Possibly incorrect symlink creation for Data\Packages\ComfyUI\models\loras in 2.14.0-pre.1 + 2

[richardm1]

What happened?

Error when attempting to inference with a lora when Comfy is in symlink model sharing mode:

The old/working strategy in dev.3 - note that loras in Data\Packages\ComfyUI\models is a symlink:

The new (non-working) strategy in pre.1 and pre.2 - note loras is now an actual folder with two symlinks inside:

Temporary workaround (i.e. restore the old strategy):

[first delete lora folder from SM\Data\Models]

...then... 

PS S:\SM\Data\Packages\ComfyUI\models> new-item -Target M:\SM\Data\Models\Lora -Path loras -Type SymbolicLink -Verbose
VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Create Symbolic Link" on target "Destination: S:\SM\Data\Packages\ComfyUI\models\loras".

    Directory: S:\SM\Data\Packages\ComfyUI\models

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
l----          2025-04-18    05:50                loras -> M:\SM\Data\Models\Lora

Inferencing with a lora now works. Restart of Comfy pkg will overwrite this workaround.

Steps to reproduce

No response

Relevant logs

Version

2.14.0-pre.1 and pre.2

What Operating System are you using?

Windows

[richardm1]

Confirming similar breakage with the Linux appimage. It's setting up symlinks for invalid Lora and LyCORIS folders nested under loras. Rearranging my models folder tree to match what it's trying to accomplish doesn't work, either.

[INFO]  SharedFolders   Deleting existing junction at target /home/rm/StabilityMatrix/Data/Packages/ComfyUI/models/loras/Lora
[INFO]  SharedFolders   Updating junction link from /home/rm/StabilityMatrix/Data/Models/Lora to /home/rm/StabilityMatrix/Data/Packages/ComfyUI/models/loras/Lora
[INFO]  SharedFolders   Deleting existing junction at target /home/rm/StabilityMatrix/Data/Packages/ComfyUI/models/loras/LyCORIS
[INFO]  SharedFolders   Updating junction link from /home/rm/StabilityMatrix/Data/Models/LyCORIS to /home/rm/StabilityMatrix/Data/Packages/ComfyUI/models/loras/LyCORIS

[magnusroe]

Not sure if it is related, but I get some double nested folders as well, under Windows 11.

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[richardm1]

Can't remove the "stale" label?

I'm not sure if I've implemented a workaround or if the bug is fixed!

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