The problem I am facing:
I have tried to launch the Eclipse IDE 2019-06 64-bit, but it is showing the error "Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit."
Image of the error box:
Once I clicked on the Ok button the tab with some text starting with "java was started but returned exit code 1" shows up.
Image here:
(Sorry, It is not allowing to copy the whole text, so not able to paste it here.)
Things I have tried:
After searching in Google I got the blog which says in method 1 "add _JAVA_OPTIONS to System Variables and set the value to -Xmx512M", and in method 2 "run java.exe as an administrator" but both methods are not working.
Saw one video which says edit the 'eclipse.ini' and replace '-Xmx1024m' to '-Xmx512m', but it is not working though.
Currently, the 'eclipse.ini' file contains,
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.5.400.v20190515-0925.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.1000.v20190125-2016
-product
org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
-showsplash
org.eclipse.epp.package.common
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.appendVmargs
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8
-Dosgi.instance.area.default=#user.home/eclipse-workspace
-XX:+UseG1GC
-XX:+UseStringDeduplication
--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8
-Dosgi.dataAreaRequiresExplicitInit=true
-Xms256m
-Xmx1024m
--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM
Please note:
I have another version of the eclipse on my machine, which is 'Eclipse Juno'(Version: Juno Service Release 2 Build id: 20130225-0426) and it is working fine. But I want to upgrade that's why I am trying it.
OS I use: Windows 10 PRO 64-bit.
'java -version' gives:
java version "1.8.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-b132)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0-b70, mixed mode)
Thanks in advance if you have the solution. If you don't have it, but understood the things which produce the error, please let me know by commenting the same. Thank you!
Try to uninstall and reinstall eclipse and Java... It's the first option that you must try with this type of "unexplained" errors.
Create a Shortcut to the eclipse.exe
Edit the shortcut so that it has -vm {path to javaw.exe} as arguments
Make sure the shortcut
has the directory containing eclipse.exe as its working/starting
directory.
This is a picture of the error code
Here is the content of the error message:
Java was started but returned exit code=1
C:\WINDOWS\system32\javaw.exe
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx768m
-Declipse.buildId=v22.0.5-757759
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-jar
D:\Programming\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130729\eclipse\\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar
-os win32
-ws win32
-arch x86_64
-showsplash
-launcher
D:\Programming\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130729\eclipse\eclipse.exe
-name Eclipse
--launcher.library
D:\Programming\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130729\eclipse\\plugins/org.ecl
ipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.200.v20120913-144807\eclipse_1503
.dll
-startup
D:\Programming\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130729\eclipse\\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar
--launcher.overrideVmargs
-exitdata 1c50_48
-product com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.package.product
-vm C:\WINDOWS\system32\javaw.exe
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx768m
-Declipse.buildId=v22.0,5-757759
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-jar
D:\Pragramming\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20130729\eclipse\\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar
I just downloaded and dearchived android SDK for Windows. I`m currently using W8 64x.
The error message points to a problem with your Java version. Do you have a JDK installed?
Try adding the following (noting the new line):
/!\ make sure, that the -vm option occurs before the -vmargs command.
Everything after -vmargs is passed directly to the JVM.
-vm
c:/wherever/java/jdk1.6.0_21/jre/bin/server/jvm.dll
-vmargs...
...to your eclipse.ini file, pointing to the JDK you want to use, and check that the required Java version is at least as new as your JDK. This is the path for a Windows system. More on paths can be found here (scroll down).
If you don't know where the eclipse.ini file is: regularly it is in the folder of your eclipse.exe.
Edit2: #KadoLakatt: the reason why installing the latest Java Version worked for you is because Eclipse checks the standard path for a JVM if it doesn't find a -vm entry (see here). However I'd not recommend that, since you might be wrong guessing the JVM used. If you update Java (automatically?) you might run into problems in your Eclipse wondering what you might have changed. Better set it to a specific folder in your eclipse.ini to be certain.
I received this error out of the blue. Eclipse stopped working even though I made no config changes and did not install any new jdk's.
Here was my eclipse.ini file :
--clean
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_1.1.200.v20130807-1835
-product
org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256M
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vm
C:/Program Files (x86)/Java/jre7/bin/javaw.exe
--launcher.appendVmargs
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx1024m
To get Eclipse to start successfully I removed
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-vm
C:/Program Files (x86)/Java/jre7/bin/javaw.exe
So here is my updated file :
--clean
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_1.1.200.v20130807-1835
-product
org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256M
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-Xms40m
-Xmx1024m
I have no idea why removing osgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6 fixed this as my jvm version is 1.6. From the doc http://help.eclipse.org/indigo/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.platform.doc.isv%2Freference%2Fmisc%2Fruntime-options.html
osgi.requiredJavaVersion
The minimum java version that is required to launch Eclipse. The default value is "1.4.1".
