# Node-RED won't start anymore!

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-wont-start-anymore/28884>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [24 June 2020 12:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-wont-start-anymore/28884 "2020-06-24T12:06:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JESonger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jesonger/32/24490_2.png) [@JESonger](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JESonger)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2020 12:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-wont-start-anymore/28884/1 "2020-06-24T12:06:23Z")

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It's because I uninstalled the IFTTT Broker node, but it didn't uninstall the setting that tries to install it as a service at startup. So when I node-red-start, it hangs while waiting for that non-existent service. I've tried reinstalling that node, both with command line and GUI, but the terminal shows it threw an uncaught exception, process fails, and restarts in a loop. I've tried uninstalling Node-RED to no success. I've tried manually deleting the node's directory, and reinstalling node-RED, which brings me back to my second sentence.

So... How do I stop Node-RED from trying to install a node as a service?

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**Author:** ![ghayne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ghayne/32/39_2.png) [@ghayne](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ghayne)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2020 12:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-wont-start-anymore/28884/2 "2020-06-24T12:12:26Z")

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Hi, wlcome to the forum.

Try

```auto
node-red --safe

```

on the command line, it will load your flows but not start them!

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2020 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-wont-start-anymore/28884/3 "2020-06-24T12:43:56Z")

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Then if it is a config node go to Configuration Nodes in the hamburger menu and delete them.

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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:** [23 August 2020 12:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-wont-start-anymore/28884/4 "2020-08-23T12:44:06Z")

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Closed on 23 August 2020 12:44 UTC

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