# Winlogbeat failed to start **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** winlogbeat\ **Created:** [December 1, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-failed-to-start/109880 "2017-12-01T05:41:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tuankun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tuankun/32/8590_2.png) [@tuankun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tuankun)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-failed-to-start/109880/1 "2017-12-01T05:41:00Z")
Hi there, I'm trying to install winlogbeat 5.6.4 x64 on windows server 2012,but failed to start it,error as follows: PS C:\winlogbeat-5.6.4\> **Start-Service -DisplayName “winlogbeat” -Verbose** VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Start-Service" on target "winlogbeat (winlogbeat)". Start-Service : Service 'winlogbeat (winlogbeat)' cannot be started due to the following error: Cannot start service winlogbeat on computer '.'. At line:1 char:1 - Start-Service -DisplayName “winlogbeat” -Verbose - ```auto + CategoryInfo : OpenError: (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController:ServiceController) [Start-Service], ServiceCommandException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotStartService,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartServiceCommand ``` I also tested yml file,and it's normal: PS C:\winlogbeat-5.6.4\> **.\winlogbeat.exe -c .\winlogbeat.yml -configtest -e** 2017/12/01 05:25:27.844099 beat.go:297: INFO Home path: [C:\winlogbeat-5.6.4] Config path: [C:\winlogbeat-5.6.4] Data pa th: [C:\winlogbeat-5.6.4\data] Logs path: [C:\winlogbeat-5.6.4\logs] 2017/12/01 05:25:27.845095 beat.go:192: INFO Setup Beat: winlogbeat; Version: 5.6.4 2017/12/01 05:25:27.844099 metrics.go:23: INFO Metrics logging every 30s 2017/12/01 05:25:27.845095 logstash.go:91: INFO Max Retries set to: 3 2017/12/01 05:25:27.845095 outputs.go:108: INFO Activated logstash as output plugin. 2017/12/01 05:25:27.845095 publish.go:300: INFO Publisher name: CNKUSALLIEIAS04 2017/12/01 05:25:27.849100 async.go:63: INFO Flush Interval set to: 1s 2017/12/01 05:25:27.849100 async.go:64: INFO Max Bulk Size set to: 2048 2017/12/01 05:25:27.849100 winlogbeat.go:71: INFO State will be read from and persisted to C:\winlogbeat-5.6.4\data.winlogbeat.yml Config OK and I tried to execute **.\winlogbeat.exe -c winlogbeat.yml -e -v -d "\*"** , also it's successfully to transfer wineventlog to es. is there any issue with windows server 2012? and how to fix it? really thanks. ---
**Author:** ![maddin2016](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maddin2016/32/16599_2.png) [@maddin2016](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/maddin2016)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 10:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-failed-to-start/109880/2 "2017-12-01T10:42:19Z")
Can you try starting the PowerShell console with elevated privileges (as administrator)? ---
**Author:** ![JKhondhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@JKhondhu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JKhondhu)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2017, 10:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-failed-to-start/109880/3 "2017-12-01T10:51:02Z")
Cool! Note action point 4. Steps as per here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/current/winlogbeat-installation.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/winlogbeat/current/winlogbeat-installation.html) ---
**Author:** ![tuankun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tuankun/32/8590_2.png) [@tuankun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tuankun)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2017, 12:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-failed-to-start/109880/4 "2017-12-03T12:27:43Z")
yes,I've tried it(starting the PowerShell console with elevated privileges (as administrator)) several time,but still not work. ---
**Author:** ![maddin2016](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/maddin2016/32/16599_2.png) [@maddin2016](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/maddin2016)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-failed-to-start/109880/5 "2017-12-04T10:14:06Z")
Can you start the service manually per services mmc? Can you get the service with `Get-Service winlogbeat`? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-failed-to-start/109880/6 "2018-01-01T10:14:22Z")
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