Windows Fixes for gulp/npm/node errors: Python compile error, MSBuild.exe exit code 1, node-sass, and Primordials not defined

windows-gulp-fix.txt

problem: 
"npm i" fails with an error that Python failed to compile something like "%s.%s.%s"

solution 1: 
revert python 3.8.5 to 2.7.13 to fix a compiler error

solution 2:
to install python and VC Redist automatically run:
	npm install --global windows-build-tools

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problem:
error from msbuild.exe with exit code 1 during "npm i"

solution:
1. Run CMD as administrator (powershell still gave me permission errors)
2. As Admin:
	cd "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm"
	npm install node-gyp		
3. in your project, run: npm audit fix

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problem:
npm i finally worked but "gulp xxxx" gives an error that Primordials are undefined

solution:
(reference https://stackoverflow.com/a/58394828)
1. edit package.json
2. add the following preinstall and graceful-fs entries:

  "scripts": 
	// keep any existing scripts from your package.json
    "preinstall": "npx npm-force-resolutions"
  },
  "resolutions": {
	// keep any existing resolutions from your package.json
    "graceful-fs": "4.2.4"
  },