Could not create the Java virtual machine Invalid maximum heap size: -Xmx

"Could not create the Java virtual machine" is a general Java Virtual Machine error when you run java command directly or indirectly and its not able to create virtual machine because of invalid maximum heap size, invalid minimum heap size or just any error in command line. This error not only come when you run Java program from command line but also when you run them using any IDE like Eclipseor Netbeans. Could not create the Java virtual machine invalid maximum heap size -Xmx is a special case for it which comes when you try to run your java command with -Xmx option and value of that option is invalid like syntax error, value error or anything else. In this Java article we will see couple of scenarios when you get "Could not create the Java virtual machine Invalid maximum heap size: -Xmx"which will help you to avoid those error and fix this problem.

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