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


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.