pip install with this error “UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte”

[maryjeck]

• How to reproduce the bug?
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  executed in console, demonstrates the problem. If necessary, attach any data
  files to the issue.

A: pip install -U datatable

• Your environment?
  What is your datatable version, python version, and operating system?

A: conda python3.12.1 windows11 msvc

` pip install git+https://github.com/h2oai/datatable
Collecting git+https://github.com/h2oai/datatable
Cloning https://github.com/h2oai/datatable to d:\maryjeck\temp\pip-req-build-vpoig73t
Running command git clone --filter=blob:none --quiet https://github.com/h2oai/datatable 'D:\Maryjeck\Temp\pip-req-build-vpoig73t'
Resolved https://github.com/h2oai/datatable to commit b1a8710
Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xb8 in position 85: invalid start byte
`

[sweet0cat]

I also encountered this problem. Here is the problematic code:

C:\Users\Administrator>pip install -U datatable
Looking in indexes: https://mirrors.aliyun.com/pypi/simple/
Collecting datatable
Using cached https://mirrors.aliyun.com/pypi/packages/5e/1e/1a73489d0d9de1a1303fa89e154bc3f73e083441704a1e7d0954f685455f/datatable-1.1.0.tar.gz (1.3 MB)
Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\pip_vendor\pyproject_hooks_in_process_in_process.py", line 353, in
main()
File "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\pip_vendor\pyproject_hooks_in_process_in_process.py", line 335, in main
json_out['return_val'] = hook(**hook_input['kwargs'])
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Lib\site-packages\pip_vendor\pyproject_hooks_in_process_in_process.py", line 152, in prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
whl_basename = backend.build_wheel(metadata_directory, config_settings)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-dztd9n68\datatable_d708352e11ab4d29a0cb216b31468d5e\ci\ext.py", line 604, in build_wheel
so_file = build_extension(cmd=("debug" if debug_wheel else "build"),
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-dztd9n68\datatable_d708352e11ab4d29a0cb216b31468d5e\ci\ext.py", line 378, in build_extension
ext.build()
File "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-dztd9n68\datatable_d708352e11ab4d29a0cb216b31468d5e\ci\xbuild\extension.py", line 443, in build
self._compile_files() # [5]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-dztd9n68\datatable_d708352e11ab4d29a0cb216b31468d5e\ci\xbuild\extension.py", line 675, in _compile_files
out = proc_output.read()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "", line 322, in decode
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xb8 in position 151: invalid start byte
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.
WARNING: Failed to remove contents in a temporary directory 'C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-dztd9n68\datatable_d708352e11ab4d29a0cb216b31468d5e'.
You can safely remove it manually.

If it can be resolved, please reply to me

[WinMonroe]

I received the same error when trying to install datatable on a new computer. @maryjeck and @sweet0cat were either of y'all ever able to resolve it?