ERROR conda.core.link:_execute(700): An error occurred while installing package 'defaults::qt-5.9.7-vc14h73c81de_0'

Question

I am unable to install the Anaconda package

getting error

ERROR conda.core.link:_execute(700): An error occurred while installing package 'defaults::qt-5.9.7-vc14h73c81de_0'.
Rolling back transaction: ...working... done

Following logs

  zipp               pkgs/main/noarch::zipp-2.2.0-py_0
  zlib               pkgs/main/win-64::zlib-1.2.11-h62dcd97_3
  zstd               pkgs/main/win-64::zstd-1.3.7-h508b16e_0


Preparing transaction: ...working... done
Executing transaction: ...working... WARNING conda.core.envs_manager:register_env(52): Unable to register environment. Path not writable or missing.
  environment location: E:\Anaconda
  registry file: C:\Users\Sam--pc\.conda\environments.txt
done
ERROR conda.core.link:_execute(700): An error occurred while installing package 'defaults::qt-5.9.7-vc14h73c81de_0'.
Rolling back transaction: ...working... done

LinkError: post-link script failed for package defaults::qt-5.9.7-vc14h73c81de_0
location of failed script: E:\Anaconda\Scripts\.qt-post-link.bat
==> script messages <==
<None>
==> script output <==
stdout:         1 file(s) copied.

stderr: The system cannot find the file specified.
The system cannot find the file specified.

return code: 1

()

Delete file: E:\Anaconda\pkgs\env.txt
Output folder: E:\Anaconda\conda-meta
Extract: history
Creating Anaconda3 menus...
Execute: "E:\Anaconda\pythonw.exe" -E -s "E:\Anaconda\Lib\_nsis.py" mkdirs
Running post install...
Execute: "E:\Anaconda\pythonw.exe" -E -s "E:\Anaconda\Lib\_nsis.py" post_install
Execute: "E:\Anaconda\pythonw.exe" -E -s "E:\Anaconda\pkgs\.cio-config.py" "D:\Software\Software\Softwares\Anaconda3-2020.02-Windows-x86_64.exe"
Created uninstaller: E:\Anaconda\Uninstall-Anaconda3.exe
Completed

I have tried reinstalling with admin rights still the issue prevails Windows 10

https://i.stack.imgur.com/a5usQ.png

Answer 1

I have tried many ways, this below one worked for me

the (base) in anaconda file has no environment variable set.

you can know what envs is set by typing " conda info "

if it shows

- active environment: none -

then,

create a new envs as below

conda create --name environment_name_of_your_own

after following the steps

conda activate environment_name_of_your_own

from (base) , it changes to (environment_name_of_your_own)

you can run your commands from here now, it will work mostly.

it worked for me.

AlSO,

change your PC/Laptop *

Environment Variables -> User Variables -> TEMP (double click and change directory to) -> C:/Temp

also *

TMP (double click and change directory to) -> C:/Temp

MY " code info "

active environment: D:\miniconda_envi_setup_here\some_folder\env active env location: D:\miniconda_envi_setup_here\some_folder\env shell level: 3 user config file: C:\Users\PC Dell.condarc populated config files: C:\Users\PC Dell.condarc conda version: 4.9.2 conda-build version: not installed python version: 3.9.1.final.0 virtual packages: __cuda=11.1=0 __win=0=0 __archspec=1=x86_64 base environment: C:\ProgramData\Miniconda3 (read only) channel URLs: https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/win-64 https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/noarch https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/win-64 https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r/noarch https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/win-64 https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2/noarch package cache: C:\ProgramData\Miniconda3\pkgs C:\Users\PC Dell.conda\pkgs C:\Users\PC Dell\AppData \Local\conda\conda\pkgs envs directories: C:\Users\PC Dell.conda\envs C:\ProgramData\Miniconda3\envs C:\Users\PC Dell\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs platform: win-64 user-agent: conda/4.9.2 requests/2.25.0 CPython/3.9.1 Windows/10 Windows/10.0.19041 administrator: False.netrc file: None offline mode: False