error with grpc_tools_node_protoc on Windows

[mizzet1]

When I call grpc_tools_node_protoc in the terminal using WebStorm on Windows 11 I get this error:
myprojectfolderpath/node_modules\grpc-tools\bin\protoc.js:41
throw error;
^

I have a project with a single example.proto file and a compiled_proto folder and the command I'm calling from the terminal opened in my project folder is:
grpc_tools_node_protoc --ts_proto_out=./compiled_proto --ts_proto_opt="outputServices=nice-grpc,outputServices=generic-definitions,useExactTypes=false" --proto_path=example.proto

[aikoven]

Can you please post the full output of the command?

[mizzet1]

C:\Users\Kuma\WebstormProjects\rpctest\node_modules\grpc-tools\bin\protoc.js:41
throw error;
^

Error: Command failed: C:\Users\Kuma\WebstormProjects\rpctest\node_modules\grpc-tools\bin\protoc.exe --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=C:\Users\Kuma\WebstormProjec
ts\rpctest\node_modules\grpc-tools\bin\grpc_node_plugin.exe --ts_proto_out=./compiled_proto --ts_proto_opt=outputServices=nice-grpc,outputServices=generic-definitions,useExactTypes=false --proto_path=example.proto

at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:984:15)
at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:538:14)
at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:422:12)
at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:519:28)
at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1105:16)
at Socket.<anonymous> (node:internal/child_process:457:11)
at Socket.emit (node:events:519:28)
at Pipe.<anonymous> (node:net:337:12) {

code: 3221225781,
killed: false,
signal: null,
cmd: 'C:\Users\Kuma\WebstormProjects\rpctest\node_modules\grpc-tools\bin\protoc.exe --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=C:\Users\Kuma\WebstormProjects\
rpctest\node_modules\grpc-tools\bin\grpc_node_plugin.exe --ts_proto_out=./compiled_proto --ts_proto_opt=outputServices=nice-grpc,outputServices=generic-definitions,useExactTypes=false --proto_path=example.proto'
}

[aikoven]

A few solutions mentioning this error:

grpc/grpc-web#697
https://stackoverflow.com/a/58440626

They mention that you need to install the VC Runtime.