# Win10 elastic agent "failed to fix permissions" error

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/win10-elastic-agent-failed-to-fix-permissions-error/319191>\
**Category:** Elastic Agent\
**Created:** [November 17, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/win10-elastic-agent-failed-to-fix-permissions-error/319191 "2022-11-17T12:38:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vtech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7cd45c/32.png) [@Vtech](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vtech)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/win10-elastic-agent-failed-to-fix-permissions-error/319191/1 "2022-11-17T12:38:14Z")

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When attempting to install an elastic agent on Win10 server, I receive the following error messages

Error: failed to fix permissions: The operation completed successfully.  
For help, please see our troubleshooting guide at [Troubleshoot common problems | Fleet and Elastic Agent Guide [8.2] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/fleet/8.2/fleet-troubleshooting.html)  
Error: enroll command failed with exit code: 1  
For help, please see our troubleshooting guide at [Troubleshoot common problems | Fleet and Elastic Agent Guide [8.2] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/fleet/8.2/fleet-troubleshooting.html)  
PS C:\Windows\system32\elastic-agent-8.2.2-windows-x86\_64\>

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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:** [December 15, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/win10-elastic-agent-failed-to-fix-permissions-error/319191/2 "2022-12-15T12:38:58Z")

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