Why do I receive an "Error occurred during initialization of VM" error in a a java.log.xxxx file when trying to launch MATLAB 7.0 (R14) on a Windows XP machine?

After installing MATLAB 7.0 (R14), it does not launch. The splash screen flashes and then nothing else happens. MATLAB does start in -nojvm mode however.

The following information was written to a java.log.xxxx file:

 Error occurred during initialization of VM

 Could not reserve enough space for code cache

 Stack Trace:

   [0] jmi.dll:_mwJavaAbort@0(0, 0, 0x7816ff14, 0x00cde8e0 "ôèÍ") + 21 bytes

   [1] jvm.dll:0x7816fe19(0x781fa300 "Could not reserve enough space f..", 0, 0x78164034, 0x781d01c9)

   [2] jvm.dll:0x7814797f(0x00cdf144, 0x79b67568 "C:\MATLAB7/sys/java/jre/win32/jr..", 0x7c3428cf, 0x00cdf16c)

   [3] jvm.dll:0x7817ac0b(0x79b66d30, 0x00cdf168, 0x00cdf144, 0x7c3536ed)

   [4] jmi.dll:struct JNIEnv_ * __cdecl InitSunVM(bool)(0, 0x79b5e804 "MATLAB_JDB", 0x00cdf188 "üóÍ", 0x50000000) + 941 bytes

   [5] jmi.dll:_InitJava(0x50000000, 0x793069ed, 0, 0x01454f40) + 77 bytes

   [6] jmi.dll:_mljInit(0x01455ff0 " T@", 0, 0x01455ff0 " T@", 0x77f58a3a) + 6 bytes

   [7] mcr.dll:public: void __thiscall mcrGlobalOptionsInternal::mcr_initialize(0x01455ff0 " T@", 0, 0x01452140) + 70 bytes

   [8] mcr.dll:public: __thiscall mcrInstance::mcrInstance(class mcrOptions &,class MfileReader *)(0x00cdff04, 0x01455ff0 " T@", 271242, 0x4d5c3a43) + 265 bytes

   [9] matlab.exe:0x00401c86(4194304, 0, 271242, 0x01452140)

   [10] matlab.exe:0x00403e45(0x70a9f1ab, 0x80000002, 0x7ffdf000, 0xf0571cf0)

   [11] kernel32.dll:0x77e814c7(0x00403cc0 "jth(U@", 0, 0, 1179807)

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         Fatal Java Exception detected at Wed Jun 16 10:51:45 2004

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 Configuration:

   MATLAB Version:   7.0.0.19920 (R14)

   Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP

   Window System:    Version 5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 1)

   Processor ID:     x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4, GenuineIntel

   Virtual Machine:  Java is not enabled

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

In order to resolve this problem, update your video card drivers. You can do this by using Microsoft's Update utility or directly from the card manufacturer's website.