# Update 6.4.0 Elasticsearch fails to start

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-6-4-0-elasticsearch-fails-to-start/146332>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 28, 2018, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-6-4-0-elasticsearch-fails-to-start/146332 "2018-08-28T11:55:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hampel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/91b2a8/32.png) [@Hampel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Hampel)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-6-4-0-elasticsearch-fails-to-start/146332/1 "2018-08-28T11:55:39Z")

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Hey guys,  
after the update to 6.4.0 the elasticsearch will not start... because: Could not load plugin descriptor for plugin directory [x-pack]

Question: in 6.4 is x-pack automaticly installed or? do we need to do further more?

Thank you!!

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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:** [September 25, 2018, 11:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/update-6-4-0-elasticsearch-fails-to-start/146332/2 "2018-09-25T11:55:51Z")

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Closed on September 25, 2018, 11:55am UTC

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