# Elastic search has problem with the java

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-has-problem-with-the-java/183265>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 29, 2019, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-has-problem-with-the-java/183265 "2019-05-29T07:57:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Navaneetha\_Krishnan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/navaneetha_krishnan/32/47048_2.png) [@Navaneetha\_Krishnan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Navaneetha_Krishnan)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-has-problem-with-the-java/183265/1 "2019-05-29T07:57:59Z")

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Error: Could not find or load main class org.elasticsearch.tools.JavaVersionChecker  
Elasticsearch requires at least Java 8 but your Java version from C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.8.0\_201/bin/java does not meet this requirement

My java version:  
C:\Users\username\>java -version  
java version "1.8.0\_201"  
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0\_201-b09)  
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.201-b09, mixed mode)

C:\Users\username\>echo %JAVA\_HOME%  
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0\_201

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**Author:** ![aravindputrevu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aravindputrevu/32/24816_2.png) [@aravindputrevu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aravindputrevu)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-has-problem-with-the-java/183265/2 "2019-05-29T09:40:06Z")

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Please check your `JAVA_HOME` variable.

Also, see if you are running as the user who installed Java onto the machine OR at least have privilege to invoke the java.

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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:** [June 26, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-has-problem-with-the-java/183265/3 "2019-06-26T09:40:11Z")

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