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I am installing MiKTeX on windows 10, the installer continue till the end then it stops, this is the log file

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installation directory: "C:\Users\Osama\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX 2.9.5823"
package repository: C:\Users\Osama\AppData\Local\Temp\mik34770
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updating package definition directory ("C:\Users\Osama\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX 2.9.5823\tpm\packages")...
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repository type: local package repository
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66 [0x00000da0] INFO initexmf null - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5800 (MiKTeX 2.9 64-bit)
 81 [0x00000da0] FATAL initexmf null - --user-install=C:\Users\Osama\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX 2.9.5823: unknown option
  **Sorry, but "MiKTeX Configuration Utility" did not succeed for the following reason: 
  --user-install=C:\Users\Osama\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX 2.9.5823: unknown option  You may want to visit the MiKTeX project page, if you need help. 
Error: The executed process did not succeed.**

I tied on another windows 10 machine and I have the same result

lockstep
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Osama El-Ghonimy
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    I saw similar problems here: https://github.com/AnthonyMastrean/chocolateypackages/issues/143. Are you sure that LaTeX isn't working at all? Maybe just one package wasn't installed. – Dr. Manuel Kuehner Dec 27 '15 at 23:55
  • The "null" after initexmf looks odd. Perhaps the basic installer is not up-to-date. But most things seem to have been installed, so I would add first check what works and then check for updates (http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/108447/how-should-one-maintain-and-update-a-miktex-installation/108490#108490). – Ulrike Fischer Dec 28 '15 at 09:40
  • @Dr.ManuelKuehner, When I open the TeXstudio it tells me that "No LaTeX distribution was found on your system" – Osama El-Ghonimy Dec 29 '15 at 11:45
  • @UlrikeFischer, I downloaded the installer from the original site http://www.miktex.org/download, version 2.9.5823 which is the latest one as found in the site. – Osama El-Ghonimy Dec 29 '15 at 11:57
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    Delete Windows 10, install a linux and this will solve the problem. – c.p. Jul 31 '16 at 19:37
  • Had the same issue with new Windows 10. In my case, apparently you cannot rename the installation file. (See link given by Dr. Manuel Kuehner). Nothing else helped - with/without admin rights, changing temp directories, installing to a new partition etc. – Tim Dokchitser Jan 10 '18 at 07:01

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go into windows defender add the directory where you are installing as not to be scanned the run as admin should install

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  • this solved my problem too. I got permission denied message. Then just to give it a try, I added 'C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9' folder to exclude list from settings. Everything worked perfect after that. Apparently, windows defender considers copy_start.exe as some malicious program and blocks it. – Indigo Mar 06 '16 at 19:50
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In my case, I stopped my McAfee antivirus/firewall, but it didn't help.

What I did was that I moved MiKTeX and it's installer to another partition (other than my windows one), and it solved the problem.

Mensch
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Alirsd
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It's an antivirus/firewall blockage issue. In my case I stopped all antivirus protections temporarily and it passed. I had tried it before multiple times and it always ended in error. In the logs the message I had was a permission denied.

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Okay I just solved my problem, I´m hoping this works for you too. Find an application called MiKTeX Settings (I found it clicking on the windows start button and finding it in "All programs") Go to the packages tab an tick SGML/XML/HTML. Now go into the General tab and make sure Install missing packages on the fly is set to No. Then click the refresh FNDB button. And then apply the settings.

Hope this works for you.

Patrick Fox
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In my case, the problem appeared to be with the Temp directory for which the installer could not get access for some reason on a clean Windows 10 installation. The following commands in the elevated command prompt helped (I created C:\Tools\temp directory first):

set TEMP=C:\Tools\temp
set TEMPDIR=C:\Tools\temp
set TMP=C:\Tools\temp
setup-2.9.6300-x64.exe

P. S.: The same problem appeared to be with MiKTeX Update (Admin). So I had to change permanently TEMP and TMP environment variables for the current user to C:\Tools\temp.

P. P. S.: Later, the same problem with a new Temp folder arised again. It looks like it could be fixed with cleaning the contents of Temp. If, after that, there are still files remaining that are locked by other applications, creating a new Temp folder and pointing TEMP and TMP environment variables to it helps.

stu003
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  • In several contexts (MiKTeX is not alone) I have noticed the temp directory permission problem. Goes back to Windows 7, I believe. Probably has to do with the installer, rather than the program being installed. As you noted, manipulating the required temp directory (whatever it is) often helps. –  May 27 '17 at 14:00