# \#windows-installer **URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/tag/windows-installer/41.md [Latest](https://discuss.elastic.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.elastic.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.elastic.co/tags.md) --- ## [Elasticsearch installation issues](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-issues/310859)
**Author:** [@stewoens](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stewoens)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-issues/310859 "2022-07-28T23:15:19Z")
Hi Everyone, I'm having some issues getting elasticsearch running on my windows laptop. I've tried using the guide Install Elasticsearch with .zip on Windows | Elasticsearch Guide \[master\] | Elastic but am getting an e… --- ## [Deploy Elastic Agent 8.3.2 via Windows GPO](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deploy-elastic-agent-8-3-2-via-windows-gpo/310689)
**Author:** [@bbs2web](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bbs2web)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/deploy-elastic-agent-8-3-2-via-windows-gpo/310689 "2022-07-26T21:35:41Z")
Hi, The following is a working PowerShell script to deploy Elastic Agent to Windows workstations via Group Policy 'Startup Script'. Group Policy service by default does not include the permission for it to create SymLin… --- ## [Are there no msi installers for new Elasticsearch versions](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-there-no-msi-installers-for-new-elasticsearch-versions/306012)
**Author:** [@runegronkjaer](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/runegronkjaer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-there-no-msi-installers-for-new-elasticsearch-versions/306012 "2022-06-15T10:36:21Z")
Hi, I installed Elasticsearch 7 with an msi installer last year and now that I need to install it again there's no msi installer on the newer versions. Will there not be msi installers from now on? And if that is the… --- ## [Installing ElasticAgent with GPO](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-elasticagent-with-gpo/302250)
**Author:** [@kotvmrc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kotvmrc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installing-elasticagent-with-gpo/302250 "2022-05-11T08:01:46Z")
Hi all, I'm looking for installing elastic-agent 7.16 on several Windows PCs with a GPO, EPs could be too many to install it manually. I can't find any guide to do it, so I tried to do it by myself creating a Powershel… --- ## [Getting error : jdk-17.0.2 was unexpected at this time](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-jdk-17-0-2-was-unexpected-at-this-time/300300)
**Author:** [@yahire](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yahire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-jdk-17-0-2-was-unexpected-at-this-time/300300 "2022-03-22T08:45:30Z")
While starting Elasticsearch.bat in my windows system, i am getting following error : D:\\Elastic APM\\Elasticsearch-8.1.0\\Elasticsearch-8.1.0\\bin\>Elasticsearch.bat \\jdk-17.0.2 was unexpected at this time. I am having J… --- ## [Elasticsearch 8.1.0 on Windows VM running in Azure not showing or creating Indices](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-1-0-on-windows-vm-running-in-azure-not-showing-or-creating-indices/299561)
**Author:** [@ddynamight](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ddynamight)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-1-0-on-windows-vm-running-in-azure-not-showing-or-creating-indices/299561 "2022-03-16T00:04:01Z")
I have just set up Elasticsearch 8.1.0 on a Windows Server 2022 VM running inside Azure, but the indexing is not working. I am unable to create new indices or view the default indices. A get request to localhost:9200/\_c… --- ## [Unable to Start Elastic Search from Windows Service : Using MSI](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elastic-search-from-windows-service-using-msi/293752)
**Author:** [@dkris1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dkris1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-start-elastic-search-from-windows-service-using-msi/293752 "2022-01-07T14:37:57Z")
Hi All, Unable to start windows Elasticsearch service. Event viewer shows below. Using Version 7.16.1 Service cannot be started. Elastic.ProcessHosts.Process.StartupException: Could not evaluate jvm.options file. result… --- ## [Elasticsearch 6.8 Windows .msi upgrade from 6.8.2 to 6.8.20, using a service](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-6-8-windows-msi-upgrade-from-6-8-2-to-6-8-20-using-a-service/289126)
**Author:** [@newschapmj1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/newschapmj1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-6-8-windows-msi-upgrade-from-6-8-2-to-6-8-20-using-a-service/289126 "2021-11-14T17:42:55Z")
We are patching a single node cluster from 6.8.2 to 6.8.20 on Windows server 2012 R2. The original version was installed with .msi I have only had experience using the .zip file previously on Windows I've read the not… --- ## [Getting Errors while installing Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-errors-while-installing-kibana/284837)
**Author:** [@Attyus921](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Attyus921)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-errors-while-installing-kibana/284837 "2021-09-23T21:48:07Z")
Hi team, 2021-09-21T18:30:00Z (UTC) I am trying to Install kibana as developer mode from the link given below. Getting started | Kibana Guide \[master\] | Elastic I have followed each and every step. But while runni… --- ## [Error running elasticsearch.bat for installation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-running-elasticsearch-bat-for-installation/282774)
