# Elastic search as a windows service is not starting **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [August 30, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-as-a-windows-service-is-not-starting/146606 "2018-08-30T03:56:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SudevPK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@SudevPK](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SudevPK)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-as-a-windows-service-is-not-starting/146606/1 "2018-08-30T03:56:08Z")
Hi , I have downloaded Elastic search and started the elastic search using "elasticsearch.bat".it is working fine, then i have created Elastic search as a windows service.But while statring the service i am getting 1053 error. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/2/7/27782956f2b5bc031378a4a45b47f61c418a8ce6.png) Elastic search version : 6.2.4 Java : 1.8 OS : Windows server 2016 ---
**Author:** ![brandonmichaelhunter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/brandonmichaelhunter/32/33524_2.png) [@brandonmichaelhunter](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/brandonmichaelhunter)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-as-a-windows-service-is-not-starting/146606/2 "2018-09-26T00:31:32Z")
Did you confirm that your instance runs as a console only? Try using NSSM to install ElasticSearch as a window service. Make sure you run as an administrator on yoru windows box. [https://nssm.cc/](https://nssm.cc/) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-as-a-windows-service-is-not-starting/146606/3 "2018-10-24T00:31:33Z")
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