I should add that the Oracle/Sun error I get is 25099, and the Oracle Java
website has this note -
SYMPTOMS
While Java installation is in progress, a message box with the following
error is displayed:
Error 25099. Unzipping core files failed.
CAUSE
The actual root cause of this issue is still under investigation. Error
25099 indicates that the Java installation process has failed.
WORKAROUND
Step 1 : Completely delete content of the following directory: *
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\
(modify the folder appropriately for 64-bit Windows ) This is the method I
have always used (but the first time I discovered the note on this error
condition)
This is a PITA since it is necessary to uninstall (or stop services and
unload Java), reboot, then delete the folder. I'm surprised Oracle can't
work out better update solution.
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Ian Thomas
Victoria Park, Western Australia
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Michael Lyons
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 7:30 AM
To: 'ozDotNet'
Subject: RE: [OT] Java Updates
My experience doesn't fair much better. I get a UAC dialog every time I
launch windows to allow the update checker to run, pretty poor since it's a
security issue if you don't update.
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Michael Lyons
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Ian Thomas
Sent: Thursday, 30 June 2011 5:57 PM
To: 'ozDotNet'
Subject: [OT] Java Updates
I use IE browser and some XML utilities (eg, Stylus Studio) that use JRE and
somehow I have the two annoying services Java Update Checker + Java Update
Scheduler that have no idea of how to deal with Windows security. Every
update attempt on my Win7 Standard User system fails, if I let it proceed.
My solution is to uninstall the 32-bit and 64-bit applications (currently
Java 6 Update 24), then download the updates from Oracle and manually
install them.
Does anyone else have a better experience / a better solution?
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Ian Thomas
Victoria Park, Western Australia
