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Eclpse IDE is not opening after JDK installation. After reading through couple of related posts. I added for path in environment variables below text

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\bin\javac;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\bin\javaw.exe

When I type path in cmd file this values get reflected.

Now I'm bit worried if I have to uninstall and check. Any help is appreciated.

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  • Is this for Windows, Mac, Linux? By 'Not opening' what is the error, or what does it do when you try to start it? – Kelly S. French May 06 '11 at 14:05
  • If you are updating your PATH variable, it should simply have "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\bin\", not point at specific executables. – Paul Webster May 06 '11 at 14:33

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Rather than fiddling with the $PATH, I would first set explicitly the jdk to use when launching eclipse, by editing eclipse.ini and adding those lines:

-vm
C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.6.0_25/jre/bin/server/jvm.dll

See this eclipse.ini as an example.

See also "Eclipse crashes on start-up. Wrong eclipse.ini?" for more.

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You may also try by removing these two lines.

Edit the eclipse.ini file and remove these two lines: -startup plugins\org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.100.v20080509-1800.jar

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Siva,

For your eclipse to recognize your virtual machine you basically have 3 alternatives:

Method 1

Control Panel > Java > Java tab > click the View button.

Find your JVM installation and inside Runtime Parameters, put:

  • -Djava.home=YOUR_JVM_PATH_HERE

  • In your case: -Djava.home=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_25\

Method 2

You can set your JAVA_HOME https://stackoverflow.com/a/6521412/5626568

Method 3

How to specify your JVM direct inside config file: Eclipse workspace crashes on startup

Important to remember:

  • For the 32-bit Eclipse executable (eclipse.exe on Windows) a 32-bit JVM must be used
  • For the 64-bit Eclipse executable a 64-bit JVM must be used
  • 32-bit Eclipse will not work with a 64-bit JVM

I hope this helps...

Good Luck!

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Problem

Eclipse IDE is not opening after upgrading your JDK.

Solution:

step 1 :Go to C:\Users"username"\eclipse"jdk version"\eclipse\eclipse.ini

step 2: update the path of -vm to the latest java bin folder

step 3: save and close the ini file , open your eclipse ... and you are ready to rock and roll again.

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