**Author:** [@MXR](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MXR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/error-running-elasticsearch-bat-for-installation/282774 "2021-08-30T22:06:28Z")
Hi,everyone. When I run elasticsearch.bat under Windows 8.1 system for installation, I will prompt controller.exe to stop running. The network has no similar problems. Ask for your help.Thanks. --- ## [Getting issue while installing Kibana](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-issue-while-installing-kibana/280916)
**Author:** [@MKYash](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MKYash)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-issue-while-installing-kibana/280916 "2021-08-13T22:48:59Z")
Kibana Versions : 7.14.0 Node Version : v14.17.4 Kibana installation issue. While running yarn start getting below error. Also tried to install yarn add @kbn/apm-config-loader --- ## [ElasticSearch install stuck](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-install-stuck/268507)
**Author:** [@MertYavuz](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/MertYavuz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-install-stuck/268507 "2021-03-26T15:26:34Z")
Hello, I am trying to install elasticsearch 7.12 in windows 2016. It's been stuck for like an hour at somepoint: \[2021-03-26T15:55:23,770\]\[INFO \]\[o.e.p.PluginsService \] \[WIN-PP7D4702OPT\] loaded module \[x-pack-sec… --- ## [Xpack from msi](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-from-msi/262279)
**Author:** [@Tino23](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tino23)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/xpack-from-msi/262279 "2021-02-10T07:57:18Z")
please help me fix this installed my search using msi version elasticsearch-7.10.2 Unexpected response code \[405\] from calling GET http://127.0.0.1:9200/\_security/\_authenticate?pretty It doesn't look like the X-Pack se… --- ## [Errors ("type" : "security\_exception") in running ElasticSearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/errors-type-security-exception-in-running-elasticsearch/262004)
**Author:** [@SMH](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/SMH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/errors-type-security-exception-in-running-elasticsearch/262004 "2021-01-24T02:17:33Z")
Hi, I have some difficulties when I run the elasticsearch on Windows. I wonder if you could help me in this process to solve the error. My Java version is: java version "1.8.0\_271" I installed elasticsearch, successf… --- ## [Elastic Search service is stopped and disabled in services.msc](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-service-is-stopped-and-disabled-in-services-msc/257672)
**Author:** [@Bhavrendra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bhavrendra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-search-service-is-stopped-and-disabled-in-services-msc/257672 "2020-12-15T14:05:09Z")
Hi, i have a machine with 1 node, 16gb RAM and 500gb HDD. I'm using filebeats to read data for around 15 applications and each days index is reading and storing around 53gb of logs data per day. Recently when i see that … --- ## [Kibana development mode, yarn installation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-development-mode-yarn-installation/253932)
**Author:** [@omerf](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/omerf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 9:53am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-development-mode-yarn-installation/253932 "2020-11-01T09:53:45Z")
Hi, I have downloaded kibana through git, and am using nvm. When I run the yarn kbn bootstrap, I receive the following error: info \[@kbn/config\] running \[kbn:bootstrap\] script info \[@kbn/es-archiver\] running \[kbn:boot… --- ## [Путь к бинам в Windows версии](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows/247500)
**Author:** [@Denis\_Lamanov](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Denis_Lamanov)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/windows/247500 "2020-09-28T11:00:28Z")
Есть тестовая нода на Windows Server 2016. Туда изначально была установлена версия 7.6.1 И раньше логика при обновлении из msi пакета была такая, что путь к новым бинам был такой: C:\\Elasticsearch\\7.6.1\\{новая версия}\\… --- ## [Can't run ElasticSearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-run-elasticsearch/238842)
**Author:** [@zepp\_e](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zepp_e)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-run-elasticsearch/238842 "2020-07-22T08:11:58Z")
Hey guys, I try to install ElasticSearch but when I download it and try to set it up via the command window it looks like the following: '// C:\\Users\\josef\>cd C:\\Program Files\\elasticsearch-7.8.0 C:\\Program Files\\elas… --- ## [Elasticsearch Installation - “jdk “ ” was unexpected at this time”](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-jdk-was-unexpected-at-this-time/242102)
**Author:** [@jatin\_w](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jatin_w)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-installation-jdk-was-unexpected-at-this-time/242102 "2020-07-22T00:05:05Z")
Hello team, I am trying to install and configure Elasticsearch on - prem server. And as a prerequisite I have install Java 1.8 (8.02610.12) version But after running command to install Elasticsearch I am getting " “jd… --- ## [Installation on a single Windows Server](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installation-on-a-single-windows-server/236335)
**Author:** [@nodes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nodes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/installation-on-a-single-windows-server/236335 "2020-06-09T12:47:39Z")
Hey guys - I was recently put on to the elastic search for log collection and monitoring. Seeing as though I'm the only sysadmin in the company, I'd like to be able to cut down on the time it takes me to run through lo… --- ## [Can't install elastic as a windows service](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-elastic-as-a-windows-service/233131)
