MyEclipse 10 does not start "Java was started but returned exit code 13"

Question

I saw that there are few topics with the same exception, but the solutions does not work on my side.

My specs:

• Windows 7 64 Bit
• Java 1.6.0_33 64 bit installed (Path-Variable is set)
• MyEclipse 10 installed

Some days ago it worked all fine. Now I wanted to start it, then it shows the following error. Sadly I cannot attach images here, because of my low reputation. But the error "Java was started but returned exit code 13" occurs

This is the content of the myeclipse.ini

#utf8 (do not remove)
-clean
-startup
../Common/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.2.0.v20110502.jar
--launcher.library
../Common/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.i18n.win32.win32.x86_64_4.2.0.v201201111650
-install
k:\devel\Genuitec\MyEclipse 10
-vm
c:\java\bin\javaw.exe
-configuration
k:\devel\Genuitec\MyEclipse 10\configuration
-vmargs
-Xmx768m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=96m
-Dosgi.nls.warnings=ignore
-Dfile.encoding=UTF8

The only thing what I have done since it worked the last time, I installed python and updated the path varable. I read that the path variable can be the reason but I checked it and could not see anything bad. Does someone know what the reason could be.

Thanks

• Content of Path-Variable :C:\Program Files (x86)\ImageMagick-6.7.5-Q16;c:\Program Files (x86)\ImageMagick-6.7.5-Q16;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;%ANT_HOME%\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\gs\gs8.70\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\gs\gs8.70\lib;%M2%;%JAVA_HOME%\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\gs\gs8.70\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\gs\gs8.70\lib;C:\Program Files (x86)\TC UP\PLUGINS\Library;C:\Program Files (x86)\gs\gs8.70\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\gs\gs8.70\lib;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AGL;C:\Program Files\SlikSvn\bin\;C:\strawberry\c\bin;C:\strawberry\perl\site\bin;C:\strawberry\perl\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\Binn\;C:\Program Files\TortoiseSVN\bin;%GROOVY_HOME%/bin;%PYTHON_HOME%;%PYTHON_HOME%/Scripts

Unfix

possible duplicate of Can't start Eclipse - Java was started but returned exit code=13 – Earleenearlene

I had this problem after I installed a bunch of updates to 4.23.0. Installing the latest release of Eclipse did not solve the problem. I installed 4.24.0 and the problem went away. I have no idea why. Note that I got a Java error code of -1073740771. – Seidler

Answer 1

What is the cause of this error ?

From here :

this error is caused when you are attempting to start Eclipse using the wrong version of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Possible Fixes/problems

1.

Try starting eclipse with hardcoded 64-bit JVM as follows :

eclipse -vm C:/java/jre/bin/server/jvm.dll

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2.

From here Remove the launcher.library from your eclipse.ini. Delete the following bit from the eclipse.ini :

--launcher.library
../Common/plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.i18n.win32.win32.x86_64_4.2.0.v201201111650

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3.

From here Try using the full path to the jvm.dll instead of the exe files, like so :

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

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4.

Problem Using an x86 Eclipse with a x64 JDK.
Fix Just point to a JDK with the same architecture as your Eclipse in your eclipse.ini file, eg:

-vm
c:/java/jdk1.6.0_25_x86/jre/bin/javaw.exe

Please check the version of the JDK in the path like so by typing java -version. On Windows 7, 64 bit with JDK 1.6.0_30 I get the following output :

Notice the 64-Bit Server VM in the last line. Do you get this ?

See this page : Can't start Eclipse - Java was started but returned exit code=13

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5.

If you Eclipse folder is on a path with spaces, try moving it to a simple path such as directly to c:/eclipse.

From here : https://mcmap.net/q/340908/-eclipse-helios-not-launching

I had the eclipse folder on my desktop and it gave me this error

I simply moved the eclipse folder to program files and it worked, no idea why

Marvelous

I tried it already with an 32 bit java but it also not worked, its really strange. Because it worked previously, also I installed the newest jdk to c:\java The JAVA_HOME points to c:\java – Unfix

@AlPhaba, try removing the launcher.library from your eclipse.ini as indicated above ? – Marvelous

@AlPhaba , can you please tell us the version of JAVA that you are using ? I agree that it has suddenly stopped working. Did you move the MyEclipse folder around ? – Marvelous

@AlPhaba, please post the output of java -version ? – Marvelous

@AlPhaba , I have numbered my suggestions above. Please tell us which of the above you have tried. – Marvelous

Thanks!!! As I read "did you move the installation" there I found it. I am working with subst command in windows to map a drive as my development drive. This was the problem, I mapped a similiar one with an older copy of eclipse. Now I mapped the correct drive and changed the paths in the ini, then it worked – Unfix

Thanks for taking the time to write this fix! #3 worked for me. I was using /client/jvm.dll instead of /server/jre.dll – Autocade

I had this issue, 2 version of JAVA were installed on my computer, thx for the tips. – Mono

Answer 2

Following 2 things worked for me.

1)Make sure your JAVA_HOME path is set to JDK and JAVA_HOME is included in PATH.

2) Add first two lines of following code in STS.ini . It should look like below.

-vm
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_03\bin\javaw.exe
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_1.1.200.v20130807-1835-product
org.eclipse.epp.package.standard.product
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256M
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.appendVmargs
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m

Uttica

Answer 3

I was having the same problem.My problem was solved after I downloaded and installed jre7 and pointed -vm to the javaw.exe in eclipse.ini -vm C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

I had Windows 7.

Terina

Answer 4

I tried to change the parameters in .ini file but it still didn't work. Just install 32 bit along with 64 bit version of JDK and it will work.

Note: my eclipse folder is in c:/

Palaeo

Answer 5

This did work for me. There's a way to configure the eclipse.ini file and that's explained in the first answer you will see in that post.

Albert.

Dessau

Answer 6

I solved this problem by downloading the right JDK for "EclipseLuna". Hope it helps: JDK_FROM_ORACLE

Then you have to choose the version that fits in your machine.

Experimentalism

Answer 7

I had

"Java was started but returned exit code 13" error code;

For me, this problem was started after installing another version jdk. I have seen eclipse log file in configuration folder:

error was this following:

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Cannot load 64-bit SWT libraries on 32-bit JVM

I removed java path from class path and eclipse runts successfully; Path was this:

C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath

Din

Answer 8

@Harshit Solution Worked for me.

1)Make sure your JAVA_HOME path is set to JDK and JAVA_HOME is included in PATH.

2) But i Add first two lines of following code in AppceleratorStudio.ini not in STS.ini . It should look like below.

-vm

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_03\bin\javaw.exe

Sociability