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answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top “Windows api error 5” when trying to install MikTex [duplicate] up vote 0 down vote favorite 1 This question already has an answer here: Windows API error 5: “Access is denied” when trying to compile TikZ picture 11 answers I tried to install basic-miktex-2.9.5105 (system: Windows 7), but always got the error message "Windows API error 5: Access install miktex denied info: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex/bin\initexmf.exe". I tried the answers given in the post Windows API error 5: "Access is denied" when trying to compile TikZ picture but none of them really worked: Giving permissions to read and write in the MiKTeX 2.9 folder did not help, neither did granting the administrator full rights to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.pdf. And it didn't make any difference whether I installed MikTex into "Program Files" or not. I do not have Adobe Reader installed on my system (but PDFXChange Viewer). The TMP/TEMP files are located on C:, I ran the installation file as "administrator" and I moved the installation file to another folder - none of these helped. FYI please find the logfile below (the logfile says "Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition" and not "Windows 7" because the initial problem I had with the installation was an "API error 2". This error could be solved by setting the MiKTeX installer to Compatibilty Mode Vista; cf. http://superuser.com/questions/489234/windows-api-error-2-when-installing-miktex-win7) Do you have any ideas? MiKTeX Setup 2.9.4503 Report Date: Sunday, February 08, 2015 Time: 00:43:55 OS version: Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition, 32-bit (build 6000) SystemAdmin: yes PowerUser: false SharedSetup: yes Setup path: C:\basic-miktex-2.9.5105.exe UserRoots: here for a quick overview of the site Help latex online Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us TeX - LaTeX Questions Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ TeX http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/227118/windows-api-error-5-when-trying-to-install-miktex - LaTeX Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for users of TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, and related typesetting systems. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/18144/miktex-2-8-update-error-windows-api-error-87 top MikTeX 2.8 Update Error “Windows API error 87” up vote 38 down vote favorite 8 I was happily updating packages when the following error appeared: Error: Windows API error 87: The parameter is incorrect. The full update report with this error at the very end is as follows: MiKTeX Update Wizard Report Version: 2.8.3553 Date: Friday, May 13, 2011 Time: 20:22:14 downloading http://ctan.unsw.edu.au/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/miktex-zzdb2-2.8.tar.lzma... 538036 bytes, 1199.60 KB/Sec updating package definition directory ("C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\tpm\packages")... installed 602 package definition files visiting repository http://ctan.unsw.edu.au/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/... repository type: remote package repository loading lightweight database... downloading http://ctan.unsw.edu.au/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/miktex-zzdb1-2.8.tar.lzma... 106964 bytes, 392.70 KB/Sec starting package maintenance... installation directory: "C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8" package repository: http://ctan.unsw.edu.au/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/ lightweight database digest: eb1794ec380d1dad82ca309893aaa958 going to download 29222566 bytes going to install 1046 file(s) (60 package(s)) unregistering C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\miktex\bin\MiKTeX208-core-PS.dll unregistering C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\miktex\bin\MiKTeX208-core.dll unregistering C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\miktex\bin\MiKTeX208-packagemanager-PS.dll unregistering C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\miktex\bin\MiKTeX208-packagemanager.dll downloading http://ctan.unsw.edu.au/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/expl3.tar.lzma... 3702662 bytes, 1322.56 KB/Sec extracting files moved to GitHub Brought to you by: csc Summary Files Reviews Support Tickets ▾ Patches Bugs Feature Requests Mailing Lists Discussion Create Ticket View Stats Milestone Help Formatting Help https://sourceforge.net/p/miktex/bugs/2208/ #2208 Windows API error 5: “Access is denied” after fresh reinstall Status: unreproducible Owner: Christian Schenk Labels: None Updated: 2014-04-07 Created: 2013-01-07 Creator: doncherry Private: No I just reinstalled MiKTeX basic https://entangled.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/installation-of-miktex-2-8-failed/ 32bit on Windows 7 64bit. Beforehand, I had thoroughly cleaned up the remainders of the previous installation. The installation went smoothly, but right afterwards, I wanted to update the packages, but windows api I got an error "The operation could not be completed for the following reason: Windows API error 5: Zugriff verweigert. Details: C:\". After changing the permissions as described in http://tex.stackexchange.com/a/78674/4012, everything worked fine. 1 Attachments miktex fail.png Discussion Christian Schenk - 2013-01-07 status: open --> unreproducible assigned_to: Christian Schenk If you would like to refer to this comment somewhere else in this windows api error project, copy and paste the following link: Christian Schenk - 2013-01-07 I followed your description step-by-step but I cannot reproduce the problem. If you would like to refer to this comment somewhere else in this project, copy and paste the following link: jwq - 2013-07-01 I encountered the same problem with a fresh install of MikTeX 2.9 on a Windows 7 machine for my user account only. I am admin. Trying to change permissions did not work, but uninstalling and reinstalling for "All Users", as advised later in that Stack Exchange tread, saw me able to update MikTeX. Judging by the large number of reports of this problem, I think this is a bug which needs to be taken seriously and fixed. If you would like to refer to this comment somewhere else in this project, copy and paste the following link: Stefan Springer - 2013-08-14 The problem is that in Windows-MiKTeX the following code: (attributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY) != 0 (search for it in *.cpp files) does not function correctly (e.g. install MikTeX to the program folder and then try to run it without ad version. Error message in the installation log file (setup-2.8.3541.exe) said: "C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\miktex\bin\initexmf.exe" -register-shell-file-types -admin -log-file="C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\miktex\config\uninst.log" -verbose: initexmf.exe: Windows API error 5: Access is denied. initexmf.exe: Data: Software\Classes\.pdf\OpenWithProgIds An error occurred: source file: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\Process.cpp source line: 296 message: The operation failed for some reason. info: C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.8\miktex\bin\initexmf.exe I tried to look for the solution over the net. Though several the installation problems have been reported (related to registry writing), I didn't find any useful information about my installation problem. I uninstalled 2.7 and thought it'd help (because of conflict or something like that). But it didn't. I had to reinstalled 2.7 and added some packages manually.😦 Probably you can finish the installation by running some command-line programs, but I don't know how. So, I just removed the files of version 2.8 manually. Check later for the debugged setup program. Possible Solution: As in Peter's comment below, it seems that there's conflict between Adobe Reader and MiKTeX 2.8. I followed his suggestion: uninstall Adobe Reader and restart, and then install MiKTeX. Voilà, it worked!. BTW I haven't used Adobe Reader for a while. Foxit Reader is currently my default reader (but I am also interested in PDF-XChange Viewer Portable). Notice that Foxit Reader doesn't conflict with the MiKTeX 2.8 installer. Update on 03/10/2010: MiKTex 2.8 is installed successfully in my new Windows 7 PC. Update on 03/28/2010: See the solution provided in the comment. Update on 11/13/2010: I installed MiKTeX 2.8 in MacBook Pro's Bootcamp (with Win XP SP3) without any problem. Note that I don't use Acrobat Reader. Upgrading from 2.8 to 2.9 was also smooth process. Like this:Like Loading... Related from → software ← Improved KeepNote Is aKeeper Choosing the E-BookFormat → 58 Comments Peter permalink September 24, 2009 11:05 pm I have got the exactly same error. On the link you give, there is new installer "setup-2.8.3553.exe". I will try it and will write the results.🙂 Peter permalink September 25, 2009 2:08 am The new installer does not solve this issue. The issue is with Adobe Reader. Uninstal