Locking is not possible in the directory C:\eclipse\configuration\org.eclipse.osgi

Question

I used to have Eclipse 3.5.2 working from my Limited User Account (i.e. not Administrator).

But when I upgraded to 3.6.2, Eclipse refuses to run in the Limited User

Answer 1

On Windows, the same error message occurred for me because I turned UAC back on after 2 years of having it off. I just deleted the . lock file eclipse complained about.. and pressed Continue when the UAC popup came.. and then re-opened eclipse.. all was well.