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

[epsilon at int.pl]

I am relieved to inform you that I have successfully downloaded the ISO image and (by the way, only on the second attempt -- the first time I encountered errors most likely related to generating filename datebase etc, I guess) installed the "full" installation so that I don't seem to have any more problems (so far everything looks fine, is in place and starts normally, we'll see how it goes with strange formats/styles in the future). I want to express my sincerest gratitude for all the help -- thank you so much for your time!

Kind regards,
Jan Kaput

Subject: Re: TeXLive 2023 Windows Installer doesn't start post-download/-installation config (no tlmgr, texworks etc.)...?
Sent: 2023-05-03 17:37
From: "Siep Kroonenberg" <siepo at bitmuis.nl>
To: "epsilon at int.pl" <epsilon at int.pl>; 
Cc: "tex-live at tug.org" <tex-live at tug.org>; 

> 
>> On Tue, May 02, 2023 at 11:30:20PM +0200, epsilon at int.pl
wrote:
>> Unfortunately, I've tested various installation options, but the
problem still remains: the installation ends with the same error as
mentioned at the beginning and essential applications like tlshell, tex,
etc. are still missing from the \bin\windows folder (adding the path
doesn't change anything either).
>> 
>> I have tried:
>> 1. installing from scratch the (almost) full version from the same
>> server as the first time. This time, however, it took less time
>> (up to 5 hours, possibly the earlier 14 hours problem was a mix of
>> my internet connection condition and the temporary state of the
>> server...?), but the effect remained the same as I described
>> above.
>> 2. installing from scratch a (nearly) minimal version from another
>> server (~1h), but with the same result as above.
>> 
>> What the above two situations have in common is that the installer
>> tries to install (or download?) some packages and gives up the
>> second time due to failure. The installer does not deal with quite
>> specific packages, as it rejects (most?) packages titled
>> "*.windows", like "tex.windows", "bibtex.windows" and (most)
>> packages titled "collection-*", like "collection-langenglish"
>> (type of error: "Retrying to install: collection-langenglish [1k]
>> [...some info about decompressing and server...] Failed to install
>> collection-langenglish, but continuing anyway!").
>> 
>> As for chkdsk -- Windows does not find any errors.
>> 
>> Kind regards, Jan Kaput
> 
> Next suggestion: try a small installation from the iso, which you
> can download from
> https://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/Images/
> By double-clicking the iso file in windows explorer it will be
> mounted it as a regular dvd.
> 
> After installation, there should be a logfile install-tl.log in the
> root of the installation.
> 
> For more diagnostics, you can try the text installer from the
> command-line:
> 
> install-tl-windows.bat -gui text -v
> 
> -- 
> Siep Kroonenberg
> 
>