General ⇒ TeXnicCenter tries to start package maintenance...

[12321]

Hey guys,

I just ran the MiKTeX Updater.
Now when I want to compile I get:

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This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-1.40.10 (MiKTeX 2.8)
[...]
("C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8\tex\generic\oberdiek\ifvtex.sty")
======================================================================
starting package maintenance...
installation directory: C:\Users\brunno\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
package repository: http://ftp.fernuni-hagen.de/ftp-dir/pub/mirrors/www.ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/
lightweight database digest: 7451a9ffc0c04a1e674dcb15e34fd3e1
going to download 169138 bytes
going to install 4 files(s) (1 package(s))
downloading http://ftp.fernuni-hagen.de/ftp-dir/pub/mirrors/www.ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/ifxetex.tar.lzma...
169138 bytes, 460.09 KB/Sec
pdflatex.exe: Invalid argument.
pdflatex.exe: Data: ifxetex
======================================================================
[...]

After 30 seconds waiting it keeps on compiling.
And I get my pdf.

But why is the maintenance not working?

[Sergiu]

TeXnicCenter doesn't perform any package maintenance.

[localghost]

As Sergiu already mentioned, this has nothing to do with TeXnicCenter (TXC). It is a feature of MiKTeX. As soon as a package is needed that is not installed, the compiler start this package maintenance process to install the concerned package(s) subsequently. TXC1 RC1 is known to have difficulties with this mechanism in MiKTeX 2.8 [1]. I suggest for testing purpose to compile the document on the command line and see what happens. You should consider a full MiKTeX installation. This won't do any harm since disk space isn't rare nowadays.

[1] MiKTeX 2.8 Issues


Best regards
Thorsten

[12321]

Thanks a lot for the suggestions.
But well I first have to figure out how to compile at the command line, never done it.

but I found already other people and for them it's the same.
Can I somehow not fix the ifxetex package manually??


Thanks for your help !!!!

[localghost]

We cannot teach you to handle your operating system. As far as I remember on Wind0ws press the "Wind0ws"-key+R and type in "cmd" or search in the start menu.

[12321]

yeah I know !
and I know cmd etc.

I'm in the middle of the writing process and didn't had too much time to check the miktex commands.

And sorry that it seemed that I was asking for it.
It was more like a loud thinking (true I should have kept it...).

but there I have the same like in texniccenter

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("C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8\tex\generic\oberdiek\ifvtex.sty")
======================================================================
starting package maintenance...
installation directory: C:\Users\brunno\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.8
package repository: http://ftp.fernuni-hagen.de/ftp-dir/pub/mirrors/www.ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/
lightweight database digest: 7451a9ffc0c04a1e674dcb15e34fd3e1
going to download 169138 bytes
going to install 4 file(s) (1 package(s))
downloading http://ftp.fernuni-hagen.de/ftp-dir/pub/mirrors/www.ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/ifxetex.tar.lzma...
169138 bytes, 623.30 KB/Sec
latex: Invalid argument.
latex: Data: ifxetex
======================================================================

("C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.8\tex\generic\ifxetex\ifxetex.sty")

[MartinC]

It is a Miktex bug. One way to solve it is by refreshing the FNDB (filename database, in Miktex Settings) for both the Admin account *and* the User account (both should be present in the Miktex Start Menu item).

[12321]

@MartinC
Big thanks! Your solution works!

[Pat Ridley]

Hi

Unfortunately it didn't work for me - is there anything else I can try, please?

[MartinC]

Hi

Unfortunately it didn't work for me - is there anything else I can try, please?

Could you give more details about your problem?