We have been using symbolic links and pointing installers to those instead of the actual Java install directories. Similar to what you said about installing to ../jre instead of ../jre7 or ../jre6. We let the installer installed in the path it wants (except for changing to D:) and then created a ../jre and/or ../jdk symbolic link. If we update Java from 6 to 7 we just need to update the symlink.
Windows example: mklink /J "D:\Program Files\Java\jre" "D:\Program Files\Java\jre7" It creates a junction (like a shortcut that apps can use) called D:\Program Files\Java\jre that points to the jre7 directory. Here is output of Dir from one of our systems: Directory of d:\Program Files\Java 02/21/2013 10:45 PM <DIR> . 02/21/2013 10:45 PM <DIR> .. 02/21/2013 10:45 PM <JUNCTION> *jdk *[D:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_13] 02/21/2013 10:46 PM <DIR> jdk1.7.0_13 02/21/2013 10:45 PM <JUNCTION> *jre *[D:\Program Files\Java\jre7] 02/21/2013 10:43 PM <DIR> jre7 In Mark's case a quick the following should provide a quick fix (assuming MS Vista/server 2008 or greater): mklink /J "D:\Program Files\Java\jre6" "D:\Program Files\Java\jre7" Jason On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Rick Westbrock <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > Funny, I had the same issue last week. I had to uninstall Java 6 to meet > security requirement but even after modifying the config file for Dev > Studio it was still looking for that jre6 directory. I ended up > uninstalling Java 7 and re-installing it to the jr6 directory as a quick > fix so that I wasn’t stranded without my tools. I don’t know what the root > cause of the issue is and I quickly gave up searching my registry for > “jre6” as it was in a large number of entries. I had even tried > reinstalling Dev Studio after removing Java 6 but it’s still looking for > that jre6 path for some reason. I may n**** > > ** ** > > I have co-workers who had initially installed Java to a jre directory (no > version number) so that version upgrades wouldn’t cause such an issue. I > think maybe to get a long-term solution I will need to install Java 7 to > C:\Program Files\Java\jre\ then uninstall Dev Studio, reboot, then install > Dev Studio again to see if that helps.**** > > ** ** > > -Rick**** > > ___________________________**** > > Rick Westbrock**** > > QMX Support Services**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Brittain, Mark > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 9:48 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Developer Studio issue**** > > ** ** > > ** **** > > Hi All,**** > > ** ** > > I hope there is an easy fix for this one. Today I updated java and not > Studio does not load. The error I get is no JVM found after searching the > following locations:**** > > C:\Program Files\Java\jres6\bin\javaw.exe. When I went looking for the > file I found in**** > > C:\Program Files\Java\jres7\bin\javaw.exe**** > > ** ** > > So do I have to de-install/reinstall studio or something else to get up > and running again.**** > > ** ** > > Developer 7.6.04 SP3**** > > AR Server 7.6.04 SP3**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > Mark**** > > ** ** > > *Mark Brittain* > > Remedy Developer**** > > ITILv3 Foundation**** > > *NaviSite – **A Time Warner Cable Company* > > [email protected]**** > > Office: 315-453-2912 x5335**** > > Mobile: 315-882.5360**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > This e-mail is the property of NaviSite, Inc. It is intended only for the > person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that > is privileged, confidential, or otherwise protected from disclosure. > Distribution or copying of this e-mail, or the information contained > herein, to anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited.**** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
