# Re: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class org.elasticsearch.Version classic Classic list List threaded Threaded 1 message Options Options Classic List star Reply More Close
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/re-exception-in-thread-main-java-lang-noclassdeffounderror-could-not-initialize-class-org-elasticsearch-version-classic-classic-list-list-threaded-threaded-1-message-options-options-classic-list-star-reply-more-close/15282
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 16, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/re-exception-in-thread-main-java-lang-noclassdeffounderror-could-not-initialize-class-org-elasticsearch-version-classic-classic-list-list-threaded-threaded-1-message-options-options-classic-list-star-reply-more-close/15282 "2014-01-16T23:04:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@jprante](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jprante)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2014, 11:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/re-exception-in-thread-main-java-lang-noclassdeffounderror-could-not-initialize-class-org-elasticsearch-version-classic-classic-list-list-threaded-threaded-1-message-options-options-classic-list-star-reply-more-close/15282/1 "2014-01-16T23:04:25Z")
I guess you try to run ES from a drive where no executables are permitted
by the OS (e.g. a shared disk mount, or removable media).
Jörg
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com).
To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoG4T7Lz50BR9gZ1o%3D52YdsJqakqX5MOkDmtUY3dC9d\_5A%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAKdsXoG4T7Lz50BR9gZ1o%3D52YdsJqakqX5MOkDmtUY3dC9d_5A%40mail.gmail.com).
For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out).
---
### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/re-exception-in-thread-main-java-lang-noclassdeffounderror-could-not-initialize-class-org-elasticsearch-version-classic-classic-list-list-threaded-threaded-1-message-options-options-classic-list-star-reply-more-close/15282/2 "2017-07-06T01:56:17Z")