Eclipse error - while creating backup for 'project-desc'

Question

When I try to create a new Java project in eclipse indigo on Windows 7 I get the following error with a JDK 1.6:

An error occurred while creating project. Check log for details.

Reason:
Problem while creating backup for 'project-desc'

The system cannot find the path specified.

Has anybody seen this or resolved it before?

Can you check .metadata/.log in your workspace? There should be more information there. — Francis Upton IV, May 23 '12 at 05:37

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 23 '12 at 06:10

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Looking at the log file told me the same thing - eclipse thought a valid directory path was invalid.

It turns out my eclipse install was corrupted - on deleting it and replacing it with a new one everything worked fine.

answered May 23 '12 at 06:10

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