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I've created a basic Latex document based on an example I found online:



documentclass{article}
usepackage{booktabs}
begin{document}

begin{tabular}
Field Name:&FIRST_FIELD
end{tabular}
begin{tabular}
Field Name:&SECOND_FIELD
end{tabular}

end{document}


I installed the latest version of MikTex for Windows but every time I run it and select 'pdfLatex' from the drop-down and hit the green play button I get this message:




Sorry, but "MiKTeX Configuration Utility" did not succeed.



The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:



C:/Users/jonc/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 2.9miktexbinmiktex-pdftex.exe did not succeed.



The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:



C:/Users/jonc/AppData/Local/MiKTeX/2.9/miktex/log/miktex-pdftex.log



You may want to visit the MiKTeX project page (http://miktex.org), if you
need help.




That first log suggests there's a permissions error but I've not idea what file it has a problem with:



2015-10-14 11:01:23,455+0100 INFO  initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
2015-10-14 11:01:23,472+0100 INFO initexmf - Skipping user root directory (C:UsersjoncAppDataRoamingMiKTeX2.9)...
2015-10-14 11:01:23,472+0100 INFO initexmf - Skipping user root directory (C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9)...
2015-10-14 11:01:23,473+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating fndb for common root directory (C:ProgramDataMiKTeX2.9)...
2015-10-14 11:01:23,489+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating fndb for common root directory ("C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9")...
2015-10-14 11:01:25,303+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
2015-10-14 11:01:25,320+0100 INFO initexmf - Making format links...
2015-10-14 11:01:25,357+0100 INFO initexmf - Making script links...
2015-10-14 11:01:25,484+0100 INFO initexmf - C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktex/binmiktex-taskbar-icon.exe
2015-10-14 11:01:25,488+0100 INFO initexmf - C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktex/binmiktex-update.exe
2015-10-14 11:01:25,582+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
2015-10-14 11:01:25,597+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating language.dat, language.dat.lua and language.def...
2015-10-14 11:01:25,618+0100 INFO initexmf - running: mkfntmap --verbose --admin
2015-10-14 11:01:56,061+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520
2015-10-14 11:01:56,242+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520
2015-10-14 11:02:07,626+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520


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    I've created a basic Latex document based on an example I found online:



    documentclass{article}
    usepackage{booktabs}
    begin{document}

    begin{tabular}
    Field Name:&FIRST_FIELD
    end{tabular}
    begin{tabular}
    Field Name:&SECOND_FIELD
    end{tabular}

    end{document}


    I installed the latest version of MikTex for Windows but every time I run it and select 'pdfLatex' from the drop-down and hit the green play button I get this message:




    Sorry, but "MiKTeX Configuration Utility" did not succeed.



    The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:



    C:/Users/jonc/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 2.9miktexbinmiktex-pdftex.exe did not succeed.



    The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:



    C:/Users/jonc/AppData/Local/MiKTeX/2.9/miktex/log/miktex-pdftex.log



    You may want to visit the MiKTeX project page (http://miktex.org), if you
    need help.




    That first log suggests there's a permissions error but I've not idea what file it has a problem with:



    2015-10-14 11:01:23,455+0100 INFO  initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
    2015-10-14 11:01:23,472+0100 INFO initexmf - Skipping user root directory (C:UsersjoncAppDataRoamingMiKTeX2.9)...
    2015-10-14 11:01:23,472+0100 INFO initexmf - Skipping user root directory (C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9)...
    2015-10-14 11:01:23,473+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating fndb for common root directory (C:ProgramDataMiKTeX2.9)...
    2015-10-14 11:01:23,489+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating fndb for common root directory ("C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9")...
    2015-10-14 11:01:25,303+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
    2015-10-14 11:01:25,320+0100 INFO initexmf - Making format links...
    2015-10-14 11:01:25,357+0100 INFO initexmf - Making script links...
    2015-10-14 11:01:25,484+0100 INFO initexmf - C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktex/binmiktex-taskbar-icon.exe
    2015-10-14 11:01:25,488+0100 INFO initexmf - C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktex/binmiktex-update.exe
    2015-10-14 11:01:25,582+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
    2015-10-14 11:01:25,597+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating language.dat, language.dat.lua and language.def...
    2015-10-14 11:01:25,618+0100 INFO initexmf - running: mkfntmap --verbose --admin
    2015-10-14 11:01:56,061+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
    2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

    2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
    2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
    2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520
    2015-10-14 11:01:56,242+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
    2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

    2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
    2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
    2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520
    2015-10-14 11:02:07,626+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
    2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

    2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
    2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
    2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520


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      I've created a basic Latex document based on an example I found online:



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage{booktabs}
      begin{document}

      begin{tabular}
      Field Name:&FIRST_FIELD
      end{tabular}
      begin{tabular}
      Field Name:&SECOND_FIELD
      end{tabular}

      end{document}


      I installed the latest version of MikTex for Windows but every time I run it and select 'pdfLatex' from the drop-down and hit the green play button I get this message:




      Sorry, but "MiKTeX Configuration Utility" did not succeed.