I think my java version was set correctly. Anyway Eclipse starts and runs for me now......
it can be like this as well:
-vm
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\server\jvm.dll
Working combinations of OS, JDK and eclipse bitness.
32-bit OS , 32-bit JDK , 32-bit Eclipse (32-bit only)
64-bit OS , 32-bit JDK , 32-bit Eclipse
64-bit OS , 64-bit JDK , 64bit Eclipse (64-bit only)
Kindly use 1 of the above combinations.
Adding -vm parameters works for me.
-vm
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_45\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll
For those of you who tried all the above answers without any success, try lowering your -Xms value. I am required to support an older Eclipse (Weblogic Eclipse 10.3.6) - I had the following .ini on my Windows 7 machine and my Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise VM (the Java version below points to a 32-bit Java) that had worked and were working perfectly, respectively.
-vm
C:/Java/Java7/jdk1.7.0_79/bin/javaw.exe
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_1.1.200.v20120522-1813
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Xms1024m
-Xmx1024m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-Dsun.lang.ClassLoader.allowArraySyntax=true
-Dweblogic.home=C:/Oracle/Middleware/wlserver_10.3
So a 32-bit Java for a 32-bit Eclipse, but still exit code 1. Based on all answers I had seen here, and the only change being a new laptop with Windows 10, the only possible explanation was that the new OS and the Eclipse were disagreeing on something. So I started playing around with each of the values, and it worked when I lowered both Xms and Xmx to 512m. I have a hunch that possibly the new Windows OS is preventing a higher initial heap size based on some run condition (the higher -Xms does work on Windows 10 on all other similar devices I came across) - so any other explanation is welcome. Meanwhile following is the only value I tweaked to successfully launch Eclipse.
-Xms512m
I've encountered similar problems. The reason is that the path to my eclipse includes Chinese characters. Once those characters are deleted, the problem is solved. Please check if there are characters other than English in your path.
I had same issue in my windows 7, 64-bit machine. Then I downloaded and installed 64 bit jdk for Java(which includes jre). This solved the issue.
I too faced the similar issue , not solved after adding the command in eclipse.ini file. My root cause is different. I was experimenting on sequence diagrams using objectaid. This is throwing an exception and disturbed my workspace. You may have different issue when working on new plugins. Better you check the log file located in your project work-space C:\path\to\workspace\.metadata\.log
This can be resolved by adding the following line to the eclipse.ini file
-XX:-UseCompressedOops
I had the same issue which was caused due to crash shutdown of my windows 10. Earlier in the path I had Oracle path ie the path inserted by Oracle at the time of installation of JDK. I removed it and changed the path to the JDK location. This solved the problem.
Mine is a 64 bit system with 64bit java installation.
what worked for me was the following:
Goto the eclipse installation directory
right click the eclipse icon and click "send to desktop as shortcut"
Then right click on the shortcut icon in the desktop and then > properties > shortcut tab
In the target field point it to the correct java 64 bit installations home path using the vm argument with the java_home path enclosed in quotes like so :
D:\Scala_eclipse\eclipse.exe -vm "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_11"
This almost always solves all my Eclipse (scala eclipse as well) related problems.
As mentioned in the answer , please make sure you are using the right combination of eclipse and java
If you have java 8 installed it might be related to the following issue:
https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Middleware/2412304_1.html
Simply removing/renaming the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath" worked for me.
Directly changing eclipse file is not a good idea, no matter facet or ini, unless it could be changed in eclipse. Had the same problem, with jdk1.8 installed. Change it to jdk 1.7.
Besides, according to https://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse/Installation, both LUNA and MARS need 1.7. So just ensure you have it installed.
1 ) Open the SpringToolSuite4.ini File.
2 ) Search For the openFile.
3 ) Provide the jvm.dll file location in SpringToolSuite4.ini
4 ) Note : Provide the New Line between -vm and your jvm.dll file location path.as shown below.
openFile
-vm
C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\bin\server\jvm.dll
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8
-Xms256m
i had Java Run time environment and Java SDK both on my machine. I removed Java Run time environment and it resolved my error.
Earlier this error, i was using elipse with Java SDK only and later had installed JRE specifically for one need.
just to add here...For the guys those who still couldn't start eclipse due same error, please check eclipse.ini file again and see have you forgot to put M after memory size.
