Unable to start desktop version 0.5.5

Version 0.5.5. Tries initializing forever and then says unable to start.

comfyui.log:

[2025-11-10 15:10:15.575] [info]  Adding extra search path custom_nodes C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\custom_nodes
Adding extra search path download_model_base C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\models
Adding extra search path custom_nodes C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\custom_nodes
Setting output directory to: C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\output
Setting input directory to: C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\input

[2025-11-10 15:10:15.578] [info]  Setting user directory to: C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\user

[2025-11-10 15:37:07.571] [info]  [START] Security scan
[DONE] Security scan

ComfyUI-Manager: installing dependencies done.

[2025-11-10 15:37:07.573] [info]  ** ComfyUI startup time: 2025-11-10 15:37:07.569
** Platform: Windows
** Python version: 3.12.11 (main, Aug 18 2025, 19:17:54) [MSC v.1944 64 bit (AMD64)]
** Python executable: C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI.venv\Scripts\python.exe
** ComfyUI Path: C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI
** ComfyUI Base Folder Path: C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI
** User directory: C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\user
** ComfyUI-Manager config path: C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\user\default\ComfyUI-Manager\config.ini
** Log path: C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\user\comfyui.log

main.log:

[2025-11-10 15:03:26.453] [info] Using uv at C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\uv\win\uv.exe
[2025-11-10 15:03:26.453] [info] Install state: installed
[2025-11-10 15:03:26.454] [info] Validating installation. Recorded state: [installed]
[2025-11-10 15:03:26.456] [info] Running uv command directly: pip install --dry-run -r C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\requirements.txt
[2025-11-10 15:03:26.456] [info] Running uv child process: uv pip install --dry-run -r C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\requirements.txt
[2025-11-10 15:03:26.457] [info] Running command: C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\uv\win\uv.exe pip install --dry-run -r C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\requirements.txt in C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI
[2025-11-10 15:06:27.992] [info] Running uv command directly: pip install --dry-run -r C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\custom_nodes\ComfyUI-Manager\requirements.txt
[2025-11-10 15:06:27.993] [info] Running uv child process: uv pip install --dry-run -r C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\custom_nodes\ComfyUI-Manager\requirements.txt
[2025-11-10 15:06:27.993] [info] Running command: C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\uv\win\uv.exe pip install --dry-run -r C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\custom_nodes\ComfyUI-Manager\requirements.txt in C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI
[2025-11-10 15:08:10.728] [info] Validation result: isValid:true, state:installed {“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}
[2025-11-10 15:08:11.224] [info] Server start
[2025-11-10 15:08:11.233] [error] Log rotation: cannot access log dir C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Roaming\ComfyUI\logs\comfyui.log
[2025-11-10 15:08:11.234] [info] Running command: C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI.venv\Scripts\python.exe C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\main.py --user-directory C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\user --input-directory C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\input --output-directory C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI\output --front-end-root C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\ComfyUI\web_custom_versions\desktop_app --base-directory C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI --extra-model-paths-config C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Roaming\ComfyUI\extra_models_config.yaml --log-stdout --listen 127.0.0.1 --port 8002 in C:\Users\DavidThielen\Dropbox\Documents\ComfyUI
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.268] [info] Received renderer-ready message!
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.269] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.269] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.270] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.270] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.270] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.271] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.271] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.271] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.271] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“validation-update”,“data”:{“inProgress”:false,“installState”:“installed”,“basePath”:“OK”,“venvDirectory”:“OK”,“pythonInterpreter”:“OK”,“uv”:“OK”,“pythonPackages”:“OK”,“git”:“OK”,“vcRedist”:“OK”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:13.272] [info] Sending queued message {“channel”:“loading-progress”,“data”:{“status”:“starting-server”}}
[2025-11-10 15:08:41.231] [error] @todesktop/runtime: alwaysResolve: Promise timed out after 30000ms
[2025-11-10 15:08:41.520] [info] @todesktop/runtime: Checking for update
[2025-11-10 15:08:41.521] [info] @todesktop/runtime: AutoUpdater: checking-for-update
[2025-11-10 15:08:42.190] [info] @todesktop/runtime: Update for version 0.5.5 is not available (latest version: 0.5.5, downgrade is allowed).
[2025-11-10 15:08:42.190] [info] @todesktop/runtime: AutoUpdater: update-not-available {“version”:“0.5.5”,“files”:[{“url”:“ComfyUI Setup 0.5.5 - Build 251030f517h5mhh-x64.exe”,“sha512”:“C61v+c35srAu3fH8mDrY3nQMlsapkCtKRDskUfw+NRhZ85rRFGgCzte36un5cuxpdjT/ix25ko9Irj/WPNLgcw==”,“size”:122186808}],“path”:“ComfyUI Setup 0.5.5 - Build 251030f517h5mhh-x64.exe”,“sha512”:“C61v+c35srAu3fH8mDrY3nQMlsapkCtKRDskUfw+NRhZ85rRFGgCzte36un5cuxpdjT/ix25ko9Irj/WPNLgcw==”,“releaseDate”:“2025-10-30T17:05:16.615Z”}
[2025-11-10 15:38:13.272] [error] Server failed to start within timeout: Error: Timed out waiting for: ``http://127.0.0.1:8002/queue
at C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\wait-on\lib\wait-on.js:131:31
at doInnerSub (C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\rxjs\dist\cjs\internal\operators\mergeInternals.js:22:31)
at outerNext (C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\rxjs\dist\cjs\internal\operators\mergeInternals.js:17:70)
at OperatorSubscriber._this._next (C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\rxjs\dist\cjs\internal\operators\OperatorSubscriber.js:33:21)
at Subscriber.next (C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\rxjs\dist\cjs\internal\Subscriber.js:51:18)
at AsyncAction. (C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\rxjs\dist\cjs\internal\observable\timer.js:28:28)
at AsyncAction._execute (C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\rxjs\dist\cjs\internal\scheduler\AsyncAction.js:79:18)
at AsyncAction.execute (C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\rxjs\dist\cjs\internal\scheduler\AsyncAction.js:67:26)
at AsyncScheduler.flush (C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar\node_modules\rxjs\dist\cjs\internal\scheduler\AsyncScheduler.js:38:33)
at listOnTimeout (node:internal/timers:573:17)
[2025-11-10 15:38:13.288] [error] Unhandled exception during server start Error: Python server failed to start within timeout.
at C:\Users\DavidThielen\AppData\Local\Programs\ComfyUI\resources\app.asar.vite\build\main.cjs:38276:16