[Solved] Oracle SQL Developer JVM not Found Error

Scenario: Setting up Oracle SQL Developer for the first time from inside Database home. The first time you try to run SQLDeveloper.exe you will be prompted for a JDK bin path. 

At this step you might face an error as below,

Unable to find Java Virtual Machine error

Cause: The java path defined is a 64bit JDK.

Resolution: Install a new 32bit JDK and then open the sqldeveloper.conf file from app/product/dbhome_1/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper/bin and delete the JAVA_HOME entry as below,

Changing JavaHome path

After deleting run the SQLDeveloper.exe file and again you will be prompted for a JDK bin path. Now give the path to the new 32bit JDK you just installed. This will make SQLDeveloper run in your machine.