[Note: There is another thread about this problem but it did not answer the question.]
For one specific project in Eclipse, the problems view does not show errors. I
I'm guessing that the build path for that project is lacking a core library. E.g. if it's a Java project there may not be a JRE/JDK assigned to it.
For a Java project, check this: Properties > Java Build Path > Libraries (this may differ depending on the version of Eclipse, I'm using 3.2.1 at the moment)
There should be a JRE or JDK listed here.