# [MEK_FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=MEK_FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: MEK file (<variable>file-path</variable>) not found. Can't restore MEK, <variable>error-message</variable>
- **Help**: MEK file not found
- **Description**: This error occurs when the specified MEK file cannot be found
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: file-path
error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=MEK_FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=MEK_FILE_NOT_FOUND_ERROR&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)