This page gives a list of common errors you may experience with ZooKeeper on Windows.

C:\programs\zookeeper>bin\zkServer.cmd The system cannot find the path specified. Error: JAVA_HOME is incorrectly set. C:\programs\zookeeper>call ... org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain "C:\programs\zookeeper\bin\..\conf\zoo.cfg" The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. C:\programs\zookeeper>endlocal
How to fix this error:
▸ (Windows) you have to double-quote the path "%JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe" in the file "%ZK_ROOT%\bin\zkEnv.cmd"

C:\programs\zookeeper>bin\zkServer.cmd C:\programs\zookeeper>call ... org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain "C:\programs\zookeeper\bin\..\conf\zoo.cfg" 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. C:\programs\zookeeper>endlocal

• How to fix this error - Solution (1):
  ▸ (Windows) you have to double-quote the path "%JAVA%" in the file "%ZK_ROOT%\bin\zkServer.cmd"
  
  
• How to fix this error - Solution (2):
  ▸ Copy and rename the file "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo_sample.cfg" to "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo.cfg"
  

C:\programs\zookeeper>bin\zkServer.cmd C:\programs\zookeeper>call ... org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain "C:\programs\zookeeper\bin\..\conf\zoo.cfg" 09:08:08,031 [myid:] - INFO [main:QuorumPeerConfig@316] - clientPortAddress is 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:2181 09:08:08,031 [myid:] - INFO [main:QuorumPeerConfig@320] - secureClientPort is not set 09:08:08,047 [myid:] - ERROR [main:QuorumPeerMain@86] - Invalid config, exiting abnormally org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig$ConfigException: Error processing C:\programs\zookeeper\bin\..\conf\zoo.cfg at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig.parse(QuorumPeerConfig.java:135) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain.initializeAndRun(QuorumPeerMain.java:110) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain.main(QuorumPeerMain.java:79) Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: myid file is missing at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig.checkValidity(QuorumPeerConfig.java:637) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig.setupQuorumPeerConfig(QuorumPeerConfig.java:508) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig.parseProperties(QuorumPeerConfig.java:348) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig.parse(QuorumPeerConfig.java:131) ... 2 more Invalid config, exiting abnormally
How to fix this error:
▸ You have to create the directory that is defined by the property "dataDir" in the file "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo.cfg".

▸ You have to add a "myid" file to this directory ("dataDir").

▸ You have also to create the directory that is defined by the property "dataLogDir" in the file "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo.cfg".

C:\programs\zookeeper>bin\zkServer.cmd C:\programs\zookeeper>call ... org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain "C:\programs\zookeeper\bin\..\conf\zoo.cfg" 10:09:30,480 [myid:] - INFO [main:QuorumPeerConfig@114] - Reading configuration from: C:\programs\zookeeper\bin\..\conf\zoo.cfg 10:09:30,487 [myid:] - INFO [main:QuorumPeerConfig@316] - clientPortAddress is 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0:2181 10:09:30,488 [myid:] - INFO [main:QuorumPeerConfig@320] - secureClientPort is not set 10:09:30,489 [myid:] - ERROR [main:QuorumPeerMain@86] - Invalid config, exiting abnormally org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig$ConfigException: Error processing C: hiprogramszookeeperconfzoo.cfg.dynamic.100000000 at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig.parse(QuorumPeerConfig.java:160) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain.initializeAndRun(QuorumPeerMain.java:110) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain.main(QuorumPeerMain.java:79) Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C: hiprogramszookeeperconfzoo.cfg.dynamic.100000000 (The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect) at java.io.FileInputStream.open0(Native Method) at java.io.FileInputStream.open(FileInputStream.java:195) at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:138) at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:93) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerConfig.parse(QuorumPeerConfig.java:141) ... 2 more Invalid config, exiting abnormally

• How to fix this error - Solution (1):
  
  ▸ file "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo.cfg": delete this line
  dynamicConfigFile=./conf/zoo.cfg.dynamic.100000000
  ▸ file "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo.cfg": add the server(s) static configuration
  server.1=localhost:2888:3888
  ▸ You can delete the file "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo.cfg.dynamic.100000000"
  
  
• How to fix this error - Solution (2):
  
  I had to change the config in the file "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo.cfg"
  
  Current config:
  dynamicConfigFile=C:\programs\zookeeper\conf\zoo.cfg.dynamic.100000000
  Replaced with:
  dynamicConfigFile=./conf/zoo.cfg.dynamic.100000000
  
• How to fix this error - Solution (3):
  
  I had to change the config in the file "%ZK_ROOT%\conf\zoo.cfg"
  
  Current config:
  dynamicConfigFile=C:\programs\zookeeper\conf\zoo.cfg.dynamic.100000000
  Replaced with:
  dynamicConfigFile=C\:/programs/zookeeper/conf/zoo.cfg.dynamic.100000000
  

C:\programs\zookeeper>bin\zkServer.cmd "C:\programs\zookeeper\conf\zoo.cfg" 15:25:41,230 [myid:2] - WARN [main:QuorumPeer@723] - Problem starting AdminServer org.apache.zookeeper.server.admin.AdminServer$AdminServerException: Problem starting AdminServer on address 0.0.0.0, port 8080 and command URL /commands at org.apache.zookeeper.server.admin.JettyAdminServer.start(JettyAdminServer.java:100) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeer.start(QuorumPeer.java:721) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain.runFromConfig(QuorumPeerMain.java:183) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain.initializeAndRun(QuorumPeerMain.java:120) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.quorum.QuorumPeerMain.main(QuorumPeerMain.java:79) Caused by: java.net.BindException: Address already in use: bind at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind0(Native Method) at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:433) at sun.nio.ch.Net.bind(Net.java:425) at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketChannelImpl.bind(ServerSocketChannelImpl.java:223) at sun.nio.ch.ServerSocketAdaptor.bind(ServerSocketAdaptor.java:74) at org.mortbay.jetty.nio.SelectChannelConnector.open(SelectChannelConnector.java:216) at org.mortbay.jetty.nio.SelectChannelConnector.doStart(SelectChannelConnector.java:315) at org.mortbay.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:50) at org.mortbay.jetty.Server.doStart(Server.java:235) at org.mortbay.component.AbstractLifeCycle.start(AbstractLifeCycle.java:50) at org.apache.zookeeper.server.admin.JettyAdminServer.start(JettyAdminServer.java:96) ... 4 more
How to fix this error:
The default port is 8080 for the Jetty enbeded server.

▸ use the property "admin.serverPort" in the "zoo.cfg" file to set a different port: "admin.serverPort=8081"

▸ or, modify the "zkServer.cmd" file and use the java system property "zookeeper.admin.serverPort" to override the default value.
call "%JAVA%" "-Dzookeeper.admin.serverPort=8081" ...