# Logstash.bat immediately errors out with \\Java\\jdk-11.0.12 was unexpected at this time

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-bat-immediately-errors-out-with-java-jdk-11-0-12-was-unexpected-at-this-time/281264
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [August 12, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-bat-immediately-errors-out-with-java-jdk-11-0-12-was-unexpected-at-this-time/281264 "2021-08-12T20:28:20Z")
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### Author: ![rjcpayne699](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/47e85d/32.png) [@rjcpayne699](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rjcpayne699)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-bat-immediately-errors-out-with-java-jdk-11-0-12-was-unexpected-at-this-time/281264/1 "2021-08-12T20:28:20Z")

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Just trying my first local run of logstash after installation on windows 10. I performed the first steps to validate jvm:

PS C:\logstash-7.14.0\> Write-Host $env:JAVA\_HOME  
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk-11.0.12

PS C:\logstash-7.14.0\> java -version  
java version "11.0.12" 2021-07-20 LTS  
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 18.9 (build 11.0.12+8-LTS-237)  
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 18.9 (build 11.0.12+8-LTS-237, mixed mode)

Then when executing logstash.bat, receive the following:  
PS C:\logstash-7.14.0\> .\bin\logstash.bat --help  
\Java\jdk-11.0.12 was unexpected at this time.

same if I point %JAVA\_HOME% to another local java version:  
PS C:\logstash-7.14.0\> Write-Host $env:JAVA\_HOME  
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0\_291  
PS C:\logstash-7.14.0\> java -version  
java version "1.8.0\_291"  
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0\_291-b10)  
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.291-b10, mixed mode, sharing)  
PS C:\logstash-7.14.0\> .\bin\logstash.bat --help  
\Java\jdk1.8.0\_291 was unexpected at this time.

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### Author: ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-bat-immediately-errors-out-with-java-jdk-11-0-12-was-unexpected-at-this-time/281264/2 "2021-08-12T20:41:55Z")

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See [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-crashes-when-i-run-bat-file-from-powershell/280245) thread. I suggest you unset JAVA\_HOME.

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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: [September 9, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-bat-immediately-errors-out-with-java-jdk-11-0-12-was-unexpected-at-this-time/281264/3 "2021-09-09T20:42:03Z")

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