I have some problems with installing and uninstalling MikTeX 2.9 on Windows 7.
I first tried to install it. It wouldn't work. Here's the log file.
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MiKTeX Setup 2.9.3972 Report
Date: Friday, March 04, 2011
Time: 10:24:08
OS version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (build 7600)
SystemAdmin: yes
PowerUser: false
SharedSetup: false
Setup path: C:\Users\XYZ\Downloads\basic-miktex-2.9.3972.exe
UserRoots: <none specified>
UserData: <none specified>
UserConfig: <none specified>
CommonRoots: <none specified>
CommonData: <none specified>
CommonConfig: <none specified>
Installation: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX
Loading package database...
starting package maintenance...
installation directory: "C:\Program Files\MiKTeX"
package repository: C:\Users\XYZ\AppData\Local\Temp\mik10836
visiting repository C:\Users\XYZ\AppData\Local\Temp\mik10836...
repository type: local package repository
loading lightweight database...
lightweight database digest: b8cba40bc9eac2c698e73738f24aed4b
going to install 9316 file(s) (156 package(s))
problem: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\miktex/bin\MiKTeX209-core-PS.dll does not exist
problem: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\miktex/bin\MiKTeX209-core.dll does not exist
problem: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\miktex/bin\MiKTeX209-packagemanager-PS.dll does not exist
problem: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\miktex/bin\MiKTeX209-packagemanager.dll does not exist
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An error occurred:
source file: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\win\winFile.cpp
source line: 270
message: Windows API error 2: Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden.
info: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\tpm\packages\miktex-kpathsea-bin-2.9.tpm
Windows recommended using the "Compatibility Wizard" (or how it's called in English - I use a German machine). I did and tried again installing MikTeX into a third folder. That setup ran through without problems.
When I wanted to use a TeX file which uses a non-installed package, I tried to install that package. It wouldn't work.
So I figured it would be best to uninstall it and try again.
But soon after starting the uninstaller from Windows's "Programs" section, it would abort saying something like "cannot access C:/". After that, Windows again recommended using "Compatibility Wizard". Iactivated it and tried again. Now the uninstaller keeps saying: "The IniTeXMF executable could not be found." and "No such file or directory: C:\Users\XYZ\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX\2.9\miktex\config\uninst.log".
So I guess I now have two instances of MiKTeX on my computer which are halfway installed on one which is halfway uninstalled.
Is there a way out of this mess without having to use System Recovery?
Please! I need help!
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
KarlKlammer
PS: My username is always replaced with "XYZ" in this post.
Edit: BTW: The error message above translates into something like "Windows System API error 2: System cannot find the mentioned file"