# java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** snapshot-and-restore\ **Created:** [August 12, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009 "2022-08-12T11:24:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mujtabah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mujtabah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mujtabah)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009/1 "2022-08-12T11:24:26Z")
Hi guys, I have a single node elastic setup o windows10. i tried to create repository on shared folder. the process i did was, i created a folder (Es\_backup) in shared drive then i mapped folder on my elastic local machine as X: then i included path.repo: X:\Backup in elastic yml and restarted the elastic service. service stops suddenly these are the logs i found [2022-08-12T15:09:22,644][INFO][o.e.n.Node] [A2\_MMJ] closed [2022-08-12T15:09:27,507][ERROR][o.e.b.Bootstrap] [A2\_MMJ] Exception java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (X:\Backup) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:66) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:242) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:168) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:115) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:229) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:434) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:166) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:157) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:77) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:112) [elasticsearch-cli-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:77) [elasticsearch-cli-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:122) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:80) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] Caused by: java.nio.file.FileSystemException: X:\Backup: Unable to determine if root directory exists at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:782) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:318) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:64) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] ... 12 more [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (X:\Backup) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] Likely root cause: java.nio.file.FileSystemException: X:\Backup: Unable to determine if root directory exists [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:782) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:318) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:64) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:242) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:168) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:115) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:229) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:434) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:166) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:157) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:77) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:112) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:77) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:122) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:80) [2022-08-12T15:09:27,523][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] For complete error details, refer to the log at C:\Elastic\Elasticsearch\logs\elasticsearch.log ---
**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:** [August 12, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009/2 "2022-08-12T12:48:07Z")
May be try with ``` path.repo: X:\\Backup ``` ---
**Author:** ![cheshirecat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cheshirecat/32/109532_2.png) [@cheshirecat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cheshirecat)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009/3 "2022-08-12T12:58:36Z")
Hello [mujtabah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mujtabah)! Could you please use code tags? It will be easier to analyse your script and help you. Are all permissions set for user that wants to get access to directory? ---
**Author:** ![mujtabah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mujtabah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mujtabah)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 9:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009/4 "2022-08-13T09:46:33Z")
Hi The repository is created and snapshot is taken successfully when i run elasticsearch.bat using powershell. If i run elasticsearch as a service the Elasticsearch service is stopped suddenly and gives this error. The question is why is repo created successfully when elasticsearch is run from batch file using powershell and when i run as a service its stopped? \Elasticsearch\logs\elasticsearch.log [2022-08-13T13:41:53,551][ERROR][o.e.b.Bootstrap] [A2\_MMJ] Exception java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (Z:\Backup\Backups) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:66) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:242) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:168) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:115) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:229) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:434) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:166) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:157) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:77) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:112) [elasticsearch-cli-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:77) [elasticsearch-cli-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:122) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:80) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] Caused by: java.nio.file.FileSystemException: Z:\Backup\Backups: Unable to determine if root directory exists at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:782) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:318) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:64) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] ... 12 more [2022-08-13T13:41:53,598][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (Z:\Backup\Backups) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,598][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] Likely root cause: java.nio.file.FileSystemException: Z:\Backup\Backups: Unable to determine if root directory exists [2022-08-13T13:41:53,598][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:782) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,598][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:318) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,598][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:64) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,598][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:242) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,598][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:168) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:115) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:229) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:434) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:166) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:157) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:77) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:112) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:77) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:122) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:80) [2022-08-13T13:41:53,614][WARN][stderr] [A2\_MMJ] For complete error details, refer to the log at C:\Elastic\Elasticsearch\logs\elasticsearch.log ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009/5 "2022-08-13T11:49:04Z")
The path is not the same. ``` Z:\Backup\Backups ``` ---
**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:** [August 13, 2022, 11:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009/6 "2022-08-13T11:49:22Z")
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**Author:** ![mujtabah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mujtabah](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mujtabah)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009/7 "2022-08-14T09:29:55Z")
```auto java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (Z:\Backup\Backups) at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:66) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:242) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:168) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:115) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:229) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:434) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:166) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:157) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:77) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:112) [elasticsearch-cli-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:77) [elasticsearch-cli-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:122) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:80) [elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] Caused by: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: Z:\Backup at sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.translateToIOException(WindowsException.java:89) ~[?:?] at sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(WindowsException.java:103) ~[?:?] at sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(WindowsException.java:108) ~[?:?] at sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileSystemProvider.createDirectory(WindowsFileSystemProvider.java:521) ~[?:?] at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectory(Files.java:700) ~[?:?] at java.nio.file.Files.createAndCheckIsDirectory(Files.java:807) ~[?:?] at java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:793) ~[?:?] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:318) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:64) ~[elasticsearch-7.16.2.jar:7.16.2] ... 12 more [2022-08-14T13:16:15,082][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to access 'path.repo' (Z:\Backup\Backups\mujtaba3) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,082][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] Likely root cause: java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: Z:\Backup [2022-08-14T13:16:15,082][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.translateToIOException(WindowsException.java:89) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,082][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(WindowsException.java:103) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,082][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(WindowsException.java:108) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,082][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileSystemProvider.createDirectory(WindowsFileSystemProvider.java:521) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,082][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.createDirectory(Files.java:700) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.createAndCheckIsDirectory(Files.java:807) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:793) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.ensureDirectoryExists(Security.java:318) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.FilePermissionUtils.addDirectoryPath(FilePermissionUtils.java:64) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.addFilePermissions(Security.java:242) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.createPermissions(Security.java:168) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Security.configure(Security.java:115) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:229) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:434) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:166) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:157) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:77) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:112) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:77) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:122) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:80) [2022-08-14T13:16:15,098][WARN][stderr] [A2_MMJ] For complete error details, refer to the log at C:\Elastic ``` I think as my shared file is on different domain, i have created created a identical user and password as of shared file , and gave all permissions, still it gets same error. when i run as batch file its working but when i run it as service it stops and gives logs as mentioned above ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-lang-illegalstateexception-unable-to-access-path-repo/312009/8 "2022-09-11T09:30:32Z")
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