Text Formatting ⇒ Trouble with outdated files

[jabe]

I am a rather unexperienced user. and i keep getting this message when i try to modify my document, can either of you help ?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi jabe,

welcome to the board!
My first idea would be to update the TeX installation or to install a new one since it seems to be a problem with outdated source files.

Stefan

[localghost]

Just a side note. Screen shots (in which format ever) are not a preferable way to present error messages. Attaching the complete log file or posting its relevant parts (in a code environment) is definitely the way to go.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten

[jabe]

can either of you send me a link to a new tex installation ?

Sorry about the screenshot wont happen again

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi jabe!

• TeX Live or
• MiKTeX

Stefan

[jabe]

HI
Didnt help !!

Can you please advice me on how to get a new version of TeXnicenter ?

[Stefan Kottwitz]

You can get it in the Download section of TeXnicCenter.org.

Stefan

[localghost]

HI
Didnt help !!

Can you please advice me on how to get a new version of TeXnicenter ?

A new version of TeXnicCenter (TXC) won't help. As already mentioned, the problem seems to be caused by the installation of a too old LaTeX system (specifically the file »latex.ltx«).

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! You are attempting to make a LaTeX format from a source file
! That is more than five years old.
!
! If you enter <return> to scroll past this message then the format
! will be built, but please consider obtaining newer source files.
! before continuing to build LaTeX
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! LaTeX source file more than five years old!.

Check whether there are remains of a former LaTeX distribution and make sure that they are removed entirely. Afterwards try an anew installation.