eclipse: java started but was exited with code=14

Question

I can't open my Eclipse any more and I couldn't find anything related to the exit code 14, only 13.

This is a screenshot of the error window that popped up when I tried to start Eclipse as usual:

Answer 1

okaaaay, its done.

I checked my windows path environment variable. i installed oracle instant client and the installer messed up my path to jre/bin. It installed without telling a jre 1.3, which of course is outdated.

i just set the path back to my jre 1.7 and it worked again

Answer 2

Exit code 14 means the current version of the JVM is incompatible with Eclipse. (Usually you just have to update the JVM.)