# java.lang.IllegalStateException: The index \[\[.kibana/t1LHjtFXSKWK9oD76iBYIQ\]\]
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-the-index-kibana-t1lhjtfxskwk9od76ibyiq/193439
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [August 2, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-the-index-kibana-t1lhjtfxskwk9od76ibyiq/193439 "2019-08-02T03:08:53Z")
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### Author:  [@Trevorp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Trevorp)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-the-index-kibana-t1lhjtfxskwk9od76ibyiq/193439/1 "2019-08-02T03:08:53Z")
I am trying to install Elasticsearch on one of our servers. It was used for an upgrade test of ELK before. I now want to put a clean install ELK 7.3 on this server.
I deleted all the old ELK files. Or so i thought but now when I try and install Elasticsearch 7.3 i get this error
[2019-08-02T10:57:14,952][INFO][o.e.x.m.p.l.CppLogMessageHandler] [SERVERNAME] [controller/8312] [Main.cc@110] controll
er (64 bit): Version 7.3.0 (Build ff2f774f78ce63) Copyright (c) 2019 Elasticsearch BV
[2019-08-02T10:57:15,624][ERROR][o.e.g.GatewayMetaState] [SERVERNAME] failed to read or upgrade local state, exiting.
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java.lang.IllegalStateException: The index [[.kibana/t1LHjtFXSKWK9oD76iBYIQ]] was created with version [5.6.13] but the
minimum compatible version is [6.0.0-beta1]. It should be re-indexed in Elasticsearch 6.x before upgrading to 7.3.0.
at org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.MetaDataIndexUpgradeService.checkSupportedVersion(MetaDataIndexUpgradeServ
ice.java:126) ~[elasticsearch-7.3.0.jar:7.3.0]
How do i delete the index. I cannot see it anywhere?
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### Author:  [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-the-index-kibana-t1lhjtfxskwk9od76ibyiq/193439/2 "2019-08-02T04:56:42Z")
There's still old data referenced by the `path.data` setting in your `elasticsearch.yml` file. Point `path.data` at a new empty directory, or clear out whatever it's currently pointing to.
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### Author:  [@Trevorp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Trevorp)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-the-index-kibana-t1lhjtfxskwk9od76ibyiq/193439/3 "2019-08-05T00:54:12Z")
David, I tried putting new path in my elasticseach.YML file path.data: D:/ELKData and have tried path.data: D:\ELKData. and I still get the same error.
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### Author:  [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-the-index-kibana-t1lhjtfxskwk9od76ibyiq/193439/4 "2019-08-05T06:14:43Z")
Elasticsearch is still finding some data in its data path. Either the new data path `D:\ELKData` isn't empty, or else you've not correctly set `path.data` to point to this new path. Perhaps you are editing a different `elasticsearch.yml` from the one that Elasticsearch is actually using for its config?
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-the-index-kibana-t1lhjtfxskwk9od76ibyiq/193439/5 "2019-09-02T06:16:31Z")
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