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I just installed MikTex 2.9 and tried just making a simple table:

documentclass{article}



begin{document}



begin{table}[h!]

  begin{center}

    caption{Caption for the table.}

    label{tab:table1}

    begin{tabular}{l|c||r}

      1 & 2 & 3\

      hline

      a & b & c\

    end{tabular}

  end{center}

end{table}



end{document}

but got this message:

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/Solarmew/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.

first I tried the solution here (Open the package manager (admin), use repositories -> synchronize) and it didn't give me the same error, but this time it said forest.sty not found, so I went here and followed the advise and changed package repository by checking "packages shall be installed from the internet". Now I have the first error back and it's not going away :(

here's the log:

2015-09-12 19:38:41,935-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 19:38:41,985-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 19:38:41,985-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 19:38:41,985-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 19:38:41,985-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

2015-09-12 19:39:28,578-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 19:39:28,630-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 19:39:28,630-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 19:39:28,630-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 19:39:28,630-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

2015-09-12 19:41:23,134-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 19:41:23,183-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 19:41:23,184-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 19:41:23,184-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 19:41:23,184-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

2015-09-12 19:47:23,559-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 19:47:23,612-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 19:47:23,612-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 19:47:23,612-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 19:47:23,612-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

2015-09-12 19:47:28,535-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 19:47:28,588-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 19:47:28,588-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 19:47:28,588-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 19:47:28,588-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

2015-09-12 19:55:27,809-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - installing package pgf triggered by texlatexpgffrontendlayertikz.sty

2015-09-12 19:55:28,190-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: starting package maintenance...

2015-09-12 19:55:28,190-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: installation directory: "C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9"

2015-09-12 19:55:28,190-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: package repository: http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/CTAN/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/

2015-09-12 19:55:28,433-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: lightweight database digest: fd7a40a42ed2f1e70be3b6bdb1baccf2

2015-09-12 19:55:28,434-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: going to download 9467103 bytes

2015-09-12 19:55:28,434-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: going to install 658 file(s) (1 package(s))

2015-09-12 19:55:28,435-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: downloading http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/CTAN/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/pgf.tar.lzma...

2015-09-12 19:55:42,770-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: 10594095 bytes, 722.22 KB/Sec

2015-09-12 19:55:42,798-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: visiting repository http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/CTAN/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/...

2015-09-12 19:55:42,798-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: repository type: remote package repository

2015-09-12 19:55:42,798-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: loading lightweight database...

2015-09-12 19:55:42,799-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: downloading http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/CTAN/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/miktex-zzdb1-2.9.tar.lzma...

2015-09-12 19:55:43,053-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: 157260 bytes, 604.62 KB/Sec

2015-09-12 19:55:43,249-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: lightweight database digest: effaaa46816771ed79be6c0905c3d630

2015-09-12 19:55:43,275-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: extracting files from pgf.tar.lzma...

2015-09-12 19:55:43,834-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Windows API error 87: The parameter is incorrect.



2015-09-12 19:55:43,834-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:ProgramDataMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/leb1cfc6be702f63eea92ca0fbc9559e5c.fndb

2015-09-12 19:55:43,834-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinMemoryMappedFile.cpp

2015-09-12 19:55:43,834-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 120

2015-09-12 19:56:33,540-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - installing package standalone triggered by texlatexstandalonestandalone.cls

2015-09-12 19:56:33,903-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: starting package maintenance...

2015-09-12 19:56:33,904-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: installation directory: "C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9"

2015-09-12 19:56:33,904-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: package repository: http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/CTAN/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/

2015-09-12 19:56:34,071-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: lightweight database digest: effaaa46816771ed79be6c0905c3d630

2015-09-12 19:56:34,071-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: going to download 314852 bytes

2015-09-12 19:56:34,071-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: going to install 8 file(s) (1 package(s))

2015-09-12 19:56:34,072-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: downloading http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/CTAN/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/standalone.tar.lzma...

