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Problem Note 59113: The error "Failed to attach to Java during SAS startup" occurs when you start SAS® 9.4

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The following errors might occur when you are launching a SAS 9.4 session in a Windows 10 operating environment:

ERROR: Failed to attach to Java during SAS startup.
ERROR: Unable to load the java virtual machine.
ERROR: Proc javainfo did not run correctly.

ERROR: The ODS initializer failed to instantiate during SAS startup.
ERROR: Exception text: Assistive Technology not found:
       com.sun.java.accessibility.AccessBridge

Workaround

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Using Windows Explorer, open the following Windows directory: C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASVersionedJarRepository\eclipse
  2. In that directory, locate this file:  com.sas.app.launcher.cacheFile
  3. Rename the file to com.sas.app.launcher.old.
  4. Restart the SAS application.


Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS FoundationMicrosoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit9.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit9.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x649.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x649.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit9.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x649.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit9.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x649.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 109.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 20089.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R29.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x649.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter9.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter9.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std9.49.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std9.49.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit9.49.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Enterprise x649.49.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit9.49.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Home Premium x649.49.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit9.49.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Professional x649.49.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit9.49.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Ultimate x649.49.4 TS1M2
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.