Specified VM install not found: type Standard VM, name jre7 Specified VM install not found: type Standard VM, name jre7 java java

Specified VM install not found: type Standard VM, name jre7


java eclipse ant

  1. Right Click on build.xml
  2. Go to "Run As" >> "External Tools Configurations..."
  3. It shall open new window
  4. Go to JRE tab
  5. Select proper JRE if missing (sometimes jre tabs shows error mark on that.)

For more technical details or issue similar to this find my blog here.

java eclipse ant

In my case it happen as I have changed my JRE.

Solution :

Right click on your ant script > Run as > External tool configurations... > Go to JRE tab > select JRE

Hope this help.

Thanks,Sagar Vyas

java eclipse ant

Best answer found at

It happened for me after Un-installing Java and installing new version.

All I have to do is in eclipse open Installed JREs from Windows --> Preferences --> Java --> Installed JREs

Then Add new JRE information. Details can be found here

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