Re: [MiKTeX] [MiKTeX/miktex] MiKTeX setup fails with API error 126 (#134)

[Gerard S. <ger...@ou...>]

On Fri, 25 May 2018 02:52:04 -0700, TobiBS stated:

>What information do you need? The problem happens during installation as
>described at
>https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmiktex.org%2Fhowto%2Fdeploy-miktex&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd915b5c5cb254c8c272208d5c2252c0d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636628387257165471&sdata=KP7JX%2B77S1MIrfaWAYnlyFU3C3P8aU5Rj88cCtnvD4E%3D&reserved=0

I have experienced a similar probblem when updating MiKTeX. The only solution
I found that worked was to:

1) Download the latest version. I use "Net Install" myself
2) Uninstall MiKTeX
3) Remove the program directory completely. I had to enter administrator mode
to accomplish that. It wouldn't let me do it as a regular user
4) Clear out your temp directory
5) Reboot back into regular user mode
6) Reinstall the program

I have no idea why MiKTeX gets bonked up, but it does. I think it is a
permissions problem, but I never took the time to completely debug it

This is on a Windows 10 PRO / 64amd machine.

Good Luck!

-- 
Gerard