# Cannot start elastic service from services in windows

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elastic-service-from-services-in-windows/155902>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elastic-service-from-services-in-windows/155902 "2018-11-08T14:20:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![varun1992](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3da27b/32.png) [@varun1992](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/varun1992)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elastic-service-from-services-in-windows/155902/1 "2018-11-08T14:20:16Z")

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Getting error when starting elasticsearch in services windows

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When i check the TEMP folder there is a folder named **C:\Users\State~\AppData\Local\Temp\3\elasticsearch**  
but nothing named **C:\Users\State~\AppData\Local\Temp\2\elasticsearch**.

How to solve this weird error ?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-start-elastic-service-from-services-in-windows/155902/2 "2018-12-06T14:20:16Z")

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