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rit_girl
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MiKTex Can't Refresh FNDB

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Hello,

Issue 1: Compiling (I know it belongs in another forum...sorry guys)

Every time I try to compile, I get this error

Required file 'tex\latex\listings\listings.cfg' is misssing from the package listing. So I went to CTAN and downloaded teh zip file, and there was no .cfg file. So being clueless, I first click on the listing.ins. Which changes my internet connection...

I than read some more, open the listing.dtx and save it in my base folder.

Issue 2: Updating FNDB

Than I got to update my FNDB in MiKTex settings and get the following error :

Windows API error 32:


MiKTeX Problem Report
Message: Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.



Data: C:\Documents and Settings\204042127\Local Settings\Application Data\MiKTeX\2.7\miktex\config\d122bf323a994ad756e0cbeb5f3722a9.fndb
Source: C:\work3\miktex-2.7\Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\win\winFile.cpp
Line: 502
MiKTeX: 2.7
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
SystemAdmin: yes
PowerUser: no
SharedSetup: yes
BinDir: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7\miktex\bin
Root0: C:\Documents and Settings\204042127\Application Data\MiKTeX\2.7
Root1: C:\Documents and Settings\204042127\Local Settings\Application Data\MiKTeX\2.7
Root2: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MiKTeX\2.7
Root3: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7
Install: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7
UserConfig: C:\Documents and Settings\204042127\Application Data\MiKTeX\2.7
UserData: C:\Documents and Settings\204042127\Local Settings\Application Data\MiKTeX\2.7
CommonConfig: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MiKTeX\2.7
CommonData: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MiKTeX\2.7


Any help please? Its been like this for a few hours :(

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MiKTex Can't Refresh FNDB

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Hi,

try at the command line (Start/ Run, cmd) the command texhash or mktexlsr.

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rit_girl
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Re: MiKTex Can't Refresh FNDB

Post by rit_girl »

I get the same reply -

Windows API Error 32: Process being used by other process.

I have MikTex and TexCenter both closed, so I'm not sure what is using them...
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