Codex Windows sandbox repeatedly fails to launch command runner.
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jun 25, 2026 by AlphaSeekr
What version of Codex CLI is running?
0.142.2
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.5
What platform is your computer?
Windows
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Windows Terminal
Codex doctor report
What issue are you seeing?
Codex Windows sandbox repeatedly fails to launch command runner.
Observed sequence:
- codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe initially not found by bare filename.
- Helper exists under .codex packages and can execute.
- codex-command-runner.exe/resource lookup was inconsistent across:
- AppData\Local\Programs\OpenAI\Codex\bin
- .codex\packages\standalone\releases\0.142.2...
- WindowsApps OpenAI.Codex_26.616.10790.0
- CodexSandboxOffline user was missing and had to be manually recreated.
- After users existed and ACLs were granted, sandbox still fails:
CreateProcessAsUserW failed: 5
What steps can reproduce the bug?
just failes on sandbox with code review
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
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