legacy: Netbeans v.6.7.1 Installation - JDK not found issue

 

>PROBLEM

Attempt to execute the installer fails returning message that JDK was not found.

>SOLUTION

This procedure avoids messing with the configuration of your system.

Java installers usually use the following default paths:

C:\Program Files\Java

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath

The Netbeans v6.7.1 installer uses by default this:

C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath

To avoid changing the System's configuration, the installation may be done as below.

1. Java setup for Netbeans v.6.7.1 

Netbeans v6.7.1 searches "java.exe" by default under the following path:

  C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe

Check if it is present on the system.

If present, check the java's version:

  C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe java -version

The Netbeans 6.7.1 accepts Java 8 version.

If not, copy from another folder on the system the "java.exe" for Java 8.

Try the usual default places referred above.

Copy the java executables to the netbean's default path (better all of them, just in case):

java.exe

javaw.exe

javaws.exe

2. Extracts the bundle from the Netbeans executable.

netbeans-6.7.1-ml-windows.exe --extract

3. Run the bundle extrated to start the installer.

java -jar bundle.jar