If an upgrade fails or causes issues, follow these steps to restore WhisperJAV to a working state.
| Scenario | Solution |
|---|---|
| Upgrade failed mid-way | Option A: Reinstall specific version |
| New version has bugs | Option A: Reinstall specific version |
| Complete corruption | Option B: Fresh install |
| Can't run Python at all | Option B: Fresh install |
Use this if Python still works but WhisperJAV is broken.
- Press
Win + R - Type
cmdand press Enter
cd %LOCALAPPDATA%\WhisperJAVTo reinstall latest stable:
python.exe -m pip install --force-reinstall git+https://github.com/meizhong986/whisperjav.git@mainTo install a specific version (e.g., v1.7.3):
python.exe -m pip install --force-reinstall git+https://github.com/meizhong986/whisperjav.git@v1.7.3Available version tags:
v1.7.4- Latestv1.7.3- Previous stablev1.7.2,v1.7.1,v1.7.0- Older versions
python.exe -c "from whisperjav import __version__; print(__version__)"Use this if the Python environment is completely broken.
- Open Settings → Apps → Apps & features
- Search for "WhisperJAV"
- Click Uninstall
Or manually delete:
rmdir /s /q "%LOCALAPPDATA%\WhisperJAV"Go to WhisperJAV Releases and download the latest .exe installer.
The installer will create a fresh environment with all dependencies.
Your AI models and cache are stored separately and survive reinstallation:
| Data | Location | Preserved? |
|---|---|---|
| Whisper models | ~/.cache/whisper/ |
Yes |
| HuggingFace models | ~/.cache/huggingface/ |
Yes |
| WhisperJAV config | %LOCALAPPDATA%\WhisperJAV\whisperjav_config.json |
Deleted on uninstall |
To preserve config before uninstall:
copy "%LOCALAPPDATA%\WhisperJAV\whisperjav_config.json" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\"Your PATH is not set correctly. Use the full path:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\WhisperJAV\python.exe -m pip install ...Close all WhisperJAV windows and try again. If still failing:
- Open Task Manager (
Ctrl+Shift+Esc) - End any
python.exeorpythonw.exeprocesses from WhisperJAV - Try the command again
Check your internet connection. If behind a proxy:
set HTTPS_PROXY=http://your-proxy:port
python.exe -m pip install ...If none of the above works:
- Open an issue at GitHub Issues
- Include:
- What you were doing when it broke
- Error messages (screenshot or copy-paste)
- Windows version
- Output of:
python.exe --version