Postman not launching

[OsamaNabih]

I had installed Postman previously and used it once. When I tried opening it again today, it didn't launch. I tried several times (tried running as admin too), but nothing happened. It existed in my system tasks but looked idle

I uninstalled it and went over to the website and downloaded it again (version 6.0.10), when launching the setup I got a "installing postman" but nothing launching. It installed and I tried running it again and got the same issue, nothing happening.

[SamvelRaja]

@OsamaNabih can you try opening the app using cmd?
You can open it from C:\\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\app-6.0.10\Postman.exe and send us the logs from the cmd window.
If still fails, kindly backup, C:\\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Postman and delete the old one.[This will delete all postman data if it is existed before]

[OsamaNabih]

Am I doing this properly? This is all I get.

I deleted the Roaming/Postman folder and re-launched, same thing.

[SamvelRaja]

@OsamaNabih this is odd. can you provide your OS and system information?

[OsamaNabih]

Windows 10

I'm working with the chrome extension for now, since the app one isn't working for me.

[SamvelRaja]

@OsamaNabih can you open the cmd as admin and then open the app via that?
Also make sure no Postman process is running in your task manager before opening the app.

[vmans]

I have the exact same issue here. Difference: it never opened, not the first time either.

"The more software you use the more time you lose" so I leave it by that.

[stianlagstad]

Related to #4359, maybe?

[charleskey510]

I have the same issue with Windows 10 (64-bit). I'm a first-time user. I have reinstalled twice and Postman has failed to launch 3 times. It spin-locks on initialization screen "Preparing your workspaces...This may take a few minutes."

In addition to this thread, this bug has appeared in #4359 as well and hasn't been resolved as far as I can see.

When started from command prompt in Administrator mode, get the following dump>>

c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10>postman

c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10>
ORM initialization failed: { Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, rename 'C:\Users\Charles\AppData\Roaming\Postman\window~' -> 'C:\Users\Charles\AppData\Roaming\Postman\window'
errno: -4048,
code: 'EPERM',
syscall: 'rename',
path: 'C:\Users\Charles\AppData\Roaming\Postman\window~',
dest: 'C:\Users\Charles\AppData\Roaming\Postman\window' }
Uncaught errors TypeError: Cannot read property 'collections' of undefined
at bootstrapModels (c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\main.js:60:25)
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\bootstrap-models.js:26:14
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\waterline\lib\waterline.js:918:25
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\waterline\lib\waterline.js:719:25
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\waterline\node_modules\async\dist\async.js:952:25
at iteratorCallback (c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\waterline\node_modules\async\dist\async.js:995:17)
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\waterline\node_modules\async\dist\async.js:847:20
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:52:16
at done (c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:241:17)
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:44:16
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\common\adapters\waterline-shared-nedb.js:320:29
at newArguments.(anonymous function) (c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\nedb\lib\executor.js:29:17)
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\nedb\lib\persistence.js:305:26
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\nedb\lib\persistence.js:138:23
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\nedb\lib\storage.js:105:30
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\nedb\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:485:30
at c:\Users\Charles\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.0.10\resources\app.asar\node_modules\nedb\lib\storage.js:102:70
at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:112:15)

[RickHough]

On my Windows 8.1 box I just installed 6.1.3. Install completed but on clicking the launch icon I see a flashing blue cursor (timer?) and nothing else happens. Has anyone managed to get Postman 6.1.3 working on Windows 8.1 yet?

[asalhani]

@SamvelRaja
I have the same version after I upgraded Postman to version 6.1.3.
When I open Postman app, the app window keeps flashing and nothing appears.
I tried to run it through cmd (with and without admin. priviliage) but same thing.
As per @SamvelRaja suggestion, I switched to a single monitor mode, but it didn't work either.
Find log below:

C:\Users\Adeeb\AppData\Local\Postman\app-6.1.3>
ORM initialization successful
App events bus { name: 'booted', namespace: 'shared' }
App updater event { name: 'checkForElectronVersionUpdated',
  namespace: 'appUpdate' }
App events bus { name: 'booted', namespace: 'requester' }
[64732:0618/110156.645:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.646:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.649:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.649:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.650:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.651:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.651:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.652:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.652:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.652:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.653:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.654:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.654:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.655:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.655:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.655:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.657:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.658:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.658:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.659:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.659:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.660:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.660:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.661:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.661:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.662:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.662:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.663:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.
[64732:0618/110156.663:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(17652)] [.DisplayCompositor-00
0000FCDC550CA0]GL ERROR :GL_INVALID_OPERATION : glCreateAndConsumeTextureCHROMIU
M: invalid mailbox name
[64732:0618/110156.664:ERROR:gles2_cmd_decoder.cc(9709)] [.DisplayCompositor-000
000FCDC550CA0]RENDER WARNING: texture bound to texture unit 0 is not renderable.
 It maybe non-power-of-2 and have incompatible texture filtering.

[sivcan]

@asalhani @RickHough Your issue seems to be similar to the one mentioned in #4594 . Can you try this as mentioned in the comment #4594 (comment)

[asalhani]

@sivcan @RickHough
I can confirm that the environmental variable is working in 6.1.3.
Thanks for the support 👍

[dasre21]

-1529685306363.log
-1529685332068.log
Postman is not launching in my laptop. Any solution?

[SamvelRaja]

@dasre21 From the logs, we suspect that the initial load of data from the DB was corrupted.
If you are already logged in user, I request you to delete the PostmanData.
Linux: ~/.config/Postman
OSX - ~/Library/Application \Support/Postman
Windows: c:\users[USER]\AppData\Roaming\Postman

⚠️ This will delete your existing local postman data from your machine.

[SamvelRaja]

@OsamaNabih This issue still persists in our 6.1.4 app? Kindly confirm it.

[bruniasty]

6.1.4 now working (Win 8.1). The main window keeps flashing and nothing works.

[SamvelRaja]

@bruniasty This seems to the GPU issue mentioned by @sivcan Kindly try the solution mentioned in #4594 (comment) and let us know.

[SamvelRaja]

Closing this on inactivity on the original problem faced by the creator.

[mdvdhurk]

Ran into the same issue (Server 2008R2). Ran the application in compatibility mode for Windows 8, now it starts fine!

[rhexcasas]

Not running on Windows 8.1.

[danikane]

Postman will not start if NODE_OPTIONS environment variable is present in Windows. Took me a while to realize that. 😄

electron/electron#12695

[Vasilis-7]

I had the same issue.
For the last 3 days i couldn't launch Postman.
I removed the folder postman from roaming folder, in my desktop folder.
Postman opened, but it was empty.
I closed it, and i copied from my desktop's folder, postman, the folders databases, IndexedDB, Local Storage and Postman_Config and replaced with them the corresponding folders in the new postman folder in roaming.
I launched Postman with success and my saved data where there.

[ynsgnr]

Postman will not start if NODE_OPTIONS environment variable is present in Windows. Took me a while to realize that. 😄

Solved it thanks