      The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:



      C:/Users/jonc/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 2.9miktexbinmiktex-pdftex.exe did not succeed.



      The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:



      C:/Users/jonc/AppData/Local/MiKTeX/2.9/miktex/log/miktex-pdftex.log



      You may want to visit the MiKTeX project page (http://miktex.org), if you
      need help.




      That first log suggests there's a permissions error but I've not idea what file it has a problem with:



      2015-10-14 11:01:23,455+0100 INFO  initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:23,472+0100 INFO initexmf - Skipping user root directory (C:UsersjoncAppDataRoamingMiKTeX2.9)...
      2015-10-14 11:01:23,472+0100 INFO initexmf - Skipping user root directory (C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9)...
      2015-10-14 11:01:23,473+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating fndb for common root directory (C:ProgramDataMiKTeX2.9)...
      2015-10-14 11:01:23,489+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating fndb for common root directory ("C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9")...
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,303+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,320+0100 INFO initexmf - Making format links...
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,357+0100 INFO initexmf - Making script links...
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,484+0100 INFO initexmf - C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktex/binmiktex-taskbar-icon.exe
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,488+0100 INFO initexmf - C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktex/binmiktex-update.exe
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,582+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,597+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating language.dat, language.dat.lua and language.def...
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,618+0100 INFO initexmf - running: mkfntmap --verbose --admin
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,061+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

      2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,242+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

      2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520
      2015-10-14 11:02:07,626+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

      2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
      2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
      2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520


      What am I missing?










      share|improve this question














      I've created a basic Latex document based on an example I found online:



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage{booktabs}
      begin{document}

      begin{tabular}
      Field Name:&FIRST_FIELD
      end{tabular}
      begin{tabular}
      Field Name:&SECOND_FIELD
      end{tabular}

      end{document}


      I installed the latest version of MikTex for Windows but every time I run it and select 'pdfLatex' from the drop-down and hit the green play button I get this message:




      Sorry, but "MiKTeX Configuration Utility" did not succeed.



      The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:



      C:/Users/jonc/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 2.9miktexbinmiktex-pdftex.exe did not succeed.



      The log file hopefully contains the information to get MiKTeX going again:



      C:/Users/jonc/AppData/Local/MiKTeX/2.9/miktex/log/miktex-pdftex.log



      You may want to visit the MiKTeX project page (http://miktex.org), if you
      need help.




      That first log suggests there's a permissions error but I've not idea what file it has a problem with:



      2015-10-14 11:01:23,455+0100 INFO  initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:23,472+0100 INFO initexmf - Skipping user root directory (C:UsersjoncAppDataRoamingMiKTeX2.9)...
      2015-10-14 11:01:23,472+0100 INFO initexmf - Skipping user root directory (C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9)...
      2015-10-14 11:01:23,473+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating fndb for common root directory (C:ProgramDataMiKTeX2.9)...
      2015-10-14 11:01:23,489+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating fndb for common root directory ("C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9")...
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,303+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,320+0100 INFO initexmf - Making format links...
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,357+0100 INFO initexmf - Making script links...
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,484+0100 INFO initexmf - C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktex/binmiktex-taskbar-icon.exe
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,488+0100 INFO initexmf - C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktex/binmiktex-update.exe
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,582+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,597+0100 INFO initexmf - Creating language.dat, language.dat.lua and language.def...
      2015-10-14 11:01:25,618+0100 INFO initexmf - running: mkfntmap --verbose --admin
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,061+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

      2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,093+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,242+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

      2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
      2015-10-14 11:01:56,274+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520
      2015-10-14 11:02:07,626+0100 INFO initexmf - starting: MiKTeX Configuration Utility 2.9.5700 (MiKTeX 2.9)
      2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Windows API error 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

      2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Info: C:UsersjoncAppDataLocalMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/le4d5868e95e95ecff33e8315a05cb58f3.fndb
      2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinFile.cpp
      2015-10-14 11:02:07,659+0100 FATAL initexmf - Line: 520


      What am I missing?







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          Managed to get this up and running by repeatedly running MiKTeX Update (Admin) from the start menu. I think when I first did that, the update software found a distributor which it couldn't update for and then failed quietly.



          The trick is to keep running update until there are no packages listed as needing to be updated.






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            Managed to get this up and running by repeatedly running MiKTeX Update (Admin) from the start menu. I think when I first did that, the update software found a distributor which it couldn't update for and then failed quietly.



            The trick is to keep running update until there are no packages listed as needing to be updated.






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              The trick is to keep running update until there are no packages listed as needing to be updated.






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                Managed to get this up and running by repeatedly running MiKTeX Update (Admin) from the start menu. I think when I first did that, the update software found a distributor which it couldn't update for and then failed quietly.



                The trick is to keep running update until there are no packages listed as needing to be updated.






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                Managed to get this up and running by repeatedly running MiKTeX Update (Admin) from the start menu. I think when I first did that, the update software found a distributor which it couldn't update for and then failed quietly.



                The trick is to keep running update until there are no packages listed as needing to be updated.







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