Eclipse kepler can't install updates

Question

After downloading updates it shows a error that can't install updates .

An error occurred while uninstalling session context was:(profile=epp.package.cpp, phase=org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.engine.phases.Uninstall, operand=[R]org.eclipse.rcp.configuration_root.win32.win32.x86_64 1.0.0.v20130521-1847 --> null, action=org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.touchpoint.natives.actions.CleanupzipAction). Backup of file D:\eclipse\eclipse.exe failed. Can not remove : D:\eclipse\eclipse.exe

I'm running it under win7 and jdk1.7.0_21 64bit .

How fix it ?

1-Run eclipse 2-Rename eclipse exe to eclipse.exe.back 3-Run updates 4-Updates executed successfully — Shervin Gharib, Mar 20 '14 at 10:55

score 24 · Answer 1 · answered May 22 '14 at 12:54

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Solution extracted from the forum linked in Anonymous answer:

Run eclipse
Rename eclipse exe to eclipse.exe.back
Run updates
Updates executed successfully

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answered May 22 '14 at 12:54

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thank you, this helped me upgrade from kepler 4.3.2 to luna 4.4 – Mohamed El-Nakeep Jun 27 '14 at 14:04
This also works for other Eclipse-based IDE's as well. e.g. Spring's GGTS and STS. – Cyntech Apr 19 '15 at 23:51

score 22 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 25 '16 at 08:36

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Refer this post: http://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/487240/. It helped in solving this problem for me.

Shown below for your convenience :

I had same issue with updating Kepler. W7 with admin.

How to solve:

Run eclipse Rename eclipse exe to eclipse.exe.back

Run updates

Updates executed successfully

Premysl Fiala

edited Jul 25 '16 at 08:36

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answered Mar 17 '14 at 21:53

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Thanks, spared me some research time. – L. G. May 22 '14 at 12:55

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 05 '14 at 14:11

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Create a new workspace. Eclipse Kepler does cause a problem if we work on the older workspace. Worked for me.

edited Jun 05 '14 at 14:11

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answered Jun 05 '14 at 13:51

ZiaurRehman

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Eclipse kepler can't install updates

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