# Unable to start node-red after upgrade to 1.0.2

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-after-upgrade-to-1-0-2/17131>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 October 2019 10:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-after-upgrade-to-1-0-2/17131 "2019-10-25T10:16:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [27 October 2019 11:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-start-node-red-after-upgrade-to-1-0-2/17131/19 "2019-10-27T11:33:28Z")

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You'll need build tools...

```bash
npm install --global windows-build-tools

```

> **[windows-build-tools](https://www.npmjs.com/package/windows-build-tools)**
>
> Install C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm

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