Execution failed with exit code 1 or Windows named pipe error when trying to start containers by using /scripts/paw.ps1

Troubleshooting

Problem

One of these errors occurs when containers are started by using /scripts/paw.ps1 script:

Execution failed with exit code 1:
At C:\ibm\PAW\scripts\init.ps1:78 char:13
+             throw "Execution failed with exit code ${LASTEXITCODE}: $ ...
+             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (Execution failed with exit code 1: :String) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Execution failed with exit code 1:

ERROR: Windows named pipe error: The system cannot find the file specified. (code: 2)
Windows named pipe error: The system cannot find the file specified. (code: 2)
Execution failed with exit code 1: Windows named pipe error: The system cannot find the file specified. (code: 2)
At D:\paw\paw_2062\scripts\init.ps1:85 char:13
+       throw "Execution failed with exit code ${LASTEXITCODE}: $ ...
+       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  + CategoryInfo     : OperationStopped: (Execution faile...ed. (code: 2)
:String) [], RuntimeException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Execution failed with exit code 1: Windows named pipe error: The system cannot find the file specified. (code: 2)

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Planning Analytics Local

Component:
Planning Analytics->Planning Analytics Workspace

Software version:
All Versions

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
6603975

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

ibm16603975

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