Can't get Eclipse to open

Question

Could you please help me anyone.I'm having trouble getting Eclipse to open and run.

I have downloaded the java jdk-6u24-windows-i586, and Eclipse eclipse-jee-helios-SR2-win32. I'm new to java and just want to learn to code with it.

Everything is all in the same folder in my C drive. I extracted everything there, but the.exe file does not have the purple Eclipse logo on it. Its looks like a small screen.

When i double click on it, it brings up a small black screen, and says "The Eclipsec executable launcher was unable to locate its companion launcher jar".

There are two .exe file's which is strange, one comes up with that first message and when i click on the other this is the message i get "The Eclipsec executable was unable to locate its companion shared library".

Not sure what i'm doing wrong, as i've downloaded them over and over again, incase something might have gone wrong when i was loading them onto my computer.

Can anyone please help me, as i'm lost as to what to do. I've been looking all over the internet, but can't find any real answer's

Thank you, Bye James

Answer 1

i have this error message when i use extract the files as follows:

• action\select all
• drag and drow the files to an new folder

Somehow information about the folders get lost

when i use "action\extract to..." it works.

Also, remember to right click on eclipse, then choose Security Unblock

Answer 2

You need to execute eclipse.exe, not eclipsec.exe. It's two files above, in the explorer.

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