Eclipse (cannot start JVM) Exit code=1

Question

The 32bit eclipse Luna on my machine used to work without any problems with a 64bit installation of Java 1.8 u25 on my x64 OS. To run a GAE sample project on my machine which required Java 7, I accidentally removed the Java 8 installation from my machine. Since then, eclipse has not started at all.

Hence I installed Java 8 u25 back which didn't help and I got the Java was started but exited with code=13 error. I then added this to the eclipse.ini file after the =vmargs line which is indeed where the javaw.exe lies:
-vm C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_75\bin\javaw.exe (On seperate lines)

I now get the following and changing the -Xmx value to higher or lower doesn't make any difference: http://share.pho.to/8o9jx (Showing the error)

What could be the problem? I've read on many solution pages that I need a trio of 64 bit eclipse, OS and Java. But then, how did it work before with exactly the same settings and a 32bit eclipse?

http://share.pho.to/8o9ku (Showing java version)

possible duplicate of Eclipse returns error message "Java was started but returned exit code = 1" — Joe
– Joe, Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 9:14
I think you should try to specify your -vm argument before the -vmargs line like here eclipse.ini. — gfkri
– gfkri, Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 9:16
Possible dublicate of stackoverflow.com/questions/4945178/… — ikettu
– ikettu, Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 9:24

Sumit Singh · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-09 09:41:22Z

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For more details see eclipse.ini
In your Image,-vm should be before -vmargs. You are doing following wrong:

-vm you are putting at 2 place.
value of -vm on the same line.

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See the below example:

-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:/your/Java/path/bin/javaw.exe
--launcher.appendVmargs
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx1024m

Make sure you are using 64 bit eclipse version for 64bit jar.

answered Feb 9, 2015 at 9:41

Sumit Singh

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Syed Over a year ago

Installed 32 bit version of Java 8 u25 and added the "--launcher.appendVmargs" line which solved the problem! Thanks.

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