After using this solution https://stackoverflow.com/a/10025861/2654421 to get the Android SDK installer to find java with PATH to C:/Windows/system32/java.exe on Windows8 x64, I can no longer open Eclipse because it can't find a javaw.exe in the PATH. I'm pretty sure I've fixed this by dropping java.exe from PATH to just C:/Windows/system32/, but I haven't been able to check that Android SDK can still find java because it's currently installing the SDKs. Can anyone tell me if I've broken something else now?
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You are supposed to set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable so that eclipse/android sdk can find your java install. If you want to be able to call jdk binaries from cmd you should append `;
` to your `PATH` environment variable. – Robadob Aug 05 '13 at 20:26 -
Thanks @Robadob. Setting `JAVA_HOME` doesn't seem to do anything for Eclipse's ability to find java, but I've added the jre/bin to `PATH`. – Steve Winter Aug 05 '13 at 21:25
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The FAQ section Find the JVM could be of interest:
Eclipse DOES NOT consult the
JAVA_HOMEenvironment variable.To explicitly specify a JVM of your choice, you can use the
-vmcommand line argument:
eclipse -vm c:\jre\bin\javaw.exe ''start Java by executing the specified java executable
eclipse -vm c:\jre\bin\client\jvm.dll ''start Java by loading the jvm in the eclipse process
See the launcher page for more details on specifying a JVM. eclipse.ini
The most recommended way to specify a JVM for Eclipse to run in is to put startup configuration into the
eclipse.inifile in the same folder as the Eclipse executable (eclipse.exeon Windows).
The Eclipse program launcher will read arguments from either the command-line or the configuration file namedeclipse.ini.
To specify a JVM using configuration file, include the-vmargument ineclipse.ini, for example:
-vm
c:/jre/bin/javaw.exe
