I got the following error message when I tried to create a Maven project in eclipse. Many have posted about proxies in settings.xml file and also flush the .m2 folder forcin
Excellent i got solution:
Just clearing (.m2) complete folder and starting a new maven project problem solved for me.
Note:: .m2 folder located in os installed disk only.
If you want the exact location, check in Eclipse:
Eclipse-->window-->preferences-->maven-->user settings
There local repository path is for .m2
Delete entire .m2 folder and restart your eclipse.