Sql developer closes when testing connection

Question

I have windows 7 64 bit, but, also have ms office 32 bit, so, do need the 32 bit drivers.
If my path starts with the location of the 32 bit drivers and I test my oracle connection in sql developer with the oci thick driver checked, I get the error stating can't use the 32 bit drivers with a 64 bit machine (Status : Failure -Test failed: C:\app\32BitDrivers\product\11.2.0\client_3\ocijdbc11.dll: Can't load IA 32-bit .dll on a AMD 64-bit platform).
If the thick driver is unchecked, I get:
Status : Failure -Test failed: ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
I believe this is due to this database being set up to use something like a name validation server(?), because I can connect to another database that does not have that special authentication.
If I have the path set to the 64 bit driver, sql developer will close when I try to test the connection with either the oci thick driver checked or un-checked (and testing either of the 2 databases).
any ideas?
sql developer Version 3.2.20.09
jdk1.6.0_45 (came in the d/l with sql developer)
oracle 11gR2
sqlplus does connect to both databases
Happen to have toad and was finally able to get it to connect to both databases.
oh, btw, is the 32 bit driver sqora32.dll?
what would the 64 bit driver be named?
thanks,
Alan
Edited by: user1219396 on May 10, 2013 9:36 AM

Answer 1

So, checking what java is running:
C:\>java -version
java version "1.7.0_21"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_21-b11)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.21-b01, mixed mode)
However, I have C:\oracle\sqldeveloper\sqldeveloper\bin\sqldeveloper.conf showing
SetJavaHome C:\oracle\sqldeveloper\jdk1.6.0_45
Also, I thought that the loading 32 bit on 64 bit system message meant that sql developer was 64 bit. Does it matter is sql dev is 64 or 32 bit and how do I tell which it is?
Also, there is a log file that shows up in the sql dev bin folder that matches the time when the program closes, like hs_err_pid12380.log. It's showing:
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
# EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x000000006d9fd904, pid=13208, tid=8988
# JRE version: 6.0_45-b06
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (20.45-b01 mixed mode windows-amd64 compressed oops)
# Problematic frame:
# V [jvm.dll+0x11d904]
So, appears that it is using the version specified in the .conf file. However, not seeing useful info in the log file, probably cause there's so much there.
thanks
When I try to get it to use the 64 bit driver, sql developer just closes. So, not sure if I'm actually pointing to the right location or what.