# Failed to start server on windows 10

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server-on-windows-10/41537>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 February 2021 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server-on-windows-10/41537 "2021-02-24T09:04:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![essability](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/essability/32/35719_2.png) [@essability](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/essability)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2021 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server-on-windows-10/41537/1 "2021-02-24T09:04:01Z")

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24 Feb 09:41:29 - [info]

# Welcome to Node-RED

24 Feb 09:41:29 - [info] Node-RED version: v1.0.6  
24 Feb 09:41:29 - [info] Node.js version: v12.18.0  
24 Feb 09:41:29 - [info] Windows\_NT 10.0.18363 x64 LE  
24 Feb 09:41:30 - [info] Loading palette nodes  
24 Feb 09:41:46 - [error] Failed to start server:  
24 Feb 09:41:46 - [error] TypeError: Cannot read property 'forEach' of undefined  
at Object.addModule (C:\Users\ABILITY ESSIEN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules@node-red\registry\lib\registry.js:186:27)  
at C:\Users\ABILITY ESSIEN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules@node-red\registry\lib\loader.js:108:30  
at tryCatchReject (C:\Users\ABILITY ESSIEN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules\when\lib\makePromise.js:845:30)  
at runContinuation1 (C:\Users\ABILITY ESSIEN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules\when\lib\makePromise.js:804:4)  
at Fulfilled.when (C:\Users\ABILITY ESSIEN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules\when\lib\makePromise.js:592:4)  
at Pending.run (C:\Users\ABILITY ESSIEN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules\when\lib\makePromise.js:483:13)  
at Scheduler.\_drain (C:\Users\ABILITY ESSIEN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules\when\lib\Scheduler.js:62:19)  
at Scheduler.drain (C:\Users\ABILITY ESSIEN\AppData\Roaming\npm\node\_modules\node-red\node\_modules\when\lib\Scheduler.js:27:9)  
at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task\_queues.js:79:11)

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**Author:** ![essability](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/essability/32/35719_2.png) [@essability](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/essability)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2021 09:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server-on-windows-10/41537/2 "2021-02-24T09:05:46Z")

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I am having this fault. After restarting my system, Node-red fails to start server.  
Can I get any help.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2021 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server-on-windows-10/41537/3 "2021-02-24T09:56:11Z")

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being answered over on slack #faq channel - [https://node-red.slack.com/archives/C0LBBMNRY/p1614160460025500](https://node-red.slack.com/archives/C0LBBMNRY/p1614160460025500)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [10 March 2021 09:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failed-to-start-server-on-windows-10/41537/4 "2021-03-10T09:56:29Z")

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