The JVM could not be started - Soap UI

[Pas]

Hello,
Last week I have downloaded the Soap UI 3.6.1. and it was working fine. Now it start giving me an error when I try to invoke the application. The error is: "The JVM could not be started. The maximum heap size (-XMx) might be too large or anti virus or firewall tool could block the execution. My colleague is not getting this error we are on the same network and PC configuration.
Thanks for your help in advance
Pas

[ceaserme]

Hey Pas,

I had the same issue today morning while starting from the exe file (I installed from windows installer) and also have a JVM configured on the machine.

Within soapUI-3.6.1.vmoptions file in "bin" directory, I reduced the xmx from 1200m (default) to 486m and that makes it to work. Try this - it might help.

In case, you are using bat file to start, there is a separate xmx setting within bat and you will need to make this xmx change in bat file.

Hope it helps.

cheers

[BrianAB]

Within soapUI-3.6.1.vmoptions file in "bin" directory, I reduced the xmx from 1200m (default) to 486m and that makes it to work. Try this - it might help.

I had the same problem as the OP and your solution fixed it for me. Thanks for posting it.

[khawaldar]

I changed the value of xmx to 486 from 1024 in the bat file . But still getting the same error.

[tzenzachary]

I have the same problem, too, but I'm using PyCharm.
Will the same method work with pycharm?
I looked in the bin file but I don't know how to set the heap size to a smaller value.
What should I do now?

[madden1942]

I just did this and it worked a treat! Thank you very much!!!