# Windows installation of elastic Search

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-installation-of-elastic-search/65823>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 11, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-installation-of-elastic-search/65823 "2016-11-11T15:01:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Venkata\_Prasanth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ecccb3/32.png) [@Venkata\_Prasanth](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Venkata_Prasanth)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-installation-of-elastic-search/65823/1 "2016-11-11T15:01:57Z")

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i was installing elastic search on 32bit windows operating system....when i try to start the service i get the below error:

FINDSTR: Cannot open C:\elasticsearch-5.0.0\bin\..\config\jvm.options  
'"C:\elasticsearch-5.0.0\bin\elasticsearch.in.bat"' is not recognized as an inte  
rnal or external command,  
operable program or batch file.  
Press any key to continue . . .  
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Java Home path is set properly!

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2016, 8:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-installation-of-elastic-search/65823/2 "2016-11-13T08:00:49Z")

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What windows version?

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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 11, 2016, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows-installation-of-elastic-search/65823/3 "2016-12-11T08:01:01Z")

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