# Cannot install Elasticsearch (Windows Server 2012 R2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 22, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-elasticsearch-windows-server-2012-r2/182144 "2019-05-22T06:49:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kmohd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kmohd/32/49090_2.png) [@kmohd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kmohd)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-elasticsearch-windows-server-2012-r2/182144/1 "2019-05-22T06:49:48Z")
Hello everyone, Im struggling to install elasticsearch, i have tried installing it as a service, or using the MSI installer which both worked however the service could not start, when i try to run elasticsearch.bat it is giving me the below errors. [2019-05-22T09:30:26,501][WARN][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] uncaught exception in thread [main] org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: ElasticsearchException[Failed to c reate native process factories for Machine Learning]; nested: FileNotFoundExcept ion[\.\pipe\controller\_log\_3704 (The system cannot find the file specified)]; at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:163 ) ~[elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java: 150) ~[elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwar eCommand.java:86) ~[elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:1 24) ~[elasticsearch-cli-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:90) ~[elasticsearch-c li-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:115 ) ~[elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:92) ~[elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] Caused by: org.elasticsearch.ElasticsearchException: Failed to create native pro cess factories for Machine Learning at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.MachineLearning.createComponents(MachineLe arning.java:433) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.lambda$new$9(Node.java:440) ~[elasticsear ch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$7$1.accept(ReferencePipeline.java: 271) ~[?:?] at java.util.ArrayList$ArrayListSpliterator.forEachRemaining(ArrayList.j ava:1654) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:484) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.wrapAndCopyInto(AbstractPipeline.ja va:474) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.ReduceOps$ReduceOp.evaluateSequential(ReduceOps.java :913) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluate(AbstractPipeline.java:234) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.collect(ReferencePipeline.java:578 ) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:443) ~[elasticsearch-7.1 .0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:252) ~[elasticsearch-7.1 .0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap$5.(Bootstrap.java:211) ~[ elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:211) ~[ela sticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:325) ~[elas ticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:159 ) ~[elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] ... 6 more Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: \.\pipe\controller\_log\_3704 (The syst em cannot find the file specified) at java.io.FileInputStream.open0(Native Method) ~[?:?] at java.io.FileInputStream.open(FileInputStream.java:219) ~[?:?] at java.io.FileInputStream.(FileInputStream.java:157) ~[?:?] at java.io.FileInputStream.(FileInputStream.java:112) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.utils.NamedPipeHelper$PrivilegedInputPipeO pener.run(NamedPipeHelper.java:288) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.utils.NamedPipeHelper$PrivilegedInputPipeO pener.run(NamedPipeHelper.java:277) ~[?:?] at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.utils.NamedPipeHelper.openNamedPipeInputSt ream(NamedPipeHelper.java:130) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.utils.NamedPipeHelper.openNamedPipeInputSt ream(NamedPipeHelper.java:97) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.process.ProcessPipes.connectStreams(Proces sPipes.java:131) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.process.NativeController.(NativeCont roller.java:61) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.process.NativeControllerHolder.getNativeCo ntroller(NativeControllerHolder.java:40) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.MachineLearning.createComponents(MachineLe arning.java:418) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.lambda$new$9(Node.java:440) ~[elasticsear ch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$7$1.accept(ReferencePipeline.java: 271) ~[?:?] at java.util.ArrayList$ArrayListSpliterator.forEachRemaining(ArrayList.j ava:1654) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:484) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.wrapAndCopyInto(AbstractPipeline.ja va:474) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.ReduceOps$ReduceOp.evaluateSequential(ReduceOps.java :913) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluate(AbstractPipeline.java:234) ~[?:?] at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.collect(ReferencePipeline.java:578 ) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:443) ~[elasticsearch-7.1 .0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:252) ~[elasticsearch-7.1 .0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap$5.(Bootstrap.java:211) ~[ elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:211) ~[ela sticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:325) ~[elas ticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:159 ) ~[elasticsearch-7.1.0.jar:7.1.0] ... 6 more Note i have used Java JDK version 8 and version 11, latest releases and set JAVA\_HOME variable to the JDK folder path, which also did not change anything. ---
**Author:** ![kmohd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kmohd/32/49090_2.png) [@kmohd](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kmohd)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-elasticsearch-windows-server-2012-r2/182144/2 "2019-05-22T10:18:22Z")
Solved by running elasticsearch-service manager command and manually setting the Java Virtual Machine path to "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0\_211\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll" (installed as a service) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-elasticsearch-windows-server-2012-r2/182144/3 "2019-06-19T10:18:24Z")
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