Can't get Eclipse to work under Wndows 7 64 Bit

Question

Hi,

currently I'm trying to run Eclipse Classic under Windows 7 x64, without success.

First, I've downloaded the JDK from here. Second, I've downloaded the Eclipse 32 Bit Version, wich will crash while showing the splashscreen, for a very short time.

The 64 bit version at last, shows a error message, that the jvm.dll can't be loaded (shown path is valid).

What can I do now? Java seems to work, as I can run Netbeans and other Java Applications. I also have no error log of Eclipse, as no workspace is setup.

Answer 1

Make sure you're running a 64 bit JDK, that JAVA_HOME is set properly, and that %JAVA_HOME%\bin is in the front of your path. I also might try running eclipse from the DOS prompt to see if you get any startup error info there.

Answer 2

Fixed it! For both, 32 & 64 Bit version. I used the posted Eclipse.ini setting from here, edited the paths to fit my environment and bam! It worked. Thanks for your support :)