# Windows ES Errors on 5.3.1 update to 5.4.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [May 16, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-es-errors-on-5-3-1-update-to-5-4-0/86013 "2017-05-16T21:12:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Landon\_Edwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@Landon\_Edwards](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Landon_Edwards)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-es-errors-on-5-3-1-update-to-5-4-0/86013/1 "2017-05-16T21:12:38Z")
I am doing my first version update on ES and am not able to start Elasticsearch after moving the new 5.4.0 files into my ES directory. I downloaded the new zip file, moved everything except the config folder to my ES directory, and when I run elasticsearch.bat, I get the error below. Am I doing something wrong on the update? Anyone else having this issue? [2017-05-16T15:13:18,883][ERROR][o.e.b.Bootstrap] Exception java.lang.IllegalStateException: c:\elastic\elasticsearch\lib\elasticsearch-5.4.0.jar requires Elasticsearch 5.4.0, your system: 5.3.1 at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.JarHell.checkManifest(JarHell.java:225) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.JarHell.checkJarHell(JarHell.java:178) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.JarHell.checkJarHell(JarHell.java:88) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:230) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:360) [elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:123) [elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:114) [elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:58) [elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:122) [elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:88) [elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:91) [elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:84) [elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] [2017-05-16T15:13:18,898][WARN][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] [node-1] uncaught exception in thread [main] org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: c:\elastic\elasticsearch\lib\elasticsearch-5.4.0.jar requires Elasticsearch 5.4.0, your system: 5.3.1 at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:127) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:114) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:58) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:122) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:88) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:91) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:84) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: c:\elastic\elasticsearch\lib\elasticsearch-5.4.0.jar requires Elasticsearch 5.4.0, your system: 5.3.1 at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.JarHell.checkManifest(JarHell.java:225) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.JarHell.checkJarHell(JarHell.java:178) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.JarHell.checkJarHell(JarHell.java:88) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:230) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:360) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:123) ~[elasticsearch-5.3.1.jar:5.3.1] ... 6 more ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-es-errors-on-5-3-1-update-to-5-4-0/86013/2 "2017-05-17T01:52:13Z")
When you moved your files you probably merged 5.3 and 5.4 lib dir. A better process could be: - unzip - mv old/config/\* new/config - mv old/data new Then launch ---
**Author:** ![Landon\_Edwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@Landon\_Edwards](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Landon_Edwards)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-es-errors-on-5-3-1-update-to-5-4-0/86013/3 "2017-05-17T14:22:13Z")
That was it, rookie mistake on my part. Thanks for the advice! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-es-errors-on-5-3-1-update-to-5-4-0/86013/4 "2017-06-14T14:22:22Z")
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