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Virtual Machine error

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  • 08-01-2004 4:11pm
    #1
    mr_angry
    Registered Users Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    I recently lost my registry, and was forced to re-install most of my apps, including my J2SE package, and my Java IDE (Eclipse). However, I've found that I can't seem to run the IDE anymore, even after reinstallation.

    The problem seems to rest with my Java Virtual Machine. When my IDE starts, it appears to issue a directive to javaw.exe in my system32 folder, which then says it can't find my Java Runtime Environment.

    Is there anything I can do, short of a full XP reinstallation? Since I have a shoddy computer here at work, I have all my stuff on the one partition, and no obvious backup solution. Therefore, I'm willing to accept any suggestions, no matter how bizarre, or awkward.

    Cheers in advance,
    M.


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    #2
    str8_away
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭str8_away


    Just a bizarre idea.

    Maybe it is looking for MS Java Virtual Machine, which as far as I know is different to Sun's Virtual Machine.

    If this is the case then maybe reinstall MS Java Virtual Machine can fix your problem?


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Not sure. Try dowloading the latest Java version (1.4) from java.sun.com. They provide a .exe self-installer which should set up the correct JRE paths etc.

    If you've already done that, the best I can suggest is install/uninstall of the J2SDK.

    (The SDK is a big download - up to 60megs)


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