2015-09-12 19:56:34,856-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: 314852 bytes, 393.69 KB/Sec

2015-09-12 19:56:34,858-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - mpm: extracting files from standalone.tar.lzma...

2015-09-12 19:56:34,887-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Windows API error 87: The parameter is incorrect.



2015-09-12 19:56:34,887-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:ProgramDataMiKTeX2.9miktex/data/leb1cfc6be702f63eea92ca0fbc9559e5c.fndb

2015-09-12 19:56:34,887-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCorewinwinMemoryMappedFile.cpp

2015-09-12 19:56:34,887-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 120

2015-09-12 20:02:10,783-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 20:02:11,019-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 20:02:11,020-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 20:02:11,020-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 20:02:11,020-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

2015-09-12 20:03:12,810-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 20:03:13,031-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 20:03:13,032-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 20:03:13,032-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 20:03:13,032-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

2015-09-12 20:06:53,271-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 20:06:53,497-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 20:06:53,498-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 20:06:53,498-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 20:06:53,498-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

2015-09-12 20:08:00,190-0400 INFO  miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database

2015-09-12 20:08:00,412-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.

2015-09-12 20:08:00,412-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe

2015-09-12 20:08:00,412-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp

2015-09-12 20:08:00,413-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

The problem is with your installation, not updating packages. I had the same errors installing MiKTeX 2.9.5721 on windows 10 today.

2015-09-12 20:08:00,190-0400 INFO miktex-pdftex - running 'initexmf --quiet --update-fndb' to refresh the file name database
2015-09-12 20:08:00,412-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - The operation failed for some reason.
2015-09-12 20:08:00,412-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Info: C:Program Files (x86)MiKTeX 2.9miktexbininitexmf.exe
2015-09-12 20:08:00,412-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Source: LibrariesMiKTeXCoreProcess.cpp
2015-09-12 20:08:00,413-0400 FATAL miktex-pdftex - Line: 290

After trying several fixes in this thread, this is what worked for me. I think first, there's a problem with the permissions in C:/Program Files (x86), which you can fix by creating a file on C:/ directly. Second (for me, maybe not you), I think there was an issue with another program trying to use one of the pdf map dl files (?) which was mentioned here. To solve this:

1. uninstalled my previous version of MiKTeX2.9


2. uninstalled adobe reader


3. reinstalled adobe reader


4. reboot


5. moved the MiKTeX download to a folder on the desktop


6. created a folder C:/MiKTeX 2.9


7. ran the install wizard and installed to my new folder as single user. (I never got the system install to work.)


8. After the wizard, immediately run MiKTeX Update Wizard. I selected to update only miktex-texworks-bin. (If I didn't run the updates before trying to TeX a document, nothing worked at all.)

You may be able to get away with not messing with your PDF viewer install, but definitely try creating a folder other than the Program Files (x86).

That error can also appear, when you insert an image and the path of the image has special symbols in it like umlauts (ä,ü,ö). So make sure you don't have any of these in your image path.

I have this error just because I opened the pdf file in Adobe Reader while I am compiling the Latex. Simply close this pdf file in Adobe Reader will solve the problem.

I had the same issue, this solution solved it without re-installation of MikTeX. Just search for MikTex Update (Admin) and update all the updatable packages. the first time the select all button is grayed out. go ahead with the preselected updates and finish. and then update again, this time select all. The trick is to run the Admin version of MikTex Update. That's it!

In my case the problem was that the PDF document was open (in the browser) when I wanted to build it.

My problem was that I had two installations of MikTeX on my system (for whatever reason I don't know).

Simply deleting one of them solved the problem.

I had the same problem and looked into the log. It said that this command had failed:

C:Program FilesMiKTeX 2.9miktexbinx64>initexmf.exe --mklinks --mkmaps

I opened a command prompt in administrator mode and executed it and now pdflatex is working for me. I first tried to execute that in a non-administrator window and it failed because of permissions. So I am pretty sure this is the right solution.