3697410 - CAP : ..\node_modules\better-sqlite3\build\Release\better_sqlite3.node is not a valid Win32 application.

• cds watch or npm start fails in Windows OS.
• cds watch, output:
  
  

  cds serve all --with-mocks --in-memory?
  ( live reload enabled for browsers )

          ___________________________

  [cds] - loaded model from 3 file(s):

    srv\service.cds
    node_modules\@sap\cds\srv\outbox.cds
    db\index.cds

  [cds] - connect using bindings from: { registry: '~/.cds-services.json' }
  [cds] - connect to db > sqlite { database: ':memory:' }
  /> deployment to in-memory database. failed

  
  ERROR on server start: 

   Error: \\?\...\node_modules\better-sqlite3\build\Release\better_sqlite3.node is not a valid Win32 application.
  \\?\...\node_modules\better-sqlite3\build\Release\better_sqlite3.node
      at Module._extensions..node (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1473:18)
      at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1207:32)
      at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1023:12)
      at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1235:19)
      at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:176:18)
      at bindings (...\node_modules\bindings\bindings.js:112:48)
      at new Database (...\node_modules\better-sqlite3\lib\database.js:48:64)
      at create (...\node_modules\@cap-js\sqlite\lib\SQLiteService.js:33:21)
      at Pool._createResource (...\node_modules\generic-pool\lib\Pool.js:319:42)
      at Pool._dispense (...\node_modules\generic-pool\lib\Pool.js:237:12) {
    code: 'ERR_DLOPEN_FAILED'
  }

SAP CAP Node.js

better_sqlite3.node is not a valid Win32 application, node_modules, cds watch, ERROR on server start , KBA , BC-XS-CDX-NJS , SAP CAP – node.js runtime , Problem