"JVM terminated. Exit code = -1" when trying to start JBDS

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Issue

  • When I try to start it up JBDS, it gives the error message: JVM terminated.  Exit code = -1.
  • The following error message is printed out when running it from a terminal:
Error occurred during initialization of VM
Could not reserve enough space for object heap

Environment

  • JBoss Developer Studio (JBDS) 3.0
  • 32bit Windows

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