# Launch Error Occurred Java Process Launch Failed

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** troubleshooting, ignition81\
**Created:** [July 7, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185 "2025-07-07T16:22:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Dalton\_Danielson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Dalton\_Danielson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dalton_Danielson)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185/1 "2025-07-07T16:22:06Z")

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Hello,

I am running into an issue after installing a brand new Ignition instance on a server that is throwing an extremely long error code:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/8/e8b2d1c2c28c2ec6b03e893750dda4b9cdaf3f27.png)

I have tried clearing my cache folder, deleting the cache folder, deleting the .ignition folder, and uninstalling/reinstalling the designer launcher.

This is for ignition version 8.1.48, and if you're curious what the design launcher log error is, here it is:

```python
Launch Error Occurred: Java process launch failed with error code 1: fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(WindowsException.java:108)
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileAttributeViews$Basic.readAttributes(WindowsFileAttributeViews.java:53)
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileAttributeViews$Basic.readAttributes(WindowsFileAttributeViews.java:38)
  at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileSystemProvider.readAttributes(WindowsFileSystemProvider.java:199)
  at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.readAttributes(Files.java:1851)
  at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile$Source.get(ZipFile.java:1457)
  at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile$CleanableResource.<init>(ZipFile.java:726)
  at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:260)
  at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:189)
  at java.base/java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:346)
  at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.URLJarFile.<init>(URLJarFile.java:103)
  at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.URLJarFile.getJarFile(URLJarFile.java:72)
  at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarFileFactory.getOrCreate(JarFileFactory.java:106)
  at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.connect(JarURLConnection.java:132)
  at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.getInputStream(JarURLConnection.java:175)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle$Control$2.run(ResourceBundle.java:3237)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle$Control$2.run(ResourceBundle.java:3226)
  at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:569)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle$Control.newBundle0(ResourceBundle.java:3225)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle$Control.newBundle(ResourceBundle.java:3151)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.loadBundle(ResourceBundle.java:1984)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.findBundle(ResourceBundle.java:1770)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.findBundle(ResourceBundle.java:1722)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.findBundle(ResourceBundle.java:1722)
  at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.getBundleImpl(ResourceBundle.java:1656)
  ... 5 more

```

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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**Author:** ![simeonw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@simeonw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simeonw)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185/2 "2025-07-07T18:48:12Z")

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> [@Dalton\_Danielson](#):
>
> ```python
> Launch Error Occurred: Java process launch failed with error code 1: fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(WindowsException.java:108)
> at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileAttributeViews$Basic.readAttributes(WindowsFileAttributeViews.java:53)
> at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileAttributeViews$Basic.readAttributes(WindowsFileAttributeViews.java:38)
> at java.base/sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileSystemProvider.readAttributes(WindowsFileSystemProvider.java:199)
> at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.readAttributes(Files.java:1851)
> at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile$Source.get(ZipFile.java:1457)
> at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile$CleanableResource.<init>(ZipFile.java:726)
> at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:260)
> at java.base/java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:189)
> at java.base/java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:346)
> at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.URLJarFile.<init>(URLJarFile.java:103)
> at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.URLJarFile.getJarFile(URLJarFile.java:72)
> at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarFileFactory.getOrCreate(JarFileFactory.java:106)
> at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.connect(JarURLConnection.java:132)
> at java.base/sun.net.www.protocol.jar.JarURLConnection.getInputStream(JarURLConnection.java:175)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle$Control$2.run(ResourceBundle.java:3237)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle$Control$2.run(ResourceBundle.java:3226)
> at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:569)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle$Control.newBundle0(ResourceBundle.java:3225)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle$Control.newBundle(ResourceBundle.java:3151)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.loadBundle(ResourceBundle.java:1984)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.findBundle(ResourceBundle.java:1770)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.findBundle(ResourceBundle.java:1722)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.findBundle(ResourceBundle.java:1722)
> at java.base/java.util.ResourceBundle.getBundleImpl(ResourceBundle.java:1656)
> ... 5 more
> 
> ```

Have you got antivirus software running?

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**Author:** ![Dalton\_Danielson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Dalton\_Danielson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dalton_Danielson)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185/3 "2025-07-07T19:02:49Z")

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I do not have an antivirus running:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/0/80c34617bdd95ec92a3cb8408b13573bb6bd85aa.png)

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**Author:** ![simeonw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@simeonw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/simeonw)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185/4 "2025-07-08T02:16:23Z")

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Maybe permission error? Do you have any file access restrictions? Have you tried running the designer as Administrator?

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**Author:** ![Dalton\_Danielson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Dalton\_Danielson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dalton_Danielson)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/launch-error-occurred-java-process-launch-failed/108185/5 "2025-07-08T14:04:10Z")

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There are no permission errors, no file access restrictions, and I have tried running the designer as Administrator. It turned out to be the special character in my username that didn't allow the application to launch. Thank you anyways for your suggestions and I appreciate the help