Hi! New to JabRef! I’ve installed JabRef-5.0.msi in a Dell XPS 13 running Windows 10 Pro Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363. Java available as per: PS C:\Program Files\JabRef\app\mods> java -version java version "1.8.0_241" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_241-b07) Java HotSpot(TM) Client…

Hi, there is something wrong with your installation. JabRef ships with it’s own version of the jdk (java 14) and is no longer startable as jar. You have to start JabRef with the exe (JabRef.exe)

Thanks for your answer, @Siedlerchr ! This is the way I’m trying to start JabRef: by using the shortcut created on my desktop upon installation or by clicking in the JabRef.exe file. PS C:\Program Files\JabRef> ls *.exe Directory: C:\Program Files\JabRef Mode LastWriteTime …

Hi, this is totally odd. Could you please try the JabRef.bat file in C:\Program Files\JabRef\runtime\bin? If it doesn’t help you could try to test the portable version and extract it to a local folder, for example C:\Users<username>\Downloads

Hi! Same problem! But the source of the issue has being identified! See: Loading library api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0 from resource failed: java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: C:\Users\Ricardo Rodrguez\.openjfx\cache\13.0.2\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll: Can't find dependent libraries java.lang.Un…

You should be able to specify the cache folder using javafx.cachedir as described here https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5817#issuecomment-571218752 . Hope this helps

Hi, thanks for your reply! Seems like you ran into this or a similar bug https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8205991

Thanks! I’m now able to launch JabRef! Here my current JabRef.bat file’s content: C:\Program Files\JabRef\runtime\bin>cat JabRef.bat @echo off set DIR="%~dp0" set JAVA_EXEC="%DIR:"=%\java" pushd %DIR% & %JAVA_EXEC% -p "%~dp0/../app" -Djavafx.cachedir=C:\\Temp -m org.jabref/org.jabref.JabRefLaunche…

Yes! It seems so! I’m suffering this issue not only with Java programmes, but also compiling R libraries, for instance! As far as I can see, I can’t vote or watch this issue in JDK Bug System. I’ll keep an eye on this issue looking for a new release solving this issue. Thanks!

It did the trick! My desktop shortcut points now to "C:\Program Files\JabRef\runtime\bin\JabRef.bat" while starting in "C:\Program Files\JabRef\" and JabRef starts! Thanks!

I had this problem. While reading this thread, a kind of “browned out” jabref icon appeared on the tray(?) and I clicked it, and it now appears to be working. Hooray!

"Failed to launch JVM" error prevents JabRef to startup

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Siedlerchr (Christoph) April 4, 2020, 11:57am 10

@rrodrigueznt Glad to hear that it’s working now. You could try to modify the desktop shortcut and point it to the .bat file instead of the exe. That should work

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"Failed to launch JVM" error prevents JabRef to startup

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