Eclipse returns error message Java was started but returned exit code 1

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I just downloaded and dearchived android SDK for Windows  I m currently using W8 64x

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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.

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This work for me in eclipse js and eclipse php   -vm  C  java jdk-11 0 1 bin javaw exe  --launcher appendVmargs  -vmargs

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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

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My path of -javaagent argument was having Spacial characters like   amp    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  amp  Tool lambok jar  i changed it to   -javaagent C  Labmok lambok jar

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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

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it can be like this as well       -vm  C  Program Files Java jre6 bin server jvm dll

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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

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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

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Adding -vm parameters works for me    -vm  C  Program Files Java jdk1 7 0 45 jre bin server jvm dll

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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This can be resolved by adding the following line to the eclipse ini file -XX -UseCompressedOops

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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

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