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Tips on upgrading from 2.1 to 3.0? [message #182575]

Tue, 20 January 2004 17:29

Eclipse User

I've been running Eclipse 2.1 successfully. I want to upgrade to 3.0. I've
tried to do this several ways:

1. If I extract the 3.0 zip file into a new directory it runs fine but all
my preferences are lost.
2. If I extract the 3.0 zip file over top of 2.1, Eclipse won't startup and
gives me this error:
java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to acquire application service

Any tips on upgrading from 2.1 to 3.0? I'm interested in keeping my
preferences.
-Reece

Re: Tips on upgrading from 2.1 to 3.0? [message #182582 is a reply to message #182575]

Tue, 20 January 2004 19:56

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: pascal_rapicault.yahoo.fr

The case #2 is not supported, it is normal.
You should be able to export your preferences in 2.1 and import them in 3.0

PaScaL

"Reece" <reecewilton2@yahoo.com> a

Re: Tips on upgrading from 2.1 to 3.0? [message #182767 is a reply to message #182575]

Wed, 21 January 2004 04:36

Eclipse User

try to startup eclipse.exe -data ur/preferences/dir

this could help u alot.Because eclipse preferences are stored in .metadata
dir.

Regards,
Jelda
"Reece" <reecewilton2@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> I've been running Eclipse 2.1 successfully. I want to upgrade to 3.0.
I've
> tried to do this several ways:
>
> 1. If I extract the 3.0 zip file into a new directory it runs fine but
all
> my preferences are lost.
> 2. If I extract the 3.0 zip file over top of 2.1, Eclipse won't startup
and
> gives me this error:
> java.lang.IllegalStateException: Unable to acquire application service
>
> Any tips on upgrading from 2.1 to 3.0? I'm interested in keeping my
> preferences.
> -Reece
>
>

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