# Facets GEM Install on Windows

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facets-gem-install-on-windows/119630>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 8, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facets-gem-install-on-windows/119630 "2007-11-08T19:02:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/facets-gem-install-on-windows/119630/1 "2007-11-08T19:02:07Z")

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I keep getting this error when trying to :

gem install facets

C:\projects\rails\>gem install facets  
ERROR: While executing gem … (Zlib::BufError)  
buffer error

Other gems install fine:

C:\projects\rails\>gem environment  
RubyGems Environment:

- VERSION: 0.9.4 (0.9.4)
- INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8
- GEM PATH:
  - c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8

- REMOTE SOURCES:
  - [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org)