What package does this bug report belong to?

camera

What target platforms are you seeing this bug on?

Windows

Have you already upgraded your packages?

Yes

Dependency versions

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Steps to reproduce

1. Take picture on Windows
2. Picture isn't taken, error is thrown: CameraException(system_error, Failed to get capture path for picture)

Expected results

Picture is taken and saved

Actual results

Picture is not taken, error is thrown CameraException(system_error, Failed to get capture path for picture).

Also, in PowerShell:

[Environment]::GetFolderPath("MyPictures")
returns Picture folder path, but:

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime
$folder = [Windows.Storage.KnownFolders]::PicturesLibrary
$folder.Path

returns

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime $folder = [Windows.Storage.KnownFolders]::PicturesLibrary $folder.Path returns: Unable to find type [Windows.Storage.KnownFolders]. At line:2 char:11 + $folder = [Windows.Storage.KnownFolders]::PicturesLibrary + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (Windows.Storage.KnownFolders:TypeName) [], RuntimeException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : TypeNotFound

Code sample

Future<void> takePhoto(BuildContext context) async {
    try {
      final image = await _controller.takePicture();

      if (context.mounted) {
        setState(() {
          flashOff();
          imagePath = image.path;
        });
      }
    } catch (e) {
      final msg = 'Take photo error: $e';
      Print.error(msg);
    }
  }

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Logs

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Flutter Doctor output

[√] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.27.4, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.6456], locale hr-HR)
[√] Windows Version (Installed version of Windows is version 10 or higher)
[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 36.1.0)
[√] Chrome - develop for the web
[√] Visual Studio - develop Windows apps (Visual Studio Community 2026 18.0.0)
[√] Android Studio (version 2025.2.1)
[√] VS Code (version 1.107.1)
[√] VS Code, 32-bit edition (version 1.24.1)
[√] Connected device (3 available)
[√] Network resources

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