Error during Rust installation: connection reset, but link works in browser
โ Rust ๐ 2025-06-25 ๐ค surdeus ๐๏ธ 17Hi everyone,
I'm trying to install Rust on my Windows 10 machine using the official rustup-init.exe installer. However, I encounter a download error that prevents the installation from proceeding.
Here are the details shown in the terminal:
Current installation options:
default host triple: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
default toolchain: stable (default)
profile: default
modify PATH variable: yes
Proceed with standard installation (default - just press enter)
Customize installation
Cancel installation
info: profile set to 'default'
info: default host triple is x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
info: syncing channel updates for 'stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc'
error: failed to download file error=Reqwest(reqwest::Error { kind: Request, url: "https://static.rust-lang.org/dist/channel-rust-stable.toml.sha256", source: hyper_util::client::legacy::Error(SendRequest, hyper::Error(Io, Kind(ConnectionReset))) })
error: could not download file from 'https://static.rust-lang.org/dist/channel-rust-stable.toml.sha256' to 'C:\Users\Mohsen.rustup\tmp\98s3q_22ngg8ccr2_file': error downloading file: error sending request for url (https://static.rust-lang.org/dist/channel-rust-stable.toml.sha256): client error (SendRequest): connection error: connection reset
Interestingly, when I open this exact URL in my browser:
https://static.rust-lang.org/dist/channel-rust-stable.toml.sha256
โฆthe file downloads without any problem.
What Iโve tried so far:
- Ran
rustup-init.exeas administrator - Tried with and without VPN
- Disabled antivirus and firewall
- Set
HTTPS_PROXYmanually to match the VPN proxy
None of these fixed the issue. The error still occurs, saying the connection was reset.
Any idea what might be causing this and how to fix it?
Thanks in advance ![]()
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