Java was started but returned exit code = 13 [duplicate]

Question

Before I begin, I am using a 64 bit OS (Windows 8), 64 bit Eclipse, and what I assume to be a 64 bit JDK since I reinstalled it before this attempt. I've checked out many similar posts on SO over the past few hours, and while I think I've made some progress, none of the solutions seem to be working for me.

My error message:

Java was started but returned exit code=13
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-jar C:\eclipse\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
-os win32
-ws win32
-arch x86_64
-showsplash
C:\eclipse\plugins/org.eclipse.platform_4.3.1.v20130911-1000\splash.bmp
-launcher C:\eclipse\eclipse.exe
-name Eclipse
--launcher.library
C:\eclipse\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.200.v20130807-1835\eclipse_1503.dll
-startup
C:\eclipse\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
--launcher.appendVmargs
-exitdata 171c_68
-product org.eclipse.epp.package.standard.product
-vm C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0_51\bin\javaw.exe
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m
-XX:MaxPermSize=256m
-jar C:\eclipse\plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar

Here is my eclipse.ini:

-startup<br />
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar<br />
--launcher.library<br />
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.200.v20130807-1835<br />
-product<br />
org.eclipse.epp.package.standard.product<br />
--launcher.defaultAction<br />
openFile<br />
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize<br />
256M<br />
-showsplash<br />
org.eclipse.platform<br />
-vm<br />
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0_51\jre\bin\javaw.exe<br />
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize<br />
256m<br />
--launcher.defaultAction<br />
openFile<br />
--launcher.appendVmargs<br />
-vmargs<br />
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6<br />
-Xms40m<br />
-Xmx512m<br />

How to get Eclipse up and running?

Answer 1

It looks like you're trying to launch a 32-bit JVM with some 64-bit Eclipse libraries. The fact that your Java install is in C:\Program Files (x86) strongly suggests that it's a 32-bit installation. But the Eclipse launcher is the 64-bit version, and you're passing the 64-bit architecture flag -arch x86_64. You need to get things to match -- either by uninstalling your 32-bit JVM and installing a 64-bit one, or (not a good choice) installing a 32-bit version of Eclipse instead.