Failed to load the JNI shared library jvm.dll

March 13, 2012 March 13, 2012 / By Justin Soo / Notes

Error: Failed to load the JNI shared library jvm.dll

When you start the Eclipse Indigo, it prompt out the error

Failed to load the JNI shared library “C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\client\jvm.dll

This is because you do not have the Java SDK

or Maybe your Java SDK is not 64 Bit

If you install the SDK before, you must download the newest version to solve the error above.

Download Java SE 7 JDK

You can download the newest version from here .

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Make sure that you choose the one is Java SE 7 – JDK

The newest version for current date is jdk-7u3-windows-x64.exe

12 thoughts on “Failed to load the JNI shared library jvm.dll”

jayesh kavathiya
March 13, 2012 at 9:33 pm

-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.1.1.R36x_v20101122_1400.jar
–launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.2.R36x_v20101222
-product
org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product
–launcher.defaultAction
openFile
–launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256M
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
-vm
C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.6.0_32/jre/bin
–launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
–launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m
use eclips and os both 32 bit or both s64bit
Casey L
May 15, 2012 at 2:07 pm

Thank you so much!! First Google result. Very helpful.
paul
August 9, 2012 at 4:51 am

thanks – DL the newest JDK, then set your JAVA_HOME to the SDk and put the SDK/bin in your PATH.
komal
September 17, 2012 at 11:11 pm

thanks it worked…
NO WORKS!
October 1, 2012 at 8:08 am

frustrated, didnt work D:
i installed the newest version of java
Akta Kalariya
December 15, 2012 at 7:02 pm

just simple install the 32 bit jdk in the directory of eclipse and then start the eclipse.exe file from command prompt
DerpGaming
January 24, 2013 at 12:37 am

I installed JDK and java the newest one but still isnt working!
Please Help
Saravanan.
February 6, 2013 at 10:21 pm

Thanks folks, i faced the same issue, resolved using your all valuable inputs, thanks for your time and interest to share with others.
-Saravanan.
dhruvkakadiya
August 5, 2013 at 8:52 pm

I have tried same as you mentioned but still I get same error.So please help me.
Chinna
October 11, 2013 at 4:55 pm

Thank….It will work properly……
mohammad karim hardani asl
February 9, 2015 at 3:10 pm

you must have installed both 32-bit JDK and 64-bit JDK
PatriciaChandler
July 13, 2016 at 10:50 pm

I know easier way to solve this problem, it’s http://fix4dll.com/d3dx9_38_dll just download the file you need and add it into the right directory on your device.