Eclipse - Failed to create the java virtual machine

Question

I\'m having issue with running my Eclipse with the following config:

eclipse.ini

-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.2.0.v20110502.jar
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Answer 1

Try to open eclipse.ini and replace

-Xmx1024m

with

-Xmx512m

My java version is 1.7 as you can see below

-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.7

so i didn't modify that parameter.

This worked for me ;-)

Answer 2

You can do a workaround as below:

Create a shortcut for eclipse and right click on the short cut and go to properties of the shortcut.

In the target box update the string:

-vm "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_07\bin"

the path will change according to your java installed directory.

So after changing the target string will be something like below.

D:\adt-bundle-windows-x86-20131030\eclipse\eclipse.exe -vm "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_07\bin"

Click apply and try clicking the Eclipse shortcut.

Answer 3

I had also entered the path of MinGW complier for C++. After removing it, the error disappeared.

Answer 4

Change target to specific installation file
like below
Target: D:\SoftWares\oepe-12.1.3.1-luna-maf-distro-win32-x86_64old\eclipse.exe -vm D:\delete\jdk1.7.0_67\bin\javaw.exe

Answer 5

Reduce the memory size to Xmx512m and it works.

Answer 6

In my case reducing Xmx1024m to something smaller e.g Xmx512m make it works. So from all the responses (above and in similar other sites), it seems that you may try to massage/reduce the memory size.