:
    at NsisTarget.buildInstaller (c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\out\targets\nsis.js:292:11)
    at c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\src\targets\nsis.ts:71:18
    at next (native)
From previous event:
    at NsisTarget.finishBuild (c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\out\targets\nsis.js:147:11)
    at c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\src\packager.ts:136:31
From previous event:
    at Packager.doBuild (c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\out\packager.js:256:11)
    at c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\src\packager.ts:100:38
    at next (native)
    at runCallback (timers.js:637:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:610:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:582:5)
From previous event:
    at Packager.build (c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\out\packager.js:208:11)
    at c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\src\builder.ts:240:40
    at next (native)
From previous event:
    at build (c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\out\builder.js:89:21)
    at Object.<anonymous> (c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\node_modules\electron-builder\out\build-cli.js:62:41)
    at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:579:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
    at Module.runMain (module.js:604:10)
    at run (bootstrap_node.js:394:7)
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:149:9)
    at bootstrap_node.js:509:3

npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "run" "dist_win"
npm ERR! node v6.9.1
npm ERR! npm  v3.10.8
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! desktop@0.0.1 dist_win: `npm run less && build -w`
npm ERR! Exit status 4294967295
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the desktop@0.0.1 dist_win script 'npm run less && build -w'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the desktop package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     npm run less && build -w
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs desktop
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls desktop
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     c:\jenkins\workspace\desktop-shell-dev\npm-debug.log
Build step 'Execute Windows batch command' marked build as failure
Finished: FAILURE

Build and devDependencies sections of package.json:

"build": {
    "appId": "com.company.application",
    "copyright": "Copyright 2016 Corporation. All rights reserved.",
    "productName": "Application",
    "mac": {
      "category": "public.app-category.business"
    },
    "win": {
      "target": "nsis"
    },
    "nsis": {
      "perMachine": true
    }
  },
"devDependencies": {
    "electron": "^1.4.7",
    "electron-builder": "^8.6.0",
    "electron-packager": "^8.3.0",
    "esdoc": "^0.4.8",
    "esdoc-node": "^1.0.0",
    "eslint": "^3.10.2",
    "husky": "^0.12.0",
    "less": "^2.7.1",
    "less-plugin-clean-css": "^1.5.1"
  }

[develar]

Latest electron-builder doesn’t create cache directory in the SYSTEM user directory anymore.

[noahbenham]

This issue is resolved and I have no idea why. I originally thought the resolution was related to shortening the build.appId property in my package.json, as I had another issue where I could build a Mac bundle, but it would crash immediately upon startup whenever this property was over 43 characters. Again, this is probably an issue specific to my environment & project, so I’m not even sure how I could go about helping you reproduce either the issue I just described or the original one here.

Regardless, great work @develar. We really appreciate it.