# Unable to install elastic search using zip for windows

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-elastic-search-using-zip-for-windows/233656>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 21, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-elastic-search-using-zip-for-windows/233656 "2020-05-21T04:09:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![saranyagupta05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@saranyagupta05](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/saranyagupta05)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-elastic-search-using-zip-for-windows/233656/1 "2020-05-21T04:09:24Z")

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I am getting the error-\>  
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM warning: Option UseConcMarkSweepGC was deprecated in version 9.0 and will likely be removed in a future release.  
Error: Could not find or load main class AppData\Local\Temp\elasticsearch  
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: AppData\Local\Temp\elasticsearch

Kindly help!

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**Author:** ![saranyagupta05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@saranyagupta05](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/saranyagupta05)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-elastic-search-using-zip-for-windows/233656/2 "2020-05-21T04:44:31Z")

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Please kindly help, I am trying to start learning! Any help is appreciated, thanks!

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-elastic-search-using-zip-for-windows/233656/3 "2020-05-23T21:26:45Z")

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Please provide information about exactly which steps you have taken, which Elasticsearch version and operating system you are using. Also please provide log messages and not just individual parts as context is important.

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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:** [June 20, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-install-elastic-search-using-zip-for-windows/233656/4 "2020-06-20T21:26:45Z")

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