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Windows could not start the RabbitMQ Service on local Computer

I am trying to start RabbitMQ service on my local Windows laptop but I keep getting this error:

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I first downloaded erlang (OTP 19.0 Windows 64-bit Binary File) from here: http://www.erlang.org/downloads. Then I downloaded RabbitMQ from here: https://www.rabbitmq.com/install-windows.html

Erlang seems to have installed correctly - I don't see any errors in the logs. RabbitMQ shows this message in the installation logs:

Installing RabbitMQ service...
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Program Files\erl8.0\erts-8.0\bin\erlsrv: Service RabbitMQ added to system.
Error spawning C:\Program Files\erl8.0\erts-8.0\bin\epmd -daemon (error 0)
Starting RabbitMQ service...
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Program Files\erl8.0\erts-8.0\bin\erlsrv: Failed to start service RabbitMQ.
Error: The process terminated unexpectedly.

I uninstalled both, restarted my laptop and reinstalled but still doesn't work.

I also added Firewall Rules but still no luck. The 2nd firewall rule is for allowing connection for these ports: 4369, 25672, 5672, 5671, 15672, 61613, 61614, 1883, 8883

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Solution

  • I think I had the same problem which lies in the error

    The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

    ... and that maybe when erlang was installed it for some reason is sets the HOMEDRIVE to u: or something silly.

    From the command line run:

    SET HOMEDRIVE=C:

    Then try to run your rabbitmq-service again. You may have to stop, remove, install, start it again.

    rabbitmq-service stop
rabbitmq-service remove
rabbitmq-service install
rabbitmq-service start

    and please make sure that you have copied the .erlang.cookie from c:\Windows to the root of your user folder ( C:\Users\{user}\ )