missing file from the package symbol
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Solution 1
As the OP did not respond, here's a community wiki answer.
The issue has been solved by using the MiKTeX Package Manager instead of automatic package maintenance, as confirmed by Ruben.
Solution 2
Solved @ http://thetruecloser.com/windows-api-error-87-the-parameter-is-incorrect/.
In short: end running MiKTeX programs, if necessary use the Task Manager to kill it, such as a running latex.exe
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Updated on July 08, 2020Comments
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ruben baetens over 3 years
I'm using TeXworks for writing a book in LaTex based on a Springer Template. During the first test of their sample, TeXworks asked me to install
fonts\type1\urw\symbol\usyr.pfb
as it is missing from the packagesymbol
. However, whatever I try, I get following error during the installation:starting package maintenance... installation directory: "C:\Program Files\MiKTeX" package repository: (http://ctan.uib.no/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/) lightweight database digest: fe8645631bc046ced54f9c0c57133b55 going to download 38166 bytes going to install 14 file(s) (1 package(s)) downloading (http://ctan.uib.no/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/symbol.cab...) 38166 bytes, 89.17 KB/Sec extracting files from symbol.cab... xdvipdfmx: Windows API error 87: The parameter is incorrect. xdvipdfmx: Data: C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.9\miktex/data/le\09b5c372fc5c4f2c55f13bbf51b8f129.fndb Trying to make PK font usyr at 600 DPI... Running miktex-makemf.exe... miktex-makemf: The usyr source file could not be found. Running ttf2pk.exe... miktex-makepk: PK font usyr could not be created. ** WARNING ** Could not locate a virtual/physical font for TFM "psyro". ** WARNING ** >> This font is mapped to a physical font "usyr". ** WARNING ** >> Please check if kpathsea library can find this font: usyr ** ERROR ** Cannot proceed without .vf or "physical" font for PDF output... >Output file removed. xelatex.EXE: Broken pipe texify: xelatex failed for some reason (see log file).
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Ulrike Fischer about 12 yearsTry to install the package with the package manager. Synchronize at first the repositories (in the menu repositories).
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mas about 12 yearsI am not a MikTeX user but one suggestion I have come across relating to this error was that no MikTeX instances should be running when upgrading.
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ruben baetens about 12 yearsah, only using the package manager did it. TeXworks always upgrades itself when a new uninstalled package is used, so this second statement might not be true ...
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N.N. about 12 years@rubenbaetens If you solved your issue you should add that as an answer to your own question and accept it.
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