STS launch error - Java was started but returned exit code=13

Question

So I installed STS a while back now onto my Windows 7 64-bit machine, every time I try run STS I get the attached Java exit code=13 error below.

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Answer 1

Open "SpringToolSuite4.ini" or sts.ini and make sure you have javaw.exe path in .ini file.

-vm

D:\Projects\Softwares\JDK\bin\javaw.exe

File should look similar as below.

-startup

plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.5.400.v20190515-0925.jar

--launcher.library

plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.1000.v20190125-2016

-product

org.springframework.boot.ide.branding.sts4

--launcher.defaultAction

openFile

-vm

D:\Projects\Softwares\JDK\bin\javaw.exe

-vmargs

-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8

-Xms256m

-Xmx1024m

-XX:+UseG1GC

-XX:+UseStringDeduplication

--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM