RStudio - Error Starting R

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#1

I was editing some environmental variables within my .Renviron file and now I'm unable to start RStudio. I'm getting the following error. I've tried completely uninstalling and re-installing R and RStudio. I've also tried to purge as many config files related to both software before re-installing. Unfortunately, I'm still unable to launch RStudio. Any insight is appreciated!

The R session failed to start.

RECENT LOG:

ERROR Unable to retrieve user home path. HRESULT: -2147024893; LOGGED FROM: class rstudio::core::FilePath __cdecl rstudio::core::system::userSettingsPath(const class rstudio::core::FilePath &,const class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &,bool) src/cpp/core/system/Win32System.cpp:338
2021-10-20T20:07:55.387600Z [rsession-A042474] ERROR Unable to retrieve user home path. HRESULT: -2147024893; LOGGED FROM: class rstudio::core::FilePath __cdecl rstudio::core::system::userSettingsPath(const class rstudio::core::FilePath &,const class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &,bool) src/cpp/core/system/Win32System.cpp:338
2021-10-20T20:12:38.791545Z [rsession-A042474] ERROR Unable to retrieve user home path. HRESULT: -2147024893; LOGGED FROM: class rstudio::core::FilePath __cdecl rstudio::core::system::userSettingsPath(const class rstudio::core::FilePath &,const class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > &,bool) src/cpp/core/system/Win32System.cpp:338

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#2

Hi @philiporlando,
Welcome to the RStudio Community Forum.

Firstly, try running this command from an OS command line:
R --vanilla
This tries to load the basic R GUI, while ignoring any (and all) configuration files.
If R starts OK, then run: R.home() which shows you the R_HOME environmental variable. This must match any setting involving R_HOME in your configuration files.

If this doesn't help, hunt down and delete (or rename) all files on your system called: Rprofile.site, .Rprofile, or .Renviron which may contain incorrect variable definitions. R (and RStudio) should start correctly if none of these configuration files are present. Run help(Startup) for more info.

Still no luck? Did you install both R and RStudio in the default locations?

#3

Hello,

I was having the same issues with RStudio and found that it was a compatibility between my Windows 10 64-bit machine and the 64-bit version of R. I hit CTRL when I launched RStudio and selected the 32-bit version. This allowed me to open RStudio.

How I figured this out was trying to open R 64-bit locally and the window would auto-close. I did not have the same issue with the 32-bit version.

Does anyone know the difference between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of R? Or should I be good to use the 32-bit version?

Good luck!

Bridget

#4

This is exactly the same issue I'm having. The 32bit works fine but 64bit crashes as soon as its opened. My initial thought was compatibility, but then I installed R onto a Vanilla build with the same OS build and guess what?? it worked. So now im wondering if a prerequisite is missing from the device its not working on.