# Could not find or load main class Reddy **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 16, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-or-load-main-class-reddy/237212 "2020-06-16T04:30:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ravinder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ravinder/32/69362_2.png) [@ravinder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ravinder)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-or-load-main-class-reddy/237212/1 "2020-06-16T04:30:27Z")
Hi Team, I tried to elasticsearch and I see below exception. have tried to uninstall elasticsearch and tried again, retried installing java. but still, see the same error I am stuck and couldn't move even an inch, your help is highly appreciated **C:\Users\Ravinder Reddy Ch\Downloads\elasticsearch-7.3.0-windows-x86\_64\elasticsearch-7.3.0\bin\>elasticsearch** **future versions of Elasticsearch will require Java 11; your Java version from [C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0\_251\jre] does not meet this requirement** **Error: Could not find or load main class Reddy** ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 4:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-or-load-main-class-reddy/237212/2 "2020-06-16T04:35:28Z")
It's likely because you have a space in the path. Try extracting things to a directory without a space in its name. ---
**Author:** ![ravinder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ravinder/32/69362_2.png) [@ravinder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ravinder)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-or-load-main-class-reddy/237212/3 "2020-06-16T05:30:03Z")
you mean space in the java path? I have checked with java -version and its working. i think its not with java path ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 5:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-or-load-main-class-reddy/237212/4 "2020-06-16T05:32:03Z")
Where you have extracted Elasticsearch. ---
**Author:** ![ravinder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ravinder/32/69362_2.png) [@ravinder](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ravinder)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-or-load-main-class-reddy/237212/5 "2020-06-16T05:36:05Z")
i have tried from another folder. still see the same issue I am unable to understand whats happening with my system. when i tried starting other software like tomcat , its working without any issues. but i see this error for only elastic. please suggest if there any ways to fix this **D:\elastic\_software\elasticsearch-7.3.0-windows-x86\_64\elasticsearch-7.3.0\bin\>elasticsearch** **future versions of Elasticsearch will require Java 11; your Java version from [C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0\_251\jre] does not meet this requirement** **Error: Could not find or load main class Reddy** ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-find-or-load-main-class-reddy/237212/6 "2020-07-14T05:36:06Z")
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