Kafka Kraft 2.13-4.2.0 | 'wmic' is not recognized as an internal or external command error | Win 11

Опубликовано: 05 Август 2026
на канале: Fellow Fire

Fix for:

'wmic' is not recognized as an internal or external command

while starting Apache Kafka on Windows.

Kafka setup commands used in this video:

.\bin\windows\kafka-storage.bat random-uuid

.\bin\windows\kafka-storage.bat format -t YOUR_UUID -c .\config\server.properties --standalone

.\bin\windows\kafka-server-start.bat .\config\server.properties

Command used to fix the wmic error:

set KAFKA_HEAP_OPTS=-Xmx1G -Xms1G

Time stamp

0:00 Problem

0:50 Temporary Fix

1:22 Permanent Fix

3:20 Why the WMIC Error Happens

3:55 How the Fix Works

Kafka KRaft mode setup for Windows 10/11.
#kafka #apachekafka #kraft