I am trying to install the glossaries package but it keeps failing with error 32 (file in use). There is no other process using the file, unless miktex itself uses separate processes to download and extract it and isn't unlocking the file after download, as there is nothing else running.
I'm using Miktex 2.9.5721×64 on Windows 10, any ideas how to solve this?
Best Answer
If you have a look into the directory
C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64you can the that MiKTeX has several.dllfiles and 119.exefiles.If you try to change one file that is already used by MiKTeX (say: one of the 119 exe files) you get the error 32 (file in use).
To be sure that there is no more MiKTeX process running check with the system panel the running processes or---perhaps easier---reboot the computer (then all running processed had been closed!).
Then you can (re-)install MiKTeX. Use only the install program of MiKTeX to do the install and after the installing run has finished call package manager to bring your installed packages up to date (please understand: installer and package manager are two different programs; the installer has a build-in list of used packages that can differ from the current one! The package manager checks for the installed and current packages and show the difference as "installable packages".)
And please check if the MikTeX homepage contains a new installer program. If yes, download it and use it instead of your old one.