# Packetbeat service does not start
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-service-does-not-start/104191
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** packetbeat
**Created:** [October 17, 2017, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-service-does-not-start/104191 "2017-10-17T07:12:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@vijayjadav](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vijayjadav)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2017, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-service-does-not-start/104191/1 "2017-10-17T07:12:35Z")
hello,
I am trying to run packetbeat service but its giving error ..here is details. I am using Windows 10. No error in logs and config files
PS C:\Packetbeat\> PowerShell.exe -ExecutionPolicy UnRestricted -File .\install-service-packetbeat.ps1
Security warning
Run only scripts that you trust. While scripts from the internet can be useful, this script can potentially harm your
computer. If you trust this script, use the Unblock-File cmdlet to allow the script to run without this warning
message. Do you want to run C:\Packetbeat\install-service-packetbeat.ps1?
[D] Do not run [R] Run once [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "D"): R
\_\_GENUS : 2
\_\_CLASS : \_\_PARAMETERS
\_\_SUPERCLASS :
\_\_DYNASTY : \_\_PARAMETERS
\_\_RELPATH :
\_\_PROPERTY\_COUNT : 1
\_\_DERIVATION : {}
\_\_SERVER :
\_\_NAMESPACE :
\_\_PATH :
ReturnValue : 5
PSComputerName :
\_\_GENUS : 2
\_\_CLASS : \_\_PARAMETERS
\_\_SUPERCLASS :
\_\_DYNASTY : \_\_PARAMETERS
\_\_RELPATH :
\_\_PROPERTY\_COUNT : 1
\_\_DERIVATION : {}
\_\_SERVER :
\_\_NAMESPACE :
\_\_PATH :
ReturnValue : 0
PSComputerName :
Status : Stopped
Name : packetbeat
DisplayName : packetbeat
PS C:\Packetbeat\> Start-Service packetbeat
Start-Service : Service 'packetbeat (packetbeat)' cannot be started due to the following error: Cannot start service
packetbeat on computer '.'.
At line:1 char:1
- Start-Service packetbeat
-
```auto
+ CategoryInfo : OpenError: (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController:ServiceController) [Start-Service],
ServiceCommandException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotStartService,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartServiceCommand
```
PS C:\Packetbeat\> .\packetbeat.exe -c packetbeat.yml -configtest
PS C:\Packetbeat\>
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### Author:  [@andrewkroh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/andrewkroh)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-service-does-not-start/104191/2 "2017-10-17T22:44:37Z")
Do you have a pcap DLL installed? [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/packetbeat/5.6/packetbeat-installation.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/packetbeat/5.6/packetbeat-installation.html)
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/packetbeat-service-does-not-start/104191/3 "2017-11-14T22:45:08Z")
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