Disrupting navigator update broke conda

Product Help Anaconda Navigator
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I tried to update anaconda navigator to the newest version, but it appeared to be stuck, and I clicked the “dismiss" button. After this, I can no longer start up any anaconda-related processes and cmd no longer recognizes conda commands. The error when I try to open anaconda prompt is:
Unable to create process using ‘C:\Users\yyl16\anaconda3\python.exe C:\Users\yyl16\anaconda3\Scripts\conda-script.py shell.powershell activate C:\Users\yyl16\anaconda3’

And trying to open anaconda navigator results in the error that the file it points to has been moved or deleted.

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Hey @rythmoflight,

Sorry to hear you’re having issues.

It sounds like you have interrupted the update midway through which has likely caused conda to be corrupted. The best path to fix this is to remove and reinstall.

Before doing this, if you have any conda environments that you need to maintain then back up the C:\Users\yyl16\anaconda3\envs somewhere outside of the anaconda3 folder.

Were you using lots of conda environments or mainly just working from the base environment?

Thanks,
Jack