Anaconda3 activate.bat is not recognized as an int

Question

I have downloaded Anaconda3 for windows 64-bit operating system. After the download and install completed, I opened the Anaconda prompt but it give me this nice error:

'C:\Anaconda3\Scripts\activate.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file.

I just surfed the internet and found a solution to uninstall all previous packages of python but did not work. I have searched for activate.bat file in my system " found it in one folders of anaconda directory " and copy, paste it to the Scripts folder but it gives me errors with conda packages and dependencies. Any solutions please!!
I cannot run any either jupyter notebook or conda as well. Actually, I do not know how to find them in those bunch of Anaconda files and packages.

Thanks in advance,,,.

Answer 1

I think the problem will be solved by clearing all dependencies.
I initially had python installed, 2.7 and 3.6. I just get rid of all of them. The problem is not solved yet.

I discovered that My MySQL server is running. I just closed it but it did not work. I just uninstalled it completely and The problem is solved.
Anaconda needs to listen to , I think 8888 port, which might be used also by MySQL server as well.

I hope this will help.

Answer 2

This is a known Anaconda bug: From their Github:

" I have fixed the underlying bug here but we will not release new Anaconda installers for a while.

The fix is in the latest Miniconda installers:

64-bit: https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86_64.exe https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda2-latest-Windows-x86_64.exe

32-bit: https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86.exe https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/Miniconda2-latest-Windows-x86.exe

Install those, then run the Anaconda Prompt and install whatever packages you need. If you want the latest full Anaconda release then use:

conda install anaconda=5.0.1"

Check this github thread for the full answer: https://github.com/conda/conda/issues/6053

Answer 3

I solved it

If you install other python directories or install anaconda on your drive. remove them all

and visit to C:\Users\<username> and you can find this babies

.anaconda

.conda

Kill them all, reinstall anaconda.

Now it works well.

Answer 4

I have met exactly the same problem when I was using anaconda 5.3.1 on windows10.

Well, the solution is to uninstall your anaconda and re-install it. And when you install anaconda, you can't close the exe command window manually which would show up at the end of installing. You should let it run and exit by itself. Only by this way your anaconda would be installed correctly.

Answer 5

I uninstalled any previous versions.Restarted system and installed Anaconda again at path C:\Users\xyzuser\Anaconda.It is working now

Answer 6

I solved it with:
0. Rename/delete previous Anaconda3 directory (at c:\ProgramData\Anac...)
 (show/check hidden items at File Manager to delete it)
1. Re-install Anaconda
2. At Advanced Installation Options, I check both:
  2.1. [check] Add Anaconda to my PATH environment variable
  2.2. [check] Register Anaconda as my default Python 3.6
3. then click Install button
4. Done

my OS: windows 10, 64bit