For example:
-Xmx1024
or
-Xmx1024MB
or
-Xmx1024 M
or
-Xmx1024 mb
or
-Xmx1024mb
are incorrect, it should be -Xmx1024M. I have been trying different ideas from SOF and from other forums, and in this cut/paste I forgot that I missed M (such a little thing to miss), so I thought I should share. If it works for some of you please up-vote.
I had this issue recently, but I hadn't changed any java or updated the java version, May be this issue happened because of crash shutdown of the system.
And after reading a couple of answers here I decided to change the java version from 1.6 to 1.7 in the eclipse.ini file.
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
After this change the Eclipse started well and it worked. Since I didnt had changed anything i decided to change it back to 1.6 to what it was originally.
Then I started eclipse and guess what it worked. So Looks like in my case just touching/modifiying the eclipse.ini file worked.
I hope this answer is helpful to somebody.
If none of the solutions works, please check if you have more than one version of java installed on your machine. Please keep only one version which you prefer and everything should work fine.
None of the above answers helped for me. I discovered that, in general, an error like that could mean that your eclipse.ini has an invalid entry. So, all the above answers could be correct, depending on your particular case. In my case, it turned out I added a locale argument with a typo in it.
I tried to change the path in the parameter -vm, but it did not help. Then I deleted the parameter -vm and -vmargs from the eclipse.ini.
It worked for me
My path of -javaagent argument was having Spacial characters like '&'. I placed the Lambok jar in different place and gave the path to that place. It worked for me.
previously it was
-javaagent:C:\Software & Tool\lambok.jar
i changed it to
-javaagent:C:\Labmok\lambok.jar
Please check your computer and if Java JRE not install download and install it.
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html
If install please check is it 32 bit or 64 bit as per your operating system
To check for 32 or 64-bit JVM, run:
$ java -d64 -version
$ java -d32 -version
Error: This Java instance does not support a X-bit JVM.
Please install the desired version.
Open the Eclipse Installation Folder on Windows Machine
Find the eclipse.ini
Open the eclipse.ini File and add the below two lines before -vmargs
-vm
C:\Users\IshaqKhan\jdk1.8.0_173\bin\javaw.exe
This work for me in eclipse js and eclipse php:
-vm
C:/java/jdk-11.0.1/bin/javaw.exe
--launcher.appendVmargs
-vmargs
I had a similar issue. I opened my eclipse.ini file and noticed that I configured at the end some lines for the lombok library in the past. The path to my lombok jar file was no more valid. After correcting it, my eclipse was working like a charm again. In conclusion, my piece of advice would be to verify that all the paths configured in this file are valid.
eclipse.ini :
-...
-javaagent:C:\some\path\to\lombok.jar
-Xbootclasspath/a:C:\some\path\to\lombok.jar
JAVA Path could be incorrect
Trying above solution didn't help me.
So i checked java --version on command prompt, which gave virtualization conflict. It seemed installation of virtualization software on system had messed up environment variables.
Hence I checked JAVA_HOME which was on correct path, then checked system variable PATH which had correct JAVA bin path as well, so removed 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath' and checked java --version on command prompt again, which gave correct value and also fixed above issue of eclipse start.
On Windows 10, removing
-XstartOnFirstThread
from the eclipse.ini fixed the issue for me
Go to eclipse folder and then go Configuration Setting file
change the below path under -vm tag in config file
Note- you need to mention new java path with bin and then javaw.exe like below
-vm
java path/bin/javaw.exe
It should work. Thanks.
if it says
c:/program files/java/jre/bin/server/jvm.dll not found
then copy the jre from jdk folder and paste it outside the jdk folder . and then try again...
Ok, so I've been using eclipse Luna for a bit now with the Java 6 and all. Today, I decided it was time to update to Java 7. I did so by going to the Oracle site, downloading the Java 7 run time environment, and it said it would install. I let it install, but it told me that it detected previous versions of java (java 6) that it wanted to uninstall. I don't know a lot about the process and assumed it was fine and this probably isn't the problem anyway. But it installed, and when I tried to run things in eclipse, it gave me an error. So I restarted Eclipse. Suddenly, it wouldn't start giving me the error code 13. Then, I re installed Eclipse Luna. Now I get the same error and am worried I totally screwed up my Java. Can you help? I can also post the error report it gives me.
