Cli: CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application

[OguzhanKazak]

System:
OS: Windows 10 10.0.17763
CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Memory: 6.53 GB / 15.91 GB
Binaries:
Node: 10.16.3 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
npm: 6.10.3 - C:\Users\oguzhan.kazak\AppData\Roaming\npm\npm.CMD
SDKs:
Android SDK:
API Levels: 23, 25, 28
Build Tools: 28.0.3, 29.0.2
System Images: android-23 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64
IDEs:
Android Studio: Version 3.5.0.0 AI-191.8026.42.35.6010548
npmPackages:
react: 16.9.0 => 16.9.0
react-native: 0.61.5 => 0.61.5

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• Where:
  Script 'C:\Projects\TerminalMobil\node_modules\@react-native-community\cli-platform-android\native_modules.gradle' line: 154

• What went wrong:
  A problem occurred evaluating script.

  Cannot run program "C:\Projects\TerminalMobil\node_modules\@react-native-community\cli\build\bin.js": CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application

react-native run-android throws this error.

[thymikee]

Do you have a repro maybe? I haven't seen an error like this here yet. Maybe your node_modules are corrupted? Please try to remove them and yarn install again (I suggest using yarn, because npm produces undeterministic node_modules).

[draggie]

I also have this error, it occured quite recently after some packages like camera were added.
package-lock and node_modules removed and installed again, no change.
Tried the same (removal of node_modules and all lock files) with yarn, same thing.

[mjaydeep01]

I am facing the same issue.
"react-native": "^0.61.5",
"@react-native-community/cli": "^3.0.5-alpha.1",
"@react-native-community/cli-platform-android": "^3.0.5-alpha.1",

[OguzhanKazak]

this solution may be helpful, but it didn't work out for me: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58952564/error-unable-to-determine-the-current-character-it-is-not-a-string-number-ar

[Waqas-Jani]

i have the same issue @OguzhanKazak . anyone solve this?

[OguzhanKazak]

I solved it with replacing android folder, package.json and package-lock.json files with working ones.
Problem is probably about @react-native-community/cli-platform-android

[Waqas-Jani]

i don't have package-lock.json file

[ngregrichardson]

@OguzhanKazak Can you explain a bit more? What do you mean by "working ones"?

[OguzhanKazak]

We are working on that project with my friend. So i copied and pasted android + package.json's from him. I don't really know how did it solved my problem sorry :/

[amduffy19]

I'm having the same issue.

[sclavijo93]

same problem here in a fresh react native app

[ManoloAlvarezForo]

I think the lasted version (0.61.0) is the problem I created a new react native app using 0.60.0 and I tested in the emulator without errors.

react-native init AwesomeProject --version 0.60.0

[grabbou]

This sounds like a serious problem, we're going to look into it first thing in the morning.

[JeanPSF]

Problem started again 5 hours ago.

[aldrichdev]

I think the lasted version (0.61.0) is the problem I created a new react native app using 0.60.0 and I tested in the emulator without errors.

react-native init AwesomeProject --version 0.60.0

This made the build succeed, but when the app opens on my connected Android phone I get:

console error: React Native version mismatch. 

Javascript version: 0.61.5
Native version: 0.60.0

EDIT: Fixed the React Native version mismatch error by closing all terminals, deleting old project and recreating.

[nikhilbatta]

Im having the same problem and dont know how to fix it.
And my app was running fine 4 hours ago, out of the blue it just stops working and gives me this error.
Cannot run program "C:\Users\NikhilBatta\Desktop\throwaway\wellifynative\node_modules\@react-native-community\cli\build\bin.js": CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application

[sclavijo93]

Hi @nikhilbatta , check this https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/issues/965#issuecomment-586011638

[nikhilbatta]

@sclavijo93 I tried this just now, and im still getting the same error.

[amduffy19]

@sclavijo93 thanks, that worked!

[amduffy19]

However I'm now getting another error from the same library, Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'app\build\intermediates\merged_manifests\debug\AndroidManifest.xml'. Seems to be an issue with 3.1.1: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60218063/no-such-file-or-directory-open-app-build-intermediates-merged-manifests-debug

[sclavijo93]

@amduffy19 Did you try downgrading @react-native-community/cli-platform-android to 2.9.0 ?

[amduffy19]

@sclavijo93 I'm trying to but having trouble getting it to downgrade due to my version of react-native I think. Working on it...

[sclavijo93]

@amduffy19 Try removing the line '@react-native-community/cli-platform-android....' from dependencies in the package.json then follow this https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/issues/965#issuecomment-586056786

[amduffy19]

@sclavijo93 Thanks but still not working :( Trying to downgrade react-native to 0.60.0 now...

[amduffy19]

That worked, thanks!

[grabbou]

Wish this issue was closed 7 days ago and I didn't see it. It was a good heads up. Anyway, this is fixed with latest CLI, so just re-install your node_modules.