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I run the code and I receive the following error:

Process started

No such file or directory at /loader/HASH(0x25b3a68)/PAR.pm line 1137.

Process exited with error(s)

What can I do?

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[american]{babel}
\usepackage{csquotes}

%\usepackage[style=apa,sortcites=true,sorting=nyt,backend=biber]{biblatex}
%\usepackage[style=apa,sorting=nyt,backend=biber]{biblatex}
\usepackage[backend=biber]{biblatex}

\DeclareLanguageMapping{american}{american-apa}

\addbibresource{ref.bib}

\begin{document}

Some text is here.
\textcite{Akaike1973}
\textcite{Akaike1987}


\printbibliography

\end{document}

ref.bib

@InProceedings{Akaike1973,
   author = {H. Akaike},
   title = {Information theory and an extension of the maximum likelihood principle},
   editor = {B. N. Petrov and F. Csaki},
   booktitle = {2nd International Symposium on Information Theory},
   pages = {267-281},
   year = {1973},
   location = {Budapest: Akademiai Kiado} 
}

@article{Akaike1987,
   author = {Akaike},
   title = {Factor analysis and AIC},
   journal = {Psychometrika},
   volume = {52},
   number = {3},
   pages = {317-332},
   year = {1987}
}

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biber.log

2019-11-20 19:58:51,210+0100 INFO  biber - starting with command line: biber test.tex
2019-11-20 19:58:51,281+0100 INFO  biber - installing package biber-windows-x64 triggered by biber/bin/windows-x64\biber.exe
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2019-11-20 19:59:06,672+0100 INFO  biber - mpm: 21.37 MB, 12.95 Mbit/s
2019-11-20 19:59:06,740+0100 FATAL biber - MiKTeX encountered an internal error.
2019-11-20 19:59:06,740+0100 FATAL biber - Info: keyName="biber-windows-x64"
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After uninstalling MiKTeX and installing it again I have the following:

MiKTeX immediately after it was installed and updated

When I run in the command line biber --version, I have the following error:

No such file or directory at /loader/HASH(0x6b4950)/PAR.pm line 1137.

After uninstalling Biber (the red line in the attached picture) I cannot install it again as it's shown in the picture.

MikTeX after Biber (red line in previous picture) was removed

When I go to the command line and I type biber --version I recive the following error:

starting package maintenance...
installation directory: "C:\Users\Msere\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX 2.9"
package repository: http://mirror.ox.ac.uk/sites/ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/
package repository digest: c9ae9f64f80c574d433236a4b3975ad8
going to download 21368790 bytes
going to install 3 file(s) (1 package(s))
downloading http://mirror.ox.ac.uk/sites/ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/biber-windows-x64.tar.lzma...
21.37 MB, 21.01 Mbit/s

Unfortunately, the package biber-windows-x64 could not be installed.
Please check the log file:

When I try to uninstall Biber I have the following:First thing that appears when I type biber --uninstall

Second thing that appears after type biber --uninstall

Mateo
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  • Welcome to Maths SX! Twio questions: 1. Where is your .bib file. 2. Did you run the normal cycle: (pdf)latex -> biber -> (pdf)latex (twice)? – Bernard Nov 18 '19 at 21:48
  • Hi Bernard! Thanks for the answer. The .bib file is in the same folder that the main file (the .txt) and yes, I'm in texmaker doing the normal cycle. If you want any other reference let me know :) – Mateo Nov 18 '19 at 21:58
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    I have no problem running this code. Could you post the .blg file? – Bernard Nov 18 '19 at 22:08
  • What OS are you running? What is your TeX system (MikTeX or TeX Live?, version?)? When did you last update your system? Can you run Biber on your document from the command line and show the complete output you get and the .blg file? – moewe Nov 19 '19 at 06:04
  • and don't give us an image of the log, give us the real log, there is a log of valuable information in it. – daleif Nov 19 '19 at 11:03
  • I shared the log.file in the main post. My .blg file is completely blank (the size is actually 1kb). I can also share an screenshot but I don't think is going to contain any valuable information. I already tried uninstalling and installing again both, Texmaker and MiKTeX (my Tex system). – Mateo Nov 19 '19 at 11:07
  • I shared the .log in the question, I hope is readable and understandable. It's the first time I ask a question here so I might have some errors in how to post. – Mateo Nov 19 '19 at 12:01
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    The .log is probably largely irrelevant to this issue. As the question stands now the issue seems to be purely with Biber not starting correctly. The log tells me you are running a Windows OS and that you are using MikTeX. Can you run Biber on your document from the command line? Can you share the complete error message you get when you try to run biber <filename>? Does the same error occur when you run biber --version or biber --help? It is a long shot, but if you are lucky it may help to delete the Biber cache: https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/140814/35864 – moewe Nov 19 '19 at 19:23
  • Thanks for the answer. I run Biber with MiKTeX from a command line. The Biber.log was added to the original question. – Mateo Nov 20 '19 at 19:05
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    That log looks as though MikTeX tries and fails to install Biber. Can you go to the MikTeX Console and check if Biber is installed? If not, try and to install it there. If it is installed, remove it and try to install it again via the Console. – moewe Nov 20 '19 at 19:48
  • I followed the suggestions and I updated the post with the current errors I had. Thanks a lot for the help. – Mateo Nov 22 '19 at 12:29
  • What antivirus are you running on Windows? I once had a problem with Bitdefender silently blocking biber from running: https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/407200/111678 – jessexknight Nov 22 '19 at 12:52
  • There seem to be at least two issues at play: MikTeX fails to install Biber in user mode and an installed Biber fails to run. Unfortunately, neither the Biber nor the MikTeX log show anything that would help me figure out where the issue lies. Uninstall Biber. Then install Biber in Admin mode (if you are admin). Then update MikTeX by running the Updater from the MikTeX Console ate least twice in Admin mode and then twice in user Mode. Delete the Biber cache (https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/140814/35864) try again. Check if an eager antivirus software interferes. ... – moewe Nov 22 '19 at 13:53
  • ... Biber unpacks itself (as an executable binary) into a temporary folder, maybe your antivirus finds that suspicious or access to the temporary folder is otherwise blocked (see for example https://github.com/plk/biber/issues/281, https://github.com/plk/biber/issues/70). – moewe Nov 22 '19 at 13:55
  • Hi. I'm using McAfee and although I disabled it the problem remains. In addition I cannot unintsall Bieber because when I do that I have the problem I show in the pictures I just added at the bottom of the question. I run it in Admin mode. – Mateo Nov 22 '19 at 18:51
  • Please, any help on this? – Mateo Nov 25 '19 at 12:01
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    You don't uninstall Biber by running biber --uninstall. You need to remove the Biber installation via the MikTeX Console in both admin and user mode. Then re-install in Admin mode. – moewe Nov 28 '19 at 08:03

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