win11-COMPILED_BY-vs2022_clang consistent failure #4461

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1. MikeMcC399 commented on Sep 9, 2026

   

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   Deprecated features for Windows client Nov 14, 2024

   [Update - August 2026]: WMIC is removed and is no longer available as a Feature on Demand (FoD) on Windows 11, version 24H2 and above. For more information about this change, see Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) removal from Windows.
2. MikeMcC399 commented on Sep 9, 2026

   

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   wmic has also been deprecated on Windows Servers since 2016
   https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831568(v=ws.11)#wmi-providers

   https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/removed-deprecated-features-windows-server?tabs=ws25

   Beginning with Windows Server 2025, WMIC is available as a Feature on Demand (FOD). It can be added with the DISM /Add-Capability command. It will be removed from Windows in a future release.

   PowerShell for WMI replaces the WMIC tool. Use PowerShell or programmatically query WMI as a replacement for WMIC. To learn more about WMIC deprecation, see WMI command line (WMIC) utility deprecation: Next steps.
3. targos commented on Sep 9, 2026

   

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4. targos commented on Sep 9, 2026

   

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   Uses:
   

   build/ansible/playbooks/update-windows.yml

   Line 53 in 7f9c831

   win_command: "wmic useraccount where name=\"{{ ansible_user }}\" rename {{ new_user }}"

   
   

   build/jenkins/scripts/windows/test.cmd

   Lines 65 to 66 in 7f9c831

   	echo wmic path win32_process get Caption,Processid,Commandline >> %DIAGFILE%
   	wmic path win32_process get Caption,Processid,Commandline | more >> %DIAGFILE% 2>&1

   
   https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/b3fb3440ae64fb56261876cc6cb90770bc0ea843/test/common/child_process.js#L18
5. MikeMcC399 commented on Sep 9, 2026

   

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   Feature: WMIC. A Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) command-line utility.
   Feature on Demand: WMIC - Capability Name: WMIC~~~~
   Starting with Windows 11, version 24H2, WMIC is not preinstalled.

   https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/dism-capabilities-package-servicing-command-line-options?view=windows-11

   Via Admin Terminal

   DISM /Online /Get-CapabilityInfo /CapabilityName:WMIC~~~~
   DISM /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:WMIC~~~~

   It's quite big, so not recommended to do it on the fly, only as a semi-permanent installation.
   Not a solution if Jenkins is using cloud-hosted runner images. Only applicable if the machines are under full control of Node.js.
6. aduh95 commented on Sep 9, 2026

   

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   I've asked an LLM what would it look like to stop requiring it on nodejs/node:

   diff --git a/test/common/child_process.js b/test/common/child_process.js
   index c74154bb08..59505e5824 100644
   --- a/test/common/child_process.js
   +++ b/test/common/child_process.js
   @@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ function cleanupStaleProcess(filename) {
      process.once('beforeExit', () => {
        const basename = filename.replace(/.*[/\\]/g, '');
        try {
   -      execFileSync(`${process.env.SystemRoot}\\System32\\wbem\\WMIC.exe`, [
   -        'process',
   -        'where',
   -        `commandline like '%${basename}%child'`,
   -        'delete',
   -        '/nointeractive',
   +      execFileSync(`${process.env.SystemRoot}\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe`, [
   +        '-NoProfile',
   +        '-NonInteractive',
   +        '-Command',
   +        `Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter "CommandLine LIKE '%${basename}%child'" | ` +
   +        'ForEach-Object { Stop-Process -Id $_.ProcessId -Force }',
          ]);
        } catch {
          // Ignore failures, there might not be any stale process to clean up.
7. panva commented on Sep 10, 2026

   

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   Potential fixes, both llm advised.

   nodejs/node#65949
   #4463
8. StefanStojanovic commented on Sep 10, 2026

   

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   The fixes LGTM; we should land them and see if they work (I expect them to). The part @targos saw in update-windows.yml should also be fixed, but it is only used when provisioning a new VM, so it's less urgent than the other 2 fixes.
9. panva commented on Sep 10, 2026

   

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   Can you get #4463 out and so we can resume nodejs/node#65949 to confirm and [fast-track] afterwards?
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    jenkins,win: replace WMIC in diagnostics (#4463)

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11. StefanStojanovic commented on Sep 10, 2026

    

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    I landed it and resumed the other PR's build here. Let's see what happens.
12. aduh95 commented on Sep 10, 2026

    

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    Looks like it's fixed now (we only need #4464 and we can re-enable request-ci)
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    closed this as completedon Sep 10, 2026