[Issue]: NVM install node.js, but in real is not.

[semmaxim]

What happened?

PS C:\Users\semma> nvm --version
1.2.2
PS C:\Users\semma> nvm list

No installations recognized.
PS C:\Users\semma> nvm install lts
Downloading node.js version 22.17.0 (64-bit)...
Extracting node and npm...
Complete

Installation complete.
If you want to use this version, type:

nvm use 22.17.0
PS C:\Users\semma> nvm use 22.17.0
activation error: Version not installed. Run "nvm ls" to see available versions.
PS C:\Users\semma> nvm list

No installations recognized.

What did you expect to happen?

It must install.

Version

1.2.0 or newer (Default)

Which version of Windows?

Windows 11+ (Default)

Which locale?

Western European

Which shell are you running NVM4W in?

PowerShell

User Permissions?

I don't know (Default)

Is Developer Mode enabled?

No (Default)

Relevant log/console output

Debug Output

PS C:\Users\semma> nvm debug
semma is not using admin or elevated rights.

Windows Version:        10.0 (Build 26100)

Windows Developer Mode: UNKNOWN

NVM4W Version:          1.2.2
NVM4W Author Bridge:    1.0.1
NVM4W Path:             C:\Users\semma\AppData\Local\nvm\nvm.exe
NVM4W Settings:         C:\Users\semma\AppData\Local\nvm\settings.txt
NVM_HOME:               C:\Users\semma\AppData\Local\nvm
NVM_SYMLINK:            C:\nvm4w\nodejs
Node Installations:     C:\Users\semma\AppData\Local\nvm
Default Architecture:   64-bit
Mirrors:                No mirrors configured
HTTP Proxy:             none

Total Node.js Versions: 0
Active Node.js Version: none
(run "nvm use <version>" to activate a version)
NVM_SYMLINK does not exist yet. This is auto-created when "nvm use" is run.

IPv6 is enabled. This has been known to slow downloads significantly.

No problems detected.

⚠️  NVM for Windows will eventually be succeeded by Author/Runtime


Find help at https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/wiki/Common-Issues

Anything else?

No response

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[jeffrey-parks]

I'm having this issue as well. Tried in normal and admin mode powershell windows.

[jbtc-tmeduho]

same issue here

[geraldhubmaier]

same issue here with 1.2.2 on windows 11
additonal bug: nvm debug crashes the shell it is running in, cmd and powershell
reverted to Version 1.1.12, which works fine.

[PacePioneer]

Same problem for me. Installed nvm 1.2.2 on a clean system and seeing exactly same as reporter does.
Uninstalled 1.2.2 and installed 1.2.1 and it works just fine.

[venfi]

C:\WINDOWS\system32>nvm list available

CURRENT	LTS	OLD STABLE	OLD UNSTABLE
25.0.0	22.21.0	0.12.18	0.11.16
24.10.0	22.20.0	0.12.17	0.11.15
24.9.0	22.19.0	0.12.16	0.11.14
24.8.0	22.18.0	0.12.15	0.11.13
24.7.0	22.17.1	0.12.14	0.11.12
24.6.0	22.17.0	0.12.13	0.11.11
24.5.0	22.16.0	0.12.12	0.11.10
24.4.1	22.15.1	0.12.11	0.11.9
24.4.0	22.15.0	0.12.10	0.11.8
24.3.0	22.14.0	0.12.9	0.11.7
24.2.0	22.13.1	0.12.8	0.11.6
24.1.0	22.13.0	0.12.7	0.11.5
24.0.2	22.12.0	0.12.6	0.11.4
24.0.1	22.11.0	0.12.5	0.11.3
24.0.0	20.19.5	0.12.4	0.11.2
23.11.1	20.19.4	0.12.3	0.11.1
23.11.0	20.19.3	0.12.2	0.11.0
23.10.0	20.19.2	0.12.1	0.9.12
23.9.0	20.19.1	0.12.0	0.9.11
23.8.0	20.19.0	0.10.48	0.9.10

This is a partial list. For a complete list, visit https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases

C:\WINDOWS\system32>nvm install 25.0.0 64
Downloading node.js version 25.0.0 (64-bit)...
Extracting node and npm...
Complete
Installation complete.
If you want to use this version, type:

nvm use 25.0.0

C:\WINDOWS\system32>nvm use 25.0.0
Now using node v25.0.0 (64-bit)

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

may be ur order is wrong

[MaaxGr]

Same problem for me. Installed nvm 1.2.2 on a clean system and seeing exactly same as reporter does. Uninstalled 1.2.2 and installed 1.2.1 and it works just fine.

Also downgraded to 1.2.1. and now everything works fine again.

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