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Vite cross-drive links do not work on Windows

Cross drive links on Windows

Vite development setups can break on Windows when linked dependencies span different drives, because path resolution and watcher behavior become inconsistent.

Cross drive links on Windowsdevelopment servers
Cross drive links on Windows
  • The app and the linked dependency are stored on different Windows drives.
  • The development setup relies on filesystem links across drive boundaries.
  • Vite watcher and path-resolution behavior is inconsistent in that layout.
  1. Move linked workspaces onto the same drive if possible.
  2. Avoid cross-drive symlink setups for local Vite development on Windows.
  3. Retest after restructuring the workspace so app code and linked packages resolve on the same volume.
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