Eclipse won't start, log error says: ObjectNotFoundException: Tree element

Question

Last night my machine restarted while Eclipse Galileo was open. No big deal, right?

This morning, I started my machine and tried to open Eclipse. Instead of openin

Answer 1

Recommended: Delete \.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.resources\.snap. This will not reset your workspace and your other projects won't get deleted (as answered by krishna).

Not Recommended: Alternatively, delete the the whole \.metadata directory from your workspace and restart.This will reset your workspace and delete all your existing projects in it.