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Asked: 2026-05-16T12:19:53+00:00

I’m trying to run eclipse for java in Windows 7 64bit edition, and when

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I’m trying to run eclipse for java in Windows 7 64bit edition, and when I run the eclipse.exe file, absolutely nothing happens. A ephimeral javaw.exe process is created in the task manager, but as I said, it’s just there for a split second, and it disappears, after that NOTHING. I tried compiling a small program with the javac.exe file, and that works all right, but for some reason I cannot run Eclipse.

Any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong. I’m a complete Java noob, it’s the first time I try to do this.

These are the files I have, and I downloaded the Windows 64bit version of eclipse.

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Thanks!

EDIT

OK, solved. The book I’m using is misleading… it said I should use the javaw.exe file from jdk1.6.0_21, and doing that didn’t work. Now I tried with one in jre6, and it ran.

Thanks everyone and sorry for the hassle!

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  1. Editorial Team

    First, check you eclipse.ini (even a space at the end of a line can prevent eclipse from starting)

    Second I am surprised to see java* file in your Eclipse distribution.
    You shouldn’t’ have those, and instead refer to the right java (64 bits) in your eclipse.ini.

    In both case, see this eclipse.ini as a good example.

    Check also the <workspace>/.metadata/.log (error log file).

    I just added it there because it was asking for it, supposedly the best way it to put it in the PATH.

    If eclipse is “asking for it”, that means your current java installation is not part of the PATH. It need to be reference from the eclipse.ini file.
    See also FAQ How do I run Eclipse?

    In any event, don’t copy any java files around.
    Used in your eclipse.ini a path like: 

    -vm
C:/Prog/Java/jdk1.6.0_21/jre/bin/server/jvm.dll
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