Java was started but returned exit code=13
C:/ProgramData/Oracle/Java/javapath/Javaw.exe
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m
-jar
C:/Users/Jared/Downloads/eclipse-java-luna-SR2-win32x86_64/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20140415-2008.jar
-os win32
-ws win32
-arch x86_64
-showsplash
C:/Users/Jared/Downloads/eclipse-java-luna-SR2-win32-x86_64/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.platform_4.4.2.v20150204-1700/splash.bmp
-launcher
C:/Users/Jared/Downloads/eclipse-java-luna-SR2-win32-x86_64/eclipse/eclipse.exe
-name Eclipse
--launcher.library
C:/Users/Jared/Downloads/eclipse-java-luna-SR2-win32-x86_64/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.x86_64_1.1.200.v20150204-1316/eclipse_1608.dll
-startup
C:/Users/Jared/Downloads/eclipse-java-luna-SR2-win32-x86_64/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20140415-2008.jar
--launcher.appendVmargs
-exitdata 2b0_5c
-product org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product
-vm C:/ProgramData/Oracle/Java/javapath/javaw.exe
-vmargs
-Dogsi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
Xms40m
-Xmx512m
-jar
C:/Users/Jared/Downloads/eclipse-java-luna-SR2-win32-x86_64/eclipse//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20140415-2008.jar
If I check my java version via command prompt, it looks like this:
C:\Users\Jared>java -version
java version "1.8.0_31"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_31-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.31-b07, mixed mode)
I have minimal knowledge on this process however, if my educated guess is right, Luna is based on 1.6-1.7 and since I apparently have 1.8.0_31, I need a more updated version.
If you know how to help, please explain thoroughly, so I can understand as much as possible
Thanks in advance
-Jared.
You should also install correct JDK version.
I was using Spring tool suite, I just upgraded it to latest version spring-tool-suite-3.5.1.RELEASE-e4.3.2-linux-gtk-x86_64 and now I am not able to start it. It gives below error:
VM terminated. Exit code=1
/usr/bin/java
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx768m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-jar /home/vishal/install/sts/sts-3.5.1.RELEASE//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
-os linux
-ws gtk
-arch x86_64
-showsplash
-launcher /home/vishal/install/sts/sts-3.5.1.RELEASE/STS
-name STS
--launcher.library /home/vishal/install/sts/sts-3.5.1.RELEASE//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_64_1.1.200.v20140116-2212/eclipse_1508.so
-startup /home/vishal/install/sts/sts-3.5.1.RELEASE//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
--launcher.overrideVmargs
-exitdata 98006
-product org.springsource.sts.ide
-vm /usr/bin/java
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx768m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-jar /home/vishal/install/sts/sts-3.5.1.RELEASE//plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
I have ubuntu 12.04 and this Java version:
java version "1.7.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b15)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.25-b01, mixed mode)
This is STS.ini
-vm
/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin/java
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.gtk.linux.x86_64_1.1.200.v20140116-2212
-product
org.springsource.sts.ide
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx768m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
The above error cause by STS version.
At this site: http://spring.io/tools/sts/all , Download STS version what support 32 bit (x86) or 64 bit (x64) computer.
I am not a java developer but had to look into java code.I faced the same issue stated above and fixed it in different way. located STS.ini, opened it and changed the version from 1.6 to 1.7. bingo... its started working..
I faced the same problem after another software updated 1.8 32 bit client VM, where I am running on 64 bit Windows 7. This issue was resolved after I installed JDK 1.8 64 bit Server VM.
The .ini file you posted points to /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin/java but the error log shows it's actually using /usr/bin/java. That suggests you're not using the .ini you think you are. Double check you're launching from the correct directory/executable.
May not be the case here, but usually this kind of error means the JVM is 32 bit where it needs to be 64 bit or vice versa. Double check that the JVM you are using matches your downloaded STS with respect to 32/64 bit.
Also the answer from E-Riz makes sense. Check exactly what '/usr/bin/java' actually points to (it is probably a symlink). Try the following commands
/usr/bin/java -version
Also track down the symlink
ls -la /usr/bin/java
This will tell you where it points (probably /etc/alternatives/java, which is another symlink. Repeat until you get to the end of the symlink chain. If this doesn't lead to where you think it should (i.e. /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0/bin/java) then E-riz is right and you are probably not running the STS.ini that you think you are.
I tried to resolve this error in so many ways, but nothing worked for me. At last I uninstalled all my java installations from Control Panel, and reinstalled Java 1.8 and it worked :)
This error with STS is pretty common when you start for the first time. Here is what I found on YouTube, will help eliminate the error: https://youtu.be/cMClVM6rzuc
I had the same issue when trying to open Sprint STS on my Windows machine (64 bits).
The problem was, in fact, that the STS download page, by default, downloads the Windows 32 bits version and it was not working because of that on my 64 bits Windows.
I just went to the STS download page again and download the right version (64 bits) and it solved my issue.
Best regards!