next topic »

[on:]

I am running windows 7, have got the latest java, and have the latest arduino ide. Everytime i try to run arduino.exe the start panel appears for a second and then i get the error: Could not create the java virtual machine. I have tried with my old arduino software version, 0022, but it doesn't work either. Anyone got any suggestions?

[Reply #1 on:]

Reboot the PC? Try applying operating system updates? See if you can download a later version of Java.

[Reply #2 on:]

Tried all of them, and its still not working iv been trying to do this all day...

[Reply #3 on:]

Where did you put the download? Knowing Windows it is probably trying to create a file and failing. Unzip the Arduino installation file into (My) Documents and see if it works from there.

[Reply #4 on:]

I just unzipped the whole arduino-1.0 folder onto my desktop

[Reply #5 on:]

It works for me from the desktop. What version of Java do you have? I have:

Code:

java version "1.6.0_16"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_16-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.2-b01, mixed mode)

[Reply #6 on:]

Try running as an administrator.

[Reply #7 on:]

I have java 1.6.0_31-b05. I have tried running as admin before but still nothing

[Reply #8 on:]

Go here http://java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp and make sure that Java is functioning on your system.

[Reply #9 on:]

Ah this brings up another interesting problem, although not at all related to arduino. I use mozilla aurora, the beta version of firefox. Whenever i go on the java website and it tries to detect anything about my java, the whole browser crashes as soon as i try to go onto a new page, aswell as it not being able to detect anything. I had convinced myself that it was to do with me using aurora instead of firefox, but could this have anything to do with my arduino problem?

[Reply #10 on:]

Could not create java virtual machine

...

Whenever i go on the java website and it tries to detect anything about my java, the whole browser crashes ... could this have anything to do with my arduino problem?

Yes I would say so.

[Reply #11 on:]

Haha i know i know, but java works for everything else including internet explorer, and that still doesnt solve my problem.

[Reply #12 on:]

Anyway I have no idea how to fix that problem either, I have looked all over the internet and have found nothing.

[Reply #13 on:]

I would get Java working in Firefox as a first point. Maybe download the normal one, not the beta one.