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peterspauli
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Cannot install MiKTeX 2.9

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Hello,

I am using Windows 7 64 and have made numerous, unsuccessful attempts to install MiKTeX 2.9 and am getting very frustrated. I have attached my log report of errors for your reference.

I have done some troubleshooting for a fouled installation of MiKTeX 2.9, but cannot seem to find the successful answer.
I alway did the installation as administrator.

Please help.

Thanks,
Peter


MiKTeX Setup 2.9.4503 Report

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2013
Time: 13:20:58
OS version: Microsoft Windows 7 Business Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (build 7601)
SystemAdmin: yes
PowerUser: false
SharedSetup: yes
Setup path: C:\tex\setup-2.9.4503-x64.exe
UserRoots: <none specified>
UserData: <none specified>
UserConfig: <none specified>
CommonRoots: <none specified>
CommonData: <none specified>
CommonConfig: <none specified>

Installation: C:\tex\mt
Loading package database...
starting package maintenance...
installation directory: C:\tex\mt
package repository: "C:\tex\setup\MiKTeX 2.9 Setup"
visiting repository "C:\tex\setup\MiKTeX 2.9 Setup"...
repository type: local package repository
loading lightweight database...
lightweight database digest: 0a71168b0c966a54f665a3205f7b2673
going to install 92050 file(s) (2588 package(s))
problem: C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\MiKTeX209-core-PS.dll does not exist
problem: C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\MiKTeX209-core.dll does not exist
problem: C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\MiKTeX209-packagemanager-PS.dll does not exist
problem: C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\MiKTeX209-packagemanager.dll does not exist
extracting files from 12many.tar.lzma...
extracting files from a0poster.cab...
...
extracting files from miktex-mkfntmap-bin-x64-2.9.tar.lzma...
...
extracting files from zxjafbfont.tar.lzma...
extracting files from zxjafont.tar.lzma...
extracting files from zxjatype.tar.lzma...
updating package definition directory (C:\tex\mt\tpm\packages)...
installed 109 package definition files
visiting repository "C:\tex\setup\MiKTeX 2.9 Setup"...
repository type: local package repository
loading lightweight database...
C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\initexmf.exe --common-install=C:\tex\mt --rmfndb --admin --log-file=C:\tex\mt\miktex\config\uninst.log --verbose:
Registering root directories...
Removing fndb (C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.9)...
Removing fndb (C:\tex\mt)...
C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\mpm.exe --register-components --admin --verbose:
configuring fontconfig\config\fonts.conf
registering C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\MiKTeX209-core.dll
registering C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\MiKTeX209-core-PS.dll
registering C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\MiKTeX209-packagemanager.dll
registering C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\MiKTeX209-packagemanager-PS.dll
C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\initexmf.exe --update-fndb --admin --log-file=C:\tex\mt\miktex\config\uninst.log --verbose:
Skipping user root directory (C:\Users\Peter\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.9)...
Skipping user root directory (C:\Users\Peter\AppData\Local\MiKTeX\2.9)...
Creating fndb for common root directory (C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.9)...
Creating fndb for common root directory (C:\tex\mt)...
C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\initexmf.exe --force --mklinks --admin --log-file=C:\tex\mt\miktex\config\uninst.log --verbose:
Making format links...
Making script links...
C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\miktex-taskbar-icon.exe
C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\miktex-update.exe
initexmf: warning: The luatex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The luatex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The omega executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The xetex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The luatex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The luatex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The mf executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The omega executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The tex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The pdftex executable could not be found.
initexmf: warning: The xetex executable could not be found.
C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\initexmf.exe --mkmaps --mklangs --admin --log-file=C:\tex\mt\miktex\config\uninst.log --verbose:
Creating language.dat, language.dat.lua and language.def...
initexmf: The mkfntmap executable could not be found.

An error occurred:
source file: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\Process.cpp
source line: 305
message: The operation failed for some reason.
info: C:\tex\mt\miktex/bin/x64\initexmf.exe

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Cannot install MiKTeX 2.9

Post by Stefan Kottwitz »

Hi Peter,

welcome to the forum!

You could give TeX Live 2013 a try. It can be installed over the Internet. The installation is pretty easy too. I was using MiKTeX earlier and switched to TeX Live, and I'm very satisfied with it.

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