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+var path = require('path');
+var test = require('tape');
+var resolve = require('../');
+
+// not sure what's up with this test anymore
+if (process.platform !== 'win32') return;
+
+test('faulty basedir must produce error in windows', function (t) {
+ t.plan(1);
+
+ var resolverDir = 'C:\\a\\b\\c\\d';
+
+ resolve('tape/lib/test.js', { basedir : resolverDir }, function (err, res, pkg) {
+ t.equal(true, !!err);
+ });
+
+});