error while installing tensorflow in conda environment (CondaError: Cannot link a source that does not exist.)

Question

trying to install tensorflow using conda package manager using following command

conda install -c conda-forge tensorflow

but it gives following error while executing transaction

CondaError: Cannot link a source that does not exist. C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts\conda.exe

Answer 1

I faced the same issue and

conda update -n root conda

Solved the problem. The env name "root" is for conda <= 4.3, otherwise use:

conda update -n base conda

I hope this helps.