This bug was originally marked as duplicate of bug 238821, that is already resolved. This bug is still valid, so this seems to be another bug, but it might be related.

Build: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build nbms-and-javadoc-1980-on-20140805)
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, 23.7-b01, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.7.0_17-b02
OS: Windows 8

User Comments:
yarrgh: First time opening NetBeans 7.2 Beta after importing settings from 7.1.2

aldobrucale: Starting netbeans

y575: Just when I Opened a tab with my projects and clicked one of them

GUEST: First time I started Netbeans 7.2 Beta.

GUEST: ????

furas: Installing 1326401582_org-netbeans-modules-php-nette.nbm

JMartinWard: Downloading and installing several plugins.

GUEST: Installing a separately downloaded plugin

GUEST: Autometically after starting the IDE

GUEST: I've just opened the IDE.

crazyjavahacking: I just started NetBeans with bunch of opened projects

GUEST: importing plugins from 7.1.2 installation

aldobrucale: starting nb

GUEST: plugin related update from 7.1.1 to dev 2010203230400

jeyoung: First launch

GUEST: Quick file chooser plugin Error:


org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 1; columnNumber: 1; Premature end of file.

stefan79: Tried to install the following Plugins:
-) Path Tool
-) RegExPlugin

GUEST: writing a report for the slowness

GUEST: I started up NetBeans for the first time after installing it.
NetBeans had imported settings from NetBeans 7.1.1, which was also running at the time.
The nightly build was installed with java base, java se and c/c++

aldobrucale: Starting netbeans for first time (importing settings from nb 7.1.1)

GUEST: Starting NetBeans 7.2 Beta for the first time.

bht: Startup first time importing 7.1.2 settings

GUEST: instalando plugin

sunbiz: Activating modules at the start... soon after installation threw this exception

GUEST: Background scanning of projects hangs at 100%

GUEST: Launching Netbeans 7.2 Beta for the first time (with 7.1.2 setting imported).

thilina01: Import plugins

GUEST: i wanted to install open file fast, and an unexpected exception came out http://plugins.netbeans.org/plugin/16495/open-file-fast

GUEST: Starting DEV build of IDE for the first time (new install).
Setting where imported from NetBeans 7.1.1
Crashed while loading a multi module maven project.

GUEST: first start up after installation on windows 8

augcampos: open php project

jpd4nt: Installed some plugins

furas: Installing WebPreview Module.

Netbeans founds modules installed in previous version (7.1.1)  and I choose to install one of module - WebPreview Module.
Problem was reported during installation but installation ends with "installation completed successfully".

GUEST: import project into new install of netbeans 7.4

phild: Adding plug in.

GUEST: nothing

GUEST: Installed 7.2 Beta and imported the 7.0 config at the first start, when this occured

mklaehn: added "downloaded" (self written module to ide)

JMartinWard: Opening a C++ project demonstrating virtual inheritance.

sflemming: Tried to install the Android Plugins

GUEST: Installing JUnit plugin possibly.

ivar_grimstad: installing cobertura plugin

GUEST: .

everheul: Installing plugin JUnit.

GUEST: Try to install Nette Plugin to NB 7.2 Beta IDE...

alfredogeiger: Importing projects from NetBeans 7.1.2

jpd4nt: Installing plugins




Stacktrace: 
org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 1; columnNumber: 1; Vorzeitiges Dateiende.
   at com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.parsers.DOMParser.parse(DOMParser.java:0)
   at com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.jaxp.DocumentBuilderImpl.parse(DocumentBuilderImpl.java:0)
   at org.netbeans.updater.XMLUtil.parse(XMLUtil.java:112)
   at org.netbeans.updater.UpdateTracking.readModuleFromFile(UpdateTracking.java:480)
   at org.netbeans.updater.UpdateTracking.scanDir(UpdateTracking.java:566)
   at org.netbeans.updater.UpdateTracking.deleteUnusedFiles(UpdateTracking.java:525)