# Elaticsearch failed to start after installing x-pack

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-failed-to-start-after-installing-x-pack/74807>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 12, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-failed-to-start-after-installing-x-pack/74807 "2017-02-12T13:51:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 9:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elaticsearch-failed-to-start-after-installing-x-pack/74807/6 "2017-02-13T09:17:15Z")

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What is the password you entered at this step?

```auto
Enter host password for user 'elastic':

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If you enter `elasticdevpass` it will fail as [it's not the default password](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/current/security-getting-started.html).

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