I got this error message:
Sorry, but "MiKTeX Configuration Utility" did not succeed.
The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:
C:/Users/Yarb/AppData/Local/MiKTeX/2.9/miktex/log/initexmf.log
You may want to visit the MiKTeX project page (http://miktex.org), if you
need help.Sorry, but C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\texify.exe did not succeed.
The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:
C:/Users/Yarb/AppData/Local/MiKTeX/2.9/miktex/log/texify.log
You may want to visit the MiKTeX project page (http://miktex.org), if you
need help.
Here is what the cited log file says:
2015-09-18 18:24:37,381-0500 INFO texify – running 'initexmf –quiet –update-fndb' to refresh the file name database 2015-09-18 18:24:37,508-0500 FATAL texify – The operation failed for some reason.
2015-09-18 18:24:37,508-0500 FATAL texify – Info: C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\initexmf.exe
2015-09-18 18:24:37,508-0500 FATAL texify – Source: Libraries\MiKTeX\Core\Process.cpp
2015-09-18 18:24:37,508-0500 FATAL texify – Line: 290
How can this be fixed?
Best Answer
As mentioned in the comments, MiKTeX offers on the homepage several installer programs. Theese installer are updated from time to time.
So for a new installation download the needed current installer from the MiKTeX homepage and run it after you have deleted the old files causing your problems.
BTW: after downloading the installer it is a good idea to first restart the computer, then install ...