I'm getting an error during installation of ARPACK library for Windows

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The discussion revolves around the challenges of installing the ARPACK library on Windows. The user encountered an error during the installation process, specifically "make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified," which suggests that a required tool or file is missing or not properly configured in the system's PATH. There is uncertainty about whether LAPACK and BLAS are necessary since the ARPACK folder already contains these files. Additionally, the user inquires about the possibility of downloading a pre-compiled library to avoid the installation hassle. The absence of a folder named "arpacklib" in the ARPACK directory is also noted as a potential issue, raising questions about where to obtain it.
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I need to install the ARPACK library for windows
hi all
I am trying to install the ARPACK library for windows (another program needs the library for calculations) , I download a arpack96.tar.gz file that i found online , downloaded "make" and the mingw-gfortran and all that, modified the ARmake and the Makefile, but when i try the command "make lib" it shows the following error :
make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified.
Makefile:57: recipe for target 'arpacklib' failed
make: *** [arpacklib] Error 2
has any one encountered the same error when trying to install ARPACK on windows, also do I need LAPACK and BLAS, because in the ARPACK folder it already has both files in its directory.
I will appreciate any help, thanks in advance.

also cant i just download an already "maked lib" library instead of going through all that hassle!
 
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If you encounter the error message "make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified," it usually indicates that one of the required tools or files is not in your system's PATH or is missing
 
FiliusAstro said:
If you encounter the error message "make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified," it usually indicates that one of the required tools or files is not in your system's PATH or is missing
the folder of the ARPACK does not contain any folder named "arpacklib" is that the missing folder?where do i get it
 
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