Issues with Anaconda install - Failed to create Anaconda menus

Question

I had Anaconda version 3.5 installed on my machine but I decided to uninstall it (via the control panel) and to download version 2.7 instead. I am using Windows 7.

However, I have an error message towards the end of the installation where I receive a pop up window saying: Failed to create Anaconda menus and then another one saying Failed to add Anaconda to the system PATH.

When I click ignore on these pop ups the installation is finished but I do not even see Anaconda in my start menu.

I used different installers (4.2.0 and 4.1.1) but it still not working.

I tried to install it for all users (as I read on the Internet) but it still did not work. The error message was different (see link below) followed by the pop up Failed to create Anaconda menus.

https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/24353213/20858712/e4438f60-b94b-11e6-806b-f01436aac306.PNG

Can you please help as I am stuck and cannot use it at all?

Answer 1

2.5 years later, I had the same problem installing v2019.07, but the version actually doesn't matter. Anaconda has had this bug in the installer for a long time.

• 2019.07 successfully installed on one of my dev boxes
• 2019.07 failed to create menus on a second dev box with a very similar environment. Both Anaconda and Miniconda failed. I tried everything in this thread, and then some.

Finally I went to the download archive and grabbed 2019.03, which installed with no issues. This fixed it for me, your mileage may vary.