Intellij idea showing error: could not create the java virtual machine

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I am having trouble with intellij idea ide. It was working fine , but suddenly it started showing error:

Android Dex: [untitled3] Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Android Dex: [untitled3] Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.

I have checked my sdk, jdk path. i have done re-installing it but still the problem is same. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 07 '13 at 12:33

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The problem was caused by the too high heap size for the DX compiler, it can be changed here (File | Settings | Compiler | Android DX Compiler).

Check this document that explains why it happens when 32-bit JDK is used.

answered Aug 07 '13 at 12:33

CrazyCoder

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 01 '14 at 11:10

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try this:

navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\IntelliJ IDEA 13.1.3\bin and run the " idea64.exe ".

if 64-bit executable is not provided for your product Start the IDE using .bat file instead of the .exe

answered Jul 01 '14 at 11:10

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:18

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javac may be running in 32-bit mode, preventing the use of heaps greater than 2**32 bytes.

Try adding -d64 to the “Additional compiler process VM options” in settings or via Ctrl-Shift-A/⇧⌘A

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:18

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answered Oct 31 '13 at 21:40

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Intellij idea showing error: could not create the java virtual machine

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