Lens cannot start on Win 11 due to missing npm package

[andreapicaro]

Describe the bug
Hello, lens cannot start on win 11 due to some npm package issue.

Environment (please complete the following information):

• Lens Version: 2024.10.171859
• OS: Win 11
• Official installer

Logs:

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\Users\Andrea Picaro\AppData\Local\Programs\Lens\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\@lensapp\oci-image-lens-extension\package.json'
    at Object.readFileSync (node:fs:448:20)
    at t.readFileSync (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:10245)
    at u.internalModuleReadJSON (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:14504)
    at read (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:56:25)
    at readPackage (node:internal/modules/package_json_reader:141:10)
    at resolveExports (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:637:15)
    at Module._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:731:31)
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1218:27)
    at s._resolveFilename (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:2:121498)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1058:27) {
  errno: -4058,
  code: 'ENOENT',
  syscall: 'open',
  path: 'C:\\Users\\Andrea Picaro\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Lens\\resources\\app.asar.unpacked\\node_modules\\@lensapp\\oci-image-lens-extension\\package.json'
}

[clrothmann]

Hello @andreapicaro, thanks for reaching out to us!
I would recommend that the you fully uninstall the application (including removing C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Programs\Lens) and then reinstall it using the installer. In the meantime, we are working to identify the root cause and will provide a solution as soon as possible.
Please let us know if it worked.

[andreapicaro]

Hi, it worked.
I already tried to reinstall previously. The difference seems to be the deletion of app folder. But, strange enough the folder was empty.
Anyway, thanks for helping