XeTeX ⇒ "expl3.sty not found"

[brachiaque]

Hi,

I'm using Lyx 2 Beta + latest Miktex 2.9 which have good Xetex support. But it does not work here. What am I missing? On another machine, Xetex works, but I have installed every package which came with the Miktex distribution.

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This is XeTeX, Version 3.1415926-2.2-0.9997.4 (MiKTeX 2.9) (preloaded format=xelatex 2010.11.29)  30 NOV 2010 13:33
[...]
! LaTeX Error: File `expl3.sty' not found.

Type X to quit or <RETURN> to proceed,
or enter new name. (Default extension: sty)

Enter file name: 
! Emergency stop.
<read *> 
         
l.21 \input
            binhex.tex  % before expl syntax!^^M
*** (cannot \read from terminal in nonstop modes)

Thanks in advance. I'm also a Latex newbie, and in rare cases I need some TTF fonts. Hence Xetex.

Michael

[localghost]

The error message is very clear. You have to install the expl3 package. This is best done by starting the MiKTeX Package Manager from the »Start« menu.


Thorsten

[brachiaque]

Oops, thanks. I was confused by other aspects and didn't see the easy solution. I'll try not to flood this forum with silly questions again.

[ltxfkr]

Does not work on Miktex 2.9.3478 on Windows.

Every repository answers with a 404 error.

[ltxfkr]

Okay, after Synchronizing Repositories in Package Manager in User and Admin modes, it is trying to download and install literally over 9000 new packages.

For a a fresh offline installation this is very nicely done.