The MiKTeX Update Wizard version 2.6.2658 encountered an error during the update process due to an "Unknown archive file type." Users reported issues with the repository selection, specifically with the remote package repository at http://ftp.math.purdue.edu/mirrors/ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/. Despite downloading multiple package definition files, the update failed, suggesting that the library may have been updated since the last attempt. Users are advised to retry the update process.
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MiKTeX Update Wizard Report
Version: 2.6.2658
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time: 19:44:52
downloading http://ftp.math.purdue.edu/mirrors/ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/miktex-zzdb2-2.6.tar.bz2 ...
409164 bytes, 43.05 KB/Sec
updating package definition directory ("C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.6\tpm\packages")...
installed 1495 package definition files
opening repository http://ftp.math.purdue.edu/mirrors/ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/...
repository type: remote package repository
loading lightweight database file...
downloading http://ftp.math.purdue.edu/mirrors/ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/miktex-zzdb1-2.6.tar.bz2 ...
73741 bytes, 40.43 KB/Sec
starting package maintenance...
installation directory: "C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.6"
package repository: http://ftp.math.purdue.edu/mirrors/ctan.org/systems/win32/miktex/tm/packages/
DBlight digest: 9af267bad9a5f7c9b1dbbcc79cc3f2a5
going to download 26241019 bytes
going to install 1496 file(s) (11 package(s))
Error: Unknown archive file type.