Getting TAR_BAD_ARCHIVE Error When Installing Certain npm Packages

I'm encountering an issue while installing some npm packages. Specifically, when I try to install packages like eslint, I get the following error:

npm error code TAR_BAD_ARCHIVE
npm error TAR_BAD_ARCHIVE: Unrecognized archive format

However, some other packages install successfully without any errors. I'm not sure what is causing this issue.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

• Cleared the npm cache using npm cache clean --force.
• Updated npm to the latest version.
• Checked for internet connectivity issues.
• Tried using multiple Node.js versions, including LTS versions.
• Tested the installation on different Windows versions (Windows 11 24H2 and multiple versions of Windows 10).

Despite these steps, the problem persists.

Additional Info:

• Node.js version: v22.11.0
• npm version: 10.9.1
• Operating system: Windows 11 24H2

I tried installing packages like **eslint **using npm install eslint. I expected the installation to complete successfully, just like other packages that I installed without issues. Instead, I received the error TAR_BAD_ARCHIVE: Unrecognized archive format.

A complete log link: https://pastebin.com/ZhJ15vXV

Try with a VPN or changing the internet connection (a few more details here)

https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/7893