Eclipse | How to fix Version of the JVM is not suitable for this product. 2025
IMPORTANT NOTE: Update your JDK
This fix was tested in 2025 and it does still work
In this tutorial I'll show youhow to fix this error in Eclipse: How to fix Version 1.8.0 of the JVM is not suitable for this product. Version: 11 or greater is required.
When you dowloaded Eclipse for Java Development.
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Correction: I made a mistake in my narration of the video. When you typed in the -vm command you must paste the file path in a new line direclty beneath it. Otherwise it won't work. So it's not for astetic purpose, it must be done that way. Sorry for any confusion
so it should look like this
-vm
Your file path
Text version of this tutorial:
1. Go into the main directory of eclipse.
2. Open the eclipse.ini (you can use notepad)
3. Open the java directory (it should be located in the programs folder)
4. When you are in the java folder, open the folder jdk - the version of your jdk and then open the bin folder
5. Copy the filepath
6. Go back to the eclipse.ini and then find the line -vmargs
7. Type in -vm and press enter one time, then paste in the before copied filepath. (Caution you must put the file path in the new line, otherwise it won't work, so it's not for astetic purpose it must be done the way I showed in the video)
8. Add \javaw.exe to the filepath (it should look similar to this C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-15\bin\javaw.exe)
9. Save the file, and you are done.
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These timestamps are just so my narrating error is easier to notice
0:00 - Normal Video
1:43 - You must paste the file path in a new line (narration mistake)
2:00 - Normal Video again