Eclipse will not open due to environment variables [duplicate]

Answer 1

Let eclipse use your java vm directly!

Put these lines at the end of eclipse.ini (located in the directory where eclipse.exe is present):

-vm
<your path to jdk|jre>/bin/javaw.exe

Pay attention that there are two lines. Also make sure that the -vm option is before the -vmargs option (and of course after "openFile").

Useful link Eclispe.ini at wiki.eclipse.org

Answer 2

I think I found an easier way (for me anyway). Locate your javaw.exe file (either by searching for it or just where you installed it), then drag the javaw.exe file onto the eclipse.exe file and it will use it.

Answer 3

Another alternative is to re-run the JRE setup. It typically installs a default JRE by placing java.exe, javaw.exe, etc. in your system folder. That would place the executables in your path, which should be sufficient, based on the note in the error message that it searched your path for javaw.exe

Answer 4

You should install both 32bit & 64bit java (At least JRE), that in case you're using 64bit OS.

Answer 5

It may be bacause you do not have jre installed. Thus go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html and download it.

Answer 6

Eclipse and Java JDK (or JRE) must match regarding the BIT Version

For example:

32 Bit Eclipse won't work with 64 Bit Java!

32 Bit Eclipse needs 32 Bit Java!