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[Bug]: Error when installing via CMD on Windows 11 #5440

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C:\Development\Coderoot\AI\OpenClaw>curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

OpenClaw Installer

[OK] Windows detected
[!] Node.js not found
[*] Installing Node.js...
Using winget...
Failed in attempting to update the source: winget
Failed to open the predefined source; please report to winget maintainers.
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
create_directories: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.: "C:\Users\Joseph\AppData\Local\Temp\openclaw-install.ps1\WinGet"
[OK] Node.js installed via winget
[!] Node.js not found

Error: Node.js installation may require a terminal restart
Please close this terminal, open a new one, and run this installer again.

Steps to reproduce

  1. curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

Expected behavior

For it to install

Actual behavior

It didn't.

Environment

  • Clawdbot version: ????
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Install method (pnpm/npx/docker/etc): curl as seen on openclaw.ai
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