Can't start Eclipse - Java was started but returned exit code=13

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I am trying to get my first taste of Android development using Eclipse. I ran into this problem when trying to run Eclipse, having installed version 4.2 only minutes ago.

After first trying to start Eclipse without any parameters to specify the Java VM, I got an error message saying it couldn't find a Java VM called javaw.exe inside the Eclipse folder, so I found where Java was installed and specified that location as the parameter in the shortcut's target. Now I get a different error, Java was started but returned exit code=13.

Similar questions seem to indicate that it's a 32-bit/64-bit conflict, but I'm 99% positive that I downloaded 64-bit versions of both Eclipse and Java (RE 7u5), which I chose because I have 64-bit Windows 7.

  • If anyone knows how to confirm that my Eclipse and Java are 64-bit, that'd be appreciated.
  • If you think my problem is a different one, please help!
  • Please speak as plainly as you can, as I am totally new to Eclipse and Java.

Shortcut Target: "C:\Program Files\Eclipse-SDK-4.2-win32-x86_64\eclipse\eclipse.exe" -vm "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe"

Full error code...:

Java was started but returned exit code=13
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-jar C:\Program Files\Eclipse-SDK-4.2-win32-x86_64\eclipse\\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.30v20120522-1813.jar
-os win32
-ws win32
-arch x86_64
-showsplash C:\Program Files\Eclipse-SDK-4.2-win32-x86_64\eclipse\\plugins\org.eclipse.platform_4.2.0.v201206081400\splash.bmp
-launcher C:\Program Files\Eclipse-SDK-4.2-win32-x86_64\eclipse\eclipse.exe
-name Eclipse
--launcher.library C:\Program Files\Eclipse-SDK-4.2-win32-x86_64\eclipse\\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.200.v201205221813\eclipse_1503.dll
-startup C:\Program Files\Eclipse-SDK-4.2-win32-x86_64\eclipse\\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.30v20120522-1813.jar
--launcher.overrideVmargs
-exitdata 1e30_5c
-vm C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe
-vmargs
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-jar C:\Program Files\Eclipse-SDK-4.2-win32-x86_64\eclipse\\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.30v20120522-1813.jar
32bit-64bit eclipse android windows java
44 Answers

Locate eclipse.ini:

Often at C:\Users\xxx\eclipse\jee-neon\eclipse, add 

-vm
 C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

after

--launcher.appendVmargs
user_51174740

You have to go to the folder where eclipse is installed and then you have to change the eclipse.ini file.

You have to add

-vm

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_202\bin\javaw.exe

Your eclipse.ini file will look like the below screenshot

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user_70416980

  1. Under system environment variables, make sure "C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath" is removed.

  2. Under system environment variables, make sure "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_131\bin" is added.

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user_54920170

Please check whether you have set two JAVA paths in the Environment Variable section. If you already installed two versions of the JDK, it might be, then double check you have put PATH for Java like below.

PATH -->  C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath

and also

JAVA_HOME ---> C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_02\bin

If both are there, then this sort of error may occur.

If it's OK, then check in the ".ini" file the below area is OK or not. Open ".ini" file and check

 -VM  path is  C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_79\bin\

If not, please set it like that and run again.

user_50976020

In "Path" variable removed "C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath" and replaced it with "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_212\bin"

It worked for me.

user_96405330

In case your machine has multiple Java versions installed, you can simply tell eclipse which and from where to use javaw.exe.

In my case I have IBM JDK, with oracle JDK too, but for eclipse to pickup, Added below lines in eclipse.ini file in eclipse directory and it worked.

-vm
C:/WAS9DEV/java/8.0/bin/javaw.exe

Path to your java folder has to be replaced in above example

Hope it helps.

user_67899990

In my case, I have two different JDK that is IBM and Oracle JDK. I moved IBM JDK to the top of the Oracle JDK in environment variable then it worked. Note: I am going to use IBM JDK so I moved up.

user_90137170

it could be JDK combinations issue or JDK version issue select proper one. i am using combination of 64-bit Operating System, 64-bit JDK, 64-bit Eclipse IDE.

user_85270350
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