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Problems installing old version "build46_11.5.1_2005_11_22"

patrik_spiess
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Hello,

when I try to install the version mentioned above on my laptop, I always get the following error message:

"The Sun Java Virtual Machine Must Be Installed

Prior to Installing Illuminator (Minimum Version 1.4.2)

Please use the Sun JRE 1.4.2 which is included on the distribution CD"

I have both the JRE "j2re1.4.2_07" installed in "C:\Program Files\Java" as well the whole JDK "j2sdk1.4.1_07" in "C:\j2sdk1.4.1_07".

I have tried setting JAVA_HOME to both directories, but I still got that message. Can anyone help me?

Best regards,

Patrik

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Former Member
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Just curious - Why are you even trying to work with this version?

jcgood25
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Patrick,

The install checks the environment for the JavaHome key in both (it starts with the CurrentVersion and then navigates to the reg paths below):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Development Kit\1.4

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment\1.4

As long as 1.4.2 'something' is found in both locations then it will proceed. You could also look at the installation log that should be in C:\Lighthammer\logs for error messaging.

Best Regards,

Jeremy Good

patrik_spiess
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This is a great tip. If I had read it earlier, I would not have uninstalled my Java 6.

Former Member
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Is the JDK 1.4.1_07 or 1.4.2_07?

patrik_spiess
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Sorry, the JDK is 1.4.2_07, that was just a typo.

Former Member
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That's what I thought, just making sure.

What do you get if you type "java -version" at a command prompt?

patrik_spiess
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Doing so I realized that I had a JRE of Java 6 installed. After uninstalling that, the installation of xMII worked smoothly. Thanks for the tip.

Wouldn't it be better to allow any Java Version to be installed and have the installer pick the right version and configure the application accordingly?