Flutter `CMake Generate step failed. Build files cannot be regenerated correctly.`

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When I run flutter run -d windows I am getting below error. ``` PS C:\Users\meera\salesman> flutter run -d windows Launching lib\main.dart on Windows in debug mode... CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Error: Error evaluating generator expression:

$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:saleman>

No target "saleman"

CMake Generate step failed. Build files cannot be regenerated correctly. Building Windows application...
Exception: Unable to generate build files``` I am was expecting it build windows app.

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I had the same issue shortly after renaming my project and updating flutter, not exactly sure which one caused the issue.

I solved it by completely deleting my build folder in the project root, and letting flutter regenerate all the files. CMake was happy after that.