JVM returns error 143

Question

A Java application running as an scheduled task on Windows 2003 crashed with no logs or anything that would help to find out what happened. The only information available, i

Answer 1

143 often means that the application was terminated due to a SIGTERM command. See also https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/10231/when-does-the-system-send-a-sigterm-to-a-process

However, please note that an application might use 143 for its own custom result.