Questions tagged [miktex-update]

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Internal error: Unable to update MiKTeX

After running the MiKTeX update wizard once yesterday it stopped working. The update removed the packages garamondx miktex-graphics-bin-x64-2.9 miktex-xdvipdfmx-bin-x64-2.9 and installed the…
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Problems updating the miktex-misc file

I think I'm having problems with the miktex-misc file update. The updates page informs you of the status "to be repaired", and when I press "update now", after some time, the window "miktex console needs to be closed" is displayed. I press the OK…
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MikTex Package Updates via Proxy Server

My employer has a proxy server. I have gone to settings and input my proxy server settings as https:...... , the appropriate port, am asked for authentication settings, and the package update fails with error code 4. AS the proxy server is…
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internal error - cannot update MiKTeX nor open TeX files

I run Win 7 Enterprise 64bit, SP1. MiKTeX was working just fine until I run Update (Admin) and the update stopped midway saying "internal error". Since then, MiKTeX stopped working: I could no longer open a TeX file, update package repository, run…
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Problem with updating plain TeX, plain pdf-TeX, e-TeX, pdf e-TeX, and xetex formats

Updating plain TeX, plain pdf-TeX, e-TeX, pdf e-TeX, and xetex formats fails. Updating the other formats is possible only after excluding these formats. Do I need these formats if I use mainly pdfLaTeX or LaTeX2e? Error: * Creating the etex format…
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Do I need to add miktex-qt5-bin or remove miktex-qt6-bin?

The MiKTeX console reports that I need to synchronize my user and admin updates. But the way it wants to do this is to remove miktex-qt6-bin and keep only miktex-qt5-bin. I tried that and it was disastrous. I could no longer compile files or open…
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MiKTeX: 2.9.7440 Update Issue

I am running MiKTeX: 2.9.7440 and wished to use the Beamer package (which wasn't installed). However, when I tried to install it, I received an error message: "The following issues were detected: 1: minor issue: It has been a long time since a…
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Problem with MiKTeK after updating

I have recently made an update of MiKTeX on Windows 10. Now if I try to open a tex file I receive messages of system error complaining that certain files are missing, and suggesting me to try reinstalling the application. The missing files…
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error 'Undefined control sequence. \begin{document}' after updating MikTex

My main issue is as follows: (i) The tex is totally working before I update MikTex packages. (ii) After I update MikTex today, I got this error in my tex file. (iii) I found there is a reminder in MikTex after check for updates. See the snapshot…
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Problems following Miktex Update (Admin) : copystart.exe and mpm_mfc.exe shortcuts not found

My PC works withs Windows 10, regularly updated and Miktex 2.9 for years. Today, i've run the Package Udpate manager (As Admin) tha tended normally. Since that operation, I've now a lot of problems. Latex documents can't be compiled successfully…
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Miktex Package Manager Update leads to SSL Connect Error

After a couple of installs, and uninstalls, of the Miktex (version 2.9.6643-x64) on Windows 7, and following (1) some recommended changes of environment variables (in another question) and (2) tried the installation and update with and without a…
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Miktex 2.9 package updating fails in miktex-update

Installed a new version of MikTeX to Windows7 (to different directory than earlier one. The old miktex-update didn't work, but neither does the freshly installed miktex-update. I've tried changing repositories, etc. but it fails to unknown error and…
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My MikTeX2.9 installation bombs out when attempting to update

When attempting to update the wizard downloads the files but then informs me that the operation was unsuccessful. Not seeing a way of attaching the logfile I'll paste its content below (and grudgingly bear the risk of being ridiculed and shouted at…