Windows troubleshooting

What to do if Windows services do not start.

What to do if Windows services do not start.

Procedure

  • If Cassandra does not start, check that the JAVA_HOME environmental variable points to either of the following (Cassandra 2.2 requires Java 8):

  • If Cassandra does not start:
    1. Check that the Cassandra services are running. If not, start them from the Command Prompt or Control Panel: 
      C:\> net start DataStax_Cassandra_Community_server

      Service

    2. If installing on a 32-bit system, check that the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package is installed. If not, download and install the package from Microsoft.