# How to fix " Failed starting 'elasticsearch-service-x64' service"

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-failed-starting-elasticsearch-service-x64-service/177367>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 17, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-failed-starting-elasticsearch-service-x64-service/177367 "2019-04-17T19:46:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![benqxf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/benqxf/32/44352_2.png) [@benqxf](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/benqxf)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-failed-starting-elasticsearch-service-x64-service/177367/1 "2019-04-17T19:46:38Z")

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Trying to install the Elasticsearch + logstash + Kibana + Beats in Windows 10 64bit  
--.1 Installed Java Jdk 12 ok.  
--.2 Downloaded 'Windows sha' from [Download Elasticsearch | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch)  
--.3 Unzipped elasticsearch-7.0.0-windows-x86\_64 to my elastic stack directory. D:\elasticsearch-stack

-- 4. In PowerShell Administrator mode, trying to install the Elasticsearch-service as follows:

`Invoke-Expression -command "D:\elasticsearch-stack\elasticsearch-7.0.0-windows-x86_64\elasticsearch-7.0.0.\bin\service install"`  
--. 5 Results:

> D:\elasticsearch-stack\elasticsearch-7.0.0-windows-x86\_64\elasticsearch-7.0.0.\bin\service : The term  
> 'D:\elasticsearch-stack\elasticsearch-7.0.0-windows-x86\_64\elasticsearch-7.0.0.\bin\service' is not recognized as the  
> name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was  
> included, verify that the path is correct and try again.  
> At line:1 char:1
> 
> - D:\elasticsearch-stack\elasticsearch-7.0.0-windows-x86\_64\elasticsear ...
> - 
> 
> ```auto
> + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (D:\elasticsearc....0.\bin\service:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
> + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
> 
> ```

--.6 Troubleshooting:  
Then typed as follows:  
` D:\elasticserarch-stack\elasticsearch-7.0.0-windows-x86_64\elasticsearch-7.0.0\bin> .\elasticsearch-service.bat start`

--.7 Results:  
"Failed starting 'elasticsearch-service-x64' service"

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**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:** [April 17, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-failed-starting-elasticsearch-service-x64-service/177367/2 "2019-04-17T21:30:30Z")

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> [@benqxf](#):
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> --.2 Downloaded 'Windows sha' from [Download Elasticsearch | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch)

Just to be clear, you need to be downloading from this link - [https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-7.0.0-windows-x86\_64.zip](https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-7.0.0-windows-x86_64.zip)

Not the SHA.

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**Author:** ![benqxf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/benqxf/32/44352_2.png) [@benqxf](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/benqxf)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-failed-starting-elasticsearch-service-x64-service/177367/3 "2019-04-17T23:31:18Z")

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Thanks @warkolm I downloaded it from your link. Repeated the steps as listed earlier. Get the same results. No progress ☹

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**Author:** ![benqxf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/benqxf/32/44352_2.png) [@benqxf](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/benqxf)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-failed-starting-elasticsearch-service-x64-service/177367/4 "2019-04-21T22:30:25Z")

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@warkolm Thank you for your help.  
Problem Fixed. Solution as follows:  
Note: quotes and vertical bars below are for illustration purposes, no need to enter. And the vertical bar, is list the sequence of commands:  
--. In Windows 10, navigate to System Variables: Control Panel | | System | Advanced System- Settings | System Properties | Environmental Variables (button):  
--. Added a system variable:  
Variable name: JAVA\_HOME  
Variable value: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-12.0.1  
Press 'OK"  
-- Add environmental variable:  
Click on 'New" button  
Added this: "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk--12.0.1\bin  
Press "OK" button  
Press "OK" in System Properties window.

Verify as follows:  
--. Using Windows Dos-command: Type  
java version

Results displayed:  
"java version "12.0.1" 2019-04-16  
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 12.0.1+12)  
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 12.0.1+12, mixed mode, sharing)"

--. or use PowerShell, type (this vertical must be type:  
"Get-Command java | Select-Object version"  
Results displayed:  
" Version  
12.0.1.0"

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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:** [May 19, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-fix-failed-starting-elasticsearch-service-x64-service/177367/5 "2019-05-19T22:30:29Z")

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