JBDS 3.0.x/4.x installer fails on Windows 64-bit
Environment
- Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio (JBDS)
- 3.0.x
- 4.x
- Windows
- 64 bit
Issue
JBDS 3.x/4.xinstaller fails onWindows 7 x64.
Resolution
- To install
JBDS 3.0.x or 4.x for Windows on 64-bit Windows, need to install and use32-bit JVM. Make sure to specify the32bit JVMwhileJDBSinstallation and also use the32-bitjava for runningJBDS 3.0.x or 4.x(or use-vmflag to tellJBDSto use32-bit java) if the64-bitone is found as the default. - This issue was reported as the following JIRAs:
- Installer fails on
Windows 7 x64:
https://jira.jboss.org/browse/JBDS-1149 - Installer chooses
64-bit VMas the defaultVMeven with32-bitdistribution (see JBDS Release Notes)
https://jira.jboss.org/browse/JBDS-1150 - Need
64-bitwindows support
https://jira.jboss.org/browse/JBIDE-2720
- Installer fails on
Root Cause
- Not
64-bitversion but only32-bitversion ofJBDS 3.0.x/4.xfor Windows is provided.
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