# Issue with MiniAnaconda installing “\_conda.exe” and causing endless “conda init” loop

**URL:** <https://forum.anaconda.com/t/issue-with-minianaconda-installing-conda-exe-and-causing-endless-conda-init-loop/108305>\
**Category:** Anaconda & Miniconda\
**Created:** [January 15, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/issue-with-minianaconda-installing-conda-exe-and-causing-endless-conda-init-loop/108305 "2026-01-15T12:03:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Team](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2df01/32.png) [@Team](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/Team)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/issue-with-minianaconda-installing-conda-exe-and-causing-endless-conda-init-loop/108305/1 "2026-01-15T12:03:13Z")

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I’m trying to install wan2gp, which requires Anaconda/Miniconda. Following these instructions [Wan2GP/docs/INSTALLATION.md at main · deepbeepmeep/Wan2GP](https://github.com/deepbeepmeep/Wan2GP/blob/main/docs/INSTALLATION.md) on Windows 11 machine.

After installing the recommended MiniAnaconda version, the installer creates an executable called “\_conda.exe” instead of “conda.exe”, and the PATH is not added automatically. I have to run commands like:

C:\ProgramData\anaconda\_conda.exe create -n wan2gp python=3.10.9

This works and installs packages, but when I try to activate the environment:

C:\ProgramData\anaconda\_conda.exe activate wan2gp

it tells me that I need to run “conda.exe init” first. When I run “\_conda.exe init”, it tells me to close and reopen the terminal. After reopening and trying again, it gives the same message and loops forever. So I’m stuck in an init → restart → init → restart loop and can’t activate the environment at all.

I used to have another Python and Pinokio installation, but I have removed them since, and tried to install this Wan2GP fresh, but encounter same issue. Appreciated for any insights on this, thank you!

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**Author:** ![Team](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2df01/32.png) [@Team](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/Team)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/issue-with-minianaconda-installing-conda-exe-and-causing-endless-conda-init-loop/108305/2 "2026-01-19T07:06:11Z")

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I corrected the PATH (added condabin folder or something like that) and now the conda-command works normally