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Bug 224297

Summary:	Java SE Development Kit (JDK) was not found on this computer - erroneous message
Product:	ide	Reporter:	gliesian <gliesian>
Component:	UI	Assignee:	issues@ide <issues>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P1
Version:	5.x
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 7
Issue Type:	DEFECT	Exception Reporter:
Attachments:	Error message

Description gliesian 2012-12-28 23:07:58 UTC

When install NetBeans 6.1 (netbeans-6.1-ml-javaee-windows) with JDK 1.7 on the machine, the following error is issued in a popup dialog box:

Java SE Development Kit (JDK) was not found on this computer

See attached image.

Please fix 6.1.x thread to allow for 6.1 to be installed with JDK 7 on the machine.

Thanks,
Robert

Comment 1 gliesian 2012-12-28 23:09:04 UTC

Created attachment 129750 [details]
Error message

Comment 2 Marian Mirilovic 2012-12-28 23:37:51 UTC

no plans to fix in very old version

Comment 3 gliesian 2012-12-29 01:39:28 UTC

The current NetBeans IDE exam 1Z0-889 makes use of NetBeans 6.1.  Therefore, if a test candidate wants to download and use NetBeans 6.1 after the installation of JDK 1.7... then everything *should* work just fine.  This is not the case so test candidates will be scratching their heads just to get a functional studying environment setup.  Yes, studying with the latest version(s) of NetBeans will suffice (and may be ideal) but there are a couple of 6.1 specific objectives that warrants a NetBeans 6.1 installation.  Please fix this issue as I have described when it was opened.

Reference:

Oracle Certified Expert, NetBeans Integrated Development Environment 6.1 Programmer 
http://www.coderanch.com/t/597506/NetBeans-Certification/certification/Oracle-Certified-Expert-NetBeans-Integrated#2743778

Comment 4 gliesian 2012-12-29 01:47:13 UTC

*** Bug 224243 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***