[ISSUE] Terminal fails to launch, prevents local compile

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beyond that, a quick google search yielded:

The terminal process command 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe' failed to launch (exit code: 2)

The terminal process command 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe' failed to launch (exit code: 2)

...but i can't vouch for any of the suggested work-arounds.