JAVA_HOME is invalid (cordova) error

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Solution 1

The reason is that JAVA_HOME path have space for the value Program Files,you need add " to wrap it

JAVA_HOME="C:\Program Files"\Java\jdk1.8.0_172

I hope this info can be usefull... this is a resume from many threads I read on Internet...

I have Windows 10 x64

Previously I installed JRE, JDK and Android Studio.

After to set on system enviroments vars JAVA_HOME and ANDROID_HOME (with android sdk path), then I added to path var the following:

Now You could run cordova run android and cordova build android commands from cmd.exe console.

From Git Bash MINGW64 I always have your error.

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Updated on June 04, 2022

Ikeh Henry about 2 years

I have been experiencing this error for the past 7 days. I have researched various helps online but all to no avail:

I am using windows 10, 4gb RAM, 32 bit.

(node:2240) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: CordovaError: Failed to run "javac -version", make sure that you have a JDK installed. You can get it from: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads. Your JAVA_HOME is invalid: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_172

What should I do?
- keval nayak almost 6 years
  
  to check jdk install or not type "javac" in cmd. if jdk proper install then return list of command else give error.
Ikeh Henry almost 6 years

I followed step 5, but I run java -version in my CMD it brought this errow C:\WINDOWS\system32>java -version Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx1024 Error occurred during initialization of VM Too small initial heap
lucumt almost 6 years

@IkehHenry how do you test it,from cmd or IDE?
Ikeh Henry almost 6 years

I did not understand your suggestion
jguyet almost 6 years

OK javac was not found so you simply added the variable Manually. or by downloading Java JDK
Ikeh Henry almost 6 years

I am also getting this issue when I tried to reinstall new jdk Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. Error: A fatal exception occured. Program will exit.