TeXLive 2023 Windows Installer doesn't start post-download/-installation config (no tlmgr, texworks etc.)...?

[Siep Kroonenberg]

On Tue, May 02, 2023 at 03:35:41PM +0200, epsilon at int.pl wrote:
> /Answers and update below, in the quoted email. J.K./
> 
> Topic: Re: TeXLive 2023 Windows Installer doesn't start post-download/-installation config (no tlmgr, texworks etc.)...?
> Sent: 2023-05-02 10:19
> From: "Siep Kroonenberg" <siepo at bitmuis.nl>
> To: "epsilon at int.pl" <epsilon at int.pl>; 
> Cc: tex-live at tug.org; 
> 
> > Does the TeX Live directory tree look basically complete?
>  
> Basically, yes (with some exceptions), as the \texlive and \texlive\2023 directory tree looks basically fine and everything seems to be split in the right places (e.g., I think all downloaded bibtex styles are in place, and the only exception is that [additional?] folders named "texlive2023" and "texmf" are not in the user's home directory), BUT there is one problem: a number of applications seem to be missing from the \texlive\2023\bin\windows folder. The folder itself contains 47 files (~43MB in total), when on another device with a smaller installation of TeXLive 2019 the corresponding folder has 395 files (~128MB). In addition, many essential applications, such as bibtex, kpsewhich, latex, tex, tlmgr, tlshell, texworks and many others, are missing from the bin\windows folder (compering to TeXLive 2019).

It looks as if you would be better off to start from scratch, but
this time going into the advanced menu and pick a smaller scheme,
adding collections and packages as needed later with tlshell, or
with just tlmgr.

%USERPROFILE%\texmf should be created if and when required.
.texlive2023 will be created automatically when needed.

Also check the C:-drive with chkdsk, just in case.

-- 
Siep Kroonenberg