Platform information: Hardware: Intel i3 -8100, 8.0 gb OS:Windows 10 home edition 64 bit Java Runtime Environment: Zulu11.52+13-CA openHAB version: 3.1.0 Issue of the topic: “8 unexpected at this time.” c:\openHAB>start.bat Launching the openHAB runtime… 8 was unexpected at this time. c:\ope…

So I think part of the problem was having JAVA_HOME as a user path and a system path. I removed the user path and variable and can’t remember if I did it with or without the \bin right away. either way got it working like two hours after posting.

'8 unexpected at this time' error

Setup, Configuration and Use Installation

Wolfgang_S (Wolfgang_S) November 26, 2021, 8:14am 2

As you did not post the JAVA_HOME path that is set in your environment could it be that this:

is the problem ?