First step: run setup.exe with -X arg example setup-x86-2.874.exe -X Second step: Use legacy repos: for win32: http://ctm.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/pub/cygwin/circa/2016/08/30/104223 for win64: http://ctm.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/pub/cygwin/circa/64bit/2016/08/30/104235 Full legacy repos index: http://ctm.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/pub/cygwin/circa/index.html http://ctm.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/pub/cygwin/circa/64bit/index.html