error when trying to use syms

when i try to use the syms function i get this error message

syms f ??? Error using ==> mupadinit at 35 Unable to initialize kernel

Error in ==> mupadengine.mupadengine>mupadengine.evalin at 117 [res,status] = mupadmex(statement,8);

Error in ==> C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2009a Student\toolbox\symbolic\symengine.p>symengine at 29

Error in ==> sym.sym>sym.sym at 94 eng = symengine;

Error in ==> syms at 77 assignin('caller',x,sym(x));

could someone please help i don't know what is wrong, thanks

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

Looks like your installation is probably corrupt.