seadynamic8
When I’m trying to install Elixir 1.4.2 on a brand new Windows 10 Pro install, I’m getting the following error:
Unable to execute file:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp\is-2MKN5.tmp\Output\elixir-v.1.4.2-setup.exe
CreateProcess failed; code 2.
The system cannot find the file specified.
This happens right after installing Erlang 19 and then proceeding to install Elixir, with the Elixir web installer.
Any ideas of how to fix this?
I’ve tried before and it has worked, but I’m moving a new machine with a fresh install and its failing with this error.
Where Next?
Trending in Questions
Other Trending Topics
Latest on Elixir Forum
Sponsor Spotlight
Practical resources that improve the lives of professional developers.
Categories:
Sub Categories:
Forums
Popular Tags
- #ecto
- #liveview
- #troubleshooting
- #learning-elixir
- #library
- #deployment
- #erlang
- #testing
- #genserver
- #mix
- #absinthe
- #remote-other
- #otp
- #plug
- #how-to-question
- #macros
- #postgres
- #elixirconf
- #channels
- #exunit
- #discussion
- #code-sync
- #podcasts
- #javascript
- #onsite
- #dialyzer
- #docker
- #authentication
- #umbrella
- #full-time-contract
- #podcasts-by-brainlid
- #ecto-query
- #elixirconf-us
- #ai
- #blog-post
- #elixir-ls
- #phoenix_html
- #iex
- #graphql
- #genstage
- #websockets
- #supervisor
- #advent-of-code
- #distillery
- #processes
- #api
- #forms
- #hex
- #security
- #metaprogramming
Our Sponsors
Build Elixir applications with speed and confidence.
We build reliable cloud platforms for business-critical systems.
Catch errors, track performance, monitor hosts and more.
Error tracking, logs, uptime, and Just Enough APM. Built for developers.
Elixir, Erlang & BEAM conferences from Code Sync - join us in 2026!
Master modern tools, write cleaner code, and tackle real-world challenges.
Bringing learning, work and compliance together since 1987.
The deployment platform built for Elixir: PaaS ease, VPS control.
The team behind Membrane, Popcorn, LiveDebugger. Available for hire.
Courses that'll move you from confusion to "Aha, now I get it!"
Showing Posts 1 to 5- Show Best Posts
- Show All (oldest first)
- Show All (newest first)
OvermindDL1
Sounds like it was not able to download it. You using a proxy, firewall blocking it, etc… etc…?
seadynamic8
No proxy, and I’ve already allowed the firewall to go through.
I just found an old thread that mentions something similar Redirecting to Google Groups
But, i think the problem there was it was related to Powershell or something, but the script doesn’t seem to be using Powershell but windows cmd.
seadynamic8
Ok, no idea what happened, but it works now.
I tried completely disabling my firewall and it didn’t work.
But then after I re-enabled my firewall and just made the exception when the setup launched, it worked!
Weird…
Thanks for the help.
OvermindDL1
Lol, that is Windows for you. I use Windows 10 at work and the amount of
Weirdthat happens is astounding… ^.^sztosz
I’m sorry I couldn’t resist
There is really weird things going on sometimes with Windows, I can have uptime of weeks sometimes, and then suddenly out of nowhere something just stops working, and I try to debug it to no avail. But simple computer restart just works
So as silly as it may sound, thirst troubleshooting advice for windows: turn it off and on again 