# Path.conf is no longer a configurable setting - Installed X Pack

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/path-conf-is-no-longer-a-configurable-setting-installed-x-pack/198493>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 7, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/path-conf-is-no-longer-a-configurable-setting-installed-x-pack/198493 "2019-09-07T03:03:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![es\_robot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@es\_robot](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/es_robot)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/path-conf-is-no-longer-a-configurable-setting-installed-x-pack/198493/1 "2019-09-07T03:03:12Z")

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Hey

I've installed X-Pack 5.6 on Elasticsearch & Kibana. Upon running Upgrade Assistant I've experienced an error and unable to proceed.

The Error I'm getting is below. The Documentation doesn't provide any help either.

**Error**

> path.conf is no longer a configurable setting  
> This issue must be resolved to upgrade. [Read Documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.0/breaking_60_packaging_changes.html#_literal_path_conf_literal_is_no_longer_a_configurable_setting)

This is a Windows 10 Environment.

**The config file elasticsearch.yml looks like below:**

```
bootstrap.memory_lock: false
cluster.name: ES_Unit
http.port: 9200
node.data: true
node.ingest: true
node.master: true
node.max_local_storage_nodes: 1
node.name: NodeUnit1
path.data: D:\ProgramData\Elastic\Elasticsearch\Elasticsearch_5_6_0_a\data
path.logs: D:\ProgramData\Elastic\Elasticsearch\Elasticsearch_5_6_0_a\logs
transport.tcp.port: 9300

```

Please assist.  
Thank You

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**Author:** ![es\_robot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@es\_robot](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/es_robot)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/path-conf-is-no-longer-a-configurable-setting-installed-x-pack/198493/2 "2019-09-13T09:26:54Z")

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Hey  
Bumping up to see if anyone can help please ?

Thank You

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**Author:** ![rjernst](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rjernst/32/6363_2.png) [@rjernst](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rjernst)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/path-conf-is-no-longer-a-configurable-setting-installed-x-pack/198493/3 "2019-09-13T18:22:07Z")

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How are you starting Elasticsearch? Are you passing any additional configuration at launch?

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**Author:** ![es\_robot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@es\_robot](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/es_robot)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/path-conf-is-no-longer-a-configurable-setting-installed-x-pack/198493/4 "2019-09-14T16:20:14Z")

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Hello Ryan,  
Thank you for your looking into this.  
The Elasticsearch service is running as a windows service. Please find attached screenshot.

 ![elasticsearch_error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/0/9/09a795872ea6dcd17c2de3cac4d806bf4c2809d2.png)

 ![elasticsearch_services](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/e/5/e5eeeadec56dc2e82a8084e446a2d3ff87108224.png)

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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:** [October 12, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/path-conf-is-no-longer-a-configurable-setting-installed-x-pack/198493/5 "2019-10-12T16:20:23Z")

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