Eclipse won't open and I receive the following error message:

"Could not launch the product because the associated workspace is currently in use."

I logged out and tried a different workstation, but received the same error.


Eclipse terminated incorrectly and left a lock file. It is H:EclipseWorkspacemetadata.lock. Delete that file¹ and Eclipse will start working again. You should still have your work. If that doesn't fix the problem, delete the entire .metadata folder. In this case, Eclipse will lose the knowledge of what projects you had in the workspace. You will have to import the project with

File > Import > Existing Projects into Workspace > Next

Then browse to H:EclipseWorkspace and select the projects you want to have in your workspace.

¹ In some cases (after a power blip or forced reboot), Windows may report that the lock file is in use. After a certain period of time, Windows will release its hold on the lock file and it can be deleted. Alternatively, you can log onto lectura and delete this file:
    rm /home/yourusername/EclipseWorkspace/metadata.lock