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Bug 356676

Summary:	Eclipse crashes on start after installation of new packages
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	mark <markbenjichew>
Component:	IDE	Assignee:	Platform-UI-Inbox <Platform-UI-Inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID	QA Contact:
Severity:	critical
Priority:	P3	CC:	remy.suen
Version:	4.2
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 7
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Description mark

2011-09-04 10:49:57 EDT

Build Identifier:  20110615-0604

Hi I am a new user to eclipse and programming. I have download the J2EE version of eclipse today and went into the "help -->Install for new software" I click all and left out those that already have been installed. 

After I completed the entire installation, I am required to restart. However, when i restart I get the workspace launcher and the moment i click ok, eclipse will hang. 

I tried this a couple of times and read a few sites for solutions i tried deleting this "/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.resources directory "

but it still crashes. 

Finally, I reinstalled eclipse in a new folder and this 2nd installation seems to work. 

How do I get the first installation to work again since I have downloaded all the new packages. Took me the entire afternoon. 

Thanks so much for the solution.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.open eclipse
2.click ok at workspace launcher
3.

Comment 1 Remy Suen

2011-09-04 16:48:54 EDT

(In reply to comment #0)
> After I completed the entire installation, I am required to restart. However,
> when i restart I get the workspace launcher and the moment i click ok, eclipse
> will hang.

Does the splash screen just stop there and never finish? Is there anything in your workspace's log? If you use a different workspace does Eclipse start?

Comment 2 Remy Suen

2011-09-12 08:59:19 EDT

Cannot proceed without more information.