# Packetbeat not running in windows

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [June 20, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647 "2022-06-20T12:22:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![jisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jisha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jisha)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647/1 "2022-06-20T12:22:38Z")

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I have installed packetbeat 7.17.3v elk is also 7.17.3v after editing config yml file packetbeat is not running in powershell(not showing any errors too). please check the attachment.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/1/613a1cb73aa2d3b7bd59713c89b1ba2e0c2b9d0a.png)

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### Author: ![sudhagar\_ramesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sudhagar_ramesh/32/105673_2.png) [@sudhagar\_ramesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sudhagar_ramesh)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647/2 "2022-06-20T13:01:19Z")

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Hello @jisha

Ensure that the packetbeat service is running.

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### Author: ![jisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jisha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jisha)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647/3 "2022-06-20T13:14:18Z")

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Its not installed as service , inorder to load default dashboard i just want to run setup command

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### Author: ![sudhagar\_ramesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sudhagar_ramesh/32/105673_2.png) [@sudhagar\_ramesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sudhagar_ramesh)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647/4 "2022-06-20T13:30:15Z")

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Hello @jisha

Could you check the config and connection by executing below commands

```auto
packetbeat.exe test config
packetbeat.exe test output

```

if this also not giving you any result. In command prompt try the above commands if you get the error like the below

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/4/84340f1371c209ce99874a0ea1c36cdc7bcb8a8b.png)

**Notes as per screenshot:** Here wpcap.dll should be reinstalled as there is a problem

Please reinstall that .dll and try executing your commands.

Keep Posted!!! Thanks !!

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### Author: ![jisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jisha](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jisha)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 6:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647/5 "2022-06-21T06:11:34Z")

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it is still not showing any result

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/a/6/a67ddc6634c8fd504aaf09afecdc56fbd142f906.png)

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### Author: ![sudhagar\_ramesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sudhagar_ramesh/32/105673_2.png) [@sudhagar\_ramesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sudhagar_ramesh)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647/6 "2022-06-21T07:12:01Z")

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Hello @jisha

> [@sudhagar\_ramesh](#):
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> In command prompt try the above commands if you get the error like the below

Could you try this as per my above comment

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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: [July 19, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-not-running-in-windows/307647/7 "2022-07-19T07:12:20Z")

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