# Can't create snapshot repository on Windows cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-create-snapshot-repository-on-windows-cluster/624>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 13, 2015, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-create-snapshot-repository-on-windows-cluster/624 "2015-05-13T13:47:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-create-snapshot-repository-on-windows-cluster/624/3 "2016-05-13T15:26:04Z")

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Try to share the last directory directly like this:  
`"location": "\\\\gbr-t-ess-003\\backup2"`  
(just the server and the share)

I have reproduced your issue, and then tried shorter path and succeeded.  
Hope it helps.

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