"invalid argument" when running npm --version

[rajkumar-satya]

C:\Users\satya>npm --version
Error: EINVAL: invalid argument, mkdir 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin"'
TypeError: Cannot read property 'loaded' of undefined
at exit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\error-handler.js:97:27)
at errorHandler (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\error-handler.js:216:3)
at C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js:78:20
at cb (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\npm.js:225:22)
at C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\npm.js:263:24
at C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\config\core.js:81:7
at Array.forEach ()
at C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\config\core.js:80:13
at f (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\once\once.js:25:25)
at afterExtras (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\config\core.js:171:20)
C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\error-handler.js:97
var doExit = npm.config.loaded ? npm.config.get('_exit') : true
^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'loaded' of undefined
at exit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\error-handler.js:97:27)
at process.errorHandler (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\lib\utils\error-handler.js:216:3)
at process.emit (events.js:210:5)
at process._fatalException (internal/process/execution.js:150:25)
6.12.0

[IMHOJEONG]

It`s maybe helpful to you
zkat/npx#146

[sidrakshe28]

I'm getting this error
can anyone help ?

C:\Users\Admin pc>npx create-react-app hello
npm ERR! code EINVAL
npm ERR! syscall mkdir
npm ERR! path C:\Users\Admin pc.conda:\Users\Admin1pc\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache --global_cacache\tmp
npm ERR! errno -4071
npm ERR! EINVAL: invalid argument, mkdir 'C:\Users\Admin pc.conda:\Users\Admin1pc\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache --global_cacache\tmp'
npm ERR! code ENOLOCAL
npm ERR! Could not install from "pc.conda:\Users\Admin~1pc\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache" as it does not contain a package.json file.
Install for [ 'create-react-app@latest' ] failed with code 4294963225

[PoojaDurgad]

@satyarajj - did @IMHOJEONG 's suggestion help you to resolve the issue? and @sidrakshe28 - is this still an issue?

[PoojaDurgad]

inactive. closing!!