**Author:** [@Mahdieh\_Hosseini](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mahdieh_Hosseini)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-install-elastic-as-a-windows-service/233131 "2020-05-20T02:52:27Z")
I'm trying to install ElasticSearch 7.7.0 on my windows server 2016 64bit. First I downloaded the zip version, running elasticsearch.bat from CMD, everything is ok. Then I create a service using this instruction. It cre… --- ## [Can't start service it stops (7.7.0)](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-start-service-it-stops-7-7-0/233231)
**Author:** [@Burak\_Tarim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Burak_Tarim)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-start-service-it-stops-7-7-0/233231 "2020-05-20T01:41:43Z")
I installed it with msi. When i try to start the service it stops immediately... By the way 7.6.2 works perfectly. This is the error text on event logs; Elastic.ProcessHosts.Process.StartupException: Could not evaluat… --- ## [Unknown-setting-cluster-initial-master-nodes error in ES 7.6.2](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unknown-setting-cluster-initial-master-nodes-error-in-es-7-6-2/229718)
**Author:** [@fstewart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fstewart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unknown-setting-cluster-initial-master-nodes-error-in-es-7-6-2/229718 "2020-04-25T17:11:27Z")
According to the discussion and breaking doc in this post, ES 7.x should recognize the setting cluster.initial\_master\_nodes. Here's the yml after installing ES 7.6.2 on Windows 7: bootstrap.memory\_lock: true cluster.in… --- ## [Winlogbeat MSI create service](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-msi-create-service/227267)
**Author:** [@bernhard.fluehmann](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bernhard.fluehmann)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-msi-create-service/227267 "2020-04-09T15:19:36Z")
I have installed Winlogbeat 7.6.2 with the new MSI installer. The installer works very well and simplifies installation and maintenance of beats on Windows hosts. The only problem is that the installer does not contain a… --- ## [\[WINLOGBEAT\] - Event :Delete folder or file](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-event-delete-folder-or-file/224401)
**Author:** [@ekaduk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ekaduk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/winlogbeat-event-delete-folder-or-file/224401 "2020-03-23T10:06:13Z")
Hi, I'm a newbie user. I'd like to know if it could be possible to register a deletion of a file/folder in Windows, and then register it with winlogbeat. I've read the documentation about winlogbeat and I can't find so… --- ## [7.6.0 Windows Installer MSI - Java Home Preservation](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/7-6-0-windows-installer-msi-java-home-preservation/221673)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Nunn](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jason_Nunn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/7-6-0-windows-installer-msi-java-home-preservation/221673 "2020-03-02T12:16:52Z")
Can I suggest an improvement to the Windows MSI Installer? Now that a compatible JDK is bundled with the installer, can the location of the JDK be controlled just like the config, logs and data folders? We have our "stat… --- ## [7.6.0 Windows Installer MSI - Preserve Windows Service Logon User Info](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/7-6-0-windows-installer-msi-preserve-windows-service-logon-user-info/221672)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Nunn](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jason_Nunn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/7-6-0-windows-installer-msi-preserve-windows-service-logon-user-info/221672 "2020-03-02T12:03:54Z")
Hi, can I suggest an improvement to the Windows MSI Installer: When performing an upgrade can the installer preserve the windows service "logon as" user and password? Maybe the service should be updated rather than delet… --- ## [ElasticSearch Service won't run as Local System](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-service-wont-run-as-local-system/218203)
**Author:** [@dshepard](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dshepard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-service-wont-run-as-local-system/218203 "2020-02-08T01:40:55Z")
I upgraded my ElasticSearch from 7.3 to 7.5.2 using the MSI, and after the upgrade the ElasticSearch service won't start using the Local System account. I can start it from the command line, and if I change the service t… --- ## [Setting up environment variables in Windows10](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-up-environment-variables-in-windows10/215456)
**Author:** [@Elja\_Suhonen](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Elja_Suhonen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-up-environment-variables-in-windows10/215456 "2020-02-06T02:09:18Z")
my problem is in setting up environment variables once setting up Elasticsearch environment variables for local use. The instructions I follow can be found from: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/cu… --- ## [Multiple Filebeat processes running after install on Windows VM](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-filebeat-processes-running-after-install-on-windows-vm/217083)
**Author:** [@averagedude99](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/averagedude99)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-filebeat-processes-running-after-install-on-windows-vm/217083 "2020-01-30T14:53:27Z")
installed 7.5.0 version of filebeat on windows VM. after a successful install, noticed that filebeat.exe was running in background when looking at running processes but I had not started service yet. i confirmed that th… [Next page](https://discuss.elastic.co/tag/windows-installer/41.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=windows-installer)