'choco' command not recognized when run as administrator on Windows

Question

I installed Chocolatey as per the instructions on the website (https://chocolatey.org/install).

The 'choco' command works fine when I run it normally on cmd but returns the following error when run as administrator:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>choco install -y wget 7zip.commandline
'choco' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

The install choco install -y wget 7zip.commandline fails if not run as administrator.

How do I fix 'not recognized' error in admin cmd?

Solution 1

1. First, ensure that you are using an administrative shell of command prompt(https://www.howtogeek.com/194041/how-to-open-the-command-prompt-as-administrator-in-windows-8.1/).

2. Copy the below text into the command prompt.

   @"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET "PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin"
   

3. Then press enter key from the keyboard. After few seconds you get complete info about current installation.

4. If you don't see any errors. Type choco or choco -? now.

Reference

Solution 2

First Open the Command prompt as administrator and then run -

@powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin

And then restart the Command prompt, now choco is successfully installed

Solution 3

The choco environment variable has been altered. I ran into a similar problem when I tried setting env variable for Java SDK, but I was quick to recognize it when I ran the commands presented to me in the documentation which completely overwrites my env Path variable.

If you are sure you've choco installed. Check your System variables and look for Path variable if it has some values like C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\choco.exe;C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin if not add it.

And you can save you time by installing it. Installing via cmd line

Powershell:

Copy and Paste the code below to your PowerShell

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

OR Window CMD.exe:

@"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET "PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin"

After installation: run choco you see the version of chocolatey installed. Mine

Chocolatey v0.10.14
Please run 'choco -?' or 'choco <command> -?' for help menu.

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Solution 4

You can follow the below mentioned steps to install Chocolatey:

1. Start Powershell as Admin.
2. Excecute the command: Get-ExecutionPolicy. The output should show: Restricted.
3. If the output is Restricted, then execute the command: Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned.
4. Then execute this command to install Chocolatey: Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1')).
5. You can verify the installation by executing the command: choco.

Solution 5

Open command prompt in administrator mode and run this command:

@"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command " [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET "PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin"

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Comments

[rahulserver]

This should be another question or comment @Moderator

[alelom]

Does not work for me. How does this differ from the normal choco installation?

[alelom]

Unfortunately also this does not work for me, although SET PATH could be the way to go

[Asell]

Thank youuuu duuude

[Grant Curell]

Not sure why this got downvoted, but I also found that you had to use cmd. Powershell didn't work for me, but running the same thing in cmd it worked immediately.

[Ashok]

I suggest reading: stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-answer

[Sid]

You can also run refreshenv instead of rebooting.

[user3437460]

I got Access Denied. Anyways to overcome that? Have already run cmd as Administrator.