I’m running into the error Runner registered successfully. Feel free to start it, but if it’s running already the config should be automatically reloaded!
C:\Users\username\Downloads>.\gitlab-runner.exe start
Runtime platform arch=amd64 os=windows pid=1284 revision=003fe500 version=12.7.1
FATAL: Failed to start gitlab-runner: The system cannot find the file specified.
Idk whats wrong I definitely have the file.
Hi,
sounds like a permission problem with the current user.
Here’s some more insights: Gitlab runner on Windows: "The system cannot find the file specified" (#3634) · Issues · GitLab.org / gitlab-runner · GitLab
Did you register the runner with http or https?
Cheers,
Michael
Hi,
I’m facing the same issue and tried the issue that you had mentioned: [Gitlab runner on Windows: "The system cannot find the file specified" (#3634) · Issues · GitLab.org / gitlab-runner · GitLab]
However, I don’t understand the details of these steps. Because that issue was closed, could you please help me explain/fix this issue?
Thanks
Hi,
the user posted in the issue’s reply
I created a dedicated windows user, gave the user a special right to “log on as a service”, and added the user to the administrators group…
which solved the problem for them. Not sure if that helps you, but it could be a way to overcome restrictive permissions for the default user you are trying to run the runner as.
Cheers,
Michael
I am also getting the same error. As in the previous comments I created a new user with administrative privileges, but still getting the same error. Are there any alternative solutions, kindly tell