# Ignition v8.1.16 gateway failed to start after installation on Windows 10 Home

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-v8-1-16-gateway-failed-to-start-after-installation-on-windows-10-home/59084>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 30, 2022, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-v8-1-16-gateway-failed-to-start-after-installation-on-windows-10-home/59084 "2022-04-30T05:29:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![itsmepsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/839c29/32.png) [@itsmepsk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/itsmepsk)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-v8-1-16-gateway-failed-to-start-after-installation-on-windows-10-home/59084/1 "2022-04-30T05:29:58Z")

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I had installed the software v8.1.16 but the gateway was not opened after the installation, I tried to uninstall that from my control panel, its not uninstalling and I can’t repair it as well,  
Windows version:Windows 10 home 20h2  
software: 8.1.16  
someone please guide me to either uninstall or how I can remove it completely and reinstall it again and what will be the cause of this error?

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**Author:** ![nideyijuyidong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7cd45c/32.png) [@nideyijuyidong](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nideyijuyidong)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-v8-1-16-gateway-failed-to-start-after-installation-on-windows-10-home/59084/2 "2022-04-30T06:32:01Z")

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You can try “uninstall-ignition.bat”, at “C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition” forder.  
By the way, there is “launch-homepage.bat”, maybe try that before uninstalling.

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-v8-1-16-gateway-failed-to-start-after-installation-on-windows-10-home/59084/3 "2022-04-30T21:51:48Z")

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Check the wrapper log for the cause of it failing to start under the install directory under the logs folder. Uninstalling/reinstalling 99% _won’t_ fix the issue

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-v8-1-16-gateway-failed-to-start-after-installation-on-windows-10-home/59084/4 "2022-05-01T08:39:30Z")

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> [@nminchin](#):
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> Uninstalling/reinstalling 99% _won’t_ fix the issue

Deleting the entire Ignition folder under Program Files before re-installation can help.