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I had previously installed NB 3.4.1 and now tried to update to 3.5.1 from the Update Center. At the dialog asking where to install, I changed location to C:/Program Files/NetBeans After the install when I tried to startup, I got this error. I am also attaching ide.log ============= java.lang.VerifyError: Cannot inherit from final class at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass0(Native Method) at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass (ClassLoader.java:509) at org.netbeans.JarClassLoader.simpleFindClass (JarClassLoader.java:140) at org.netbeans.ProxyClassLoader.smartLoadClass (ProxyClassLoader.java:480) at org.netbeans.ProxyClassLoader.loadClass (ProxyClassLoader.java:144) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass (ClassLoader.java:262) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal (ClassLoader.java:322) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:207) at org.openide.util.lookup.MetaInfServicesLookup.search (MetaInfServicesLookup.java:173) at org.openide.util.lookup.MetaInfServicesLookup.beforeLookup (MetaInfServicesLookup.java:78) at org.openide.util.lookup.AbstractLookup.lookupItem (AbstractLookup.java:268) at org.openide.util.lookup.AbstractLookup.lookup (AbstractLookup.java:259) at org.openide.util.lookup.ProxyLookup.lookup (ProxyLookup.java:140) at org.openide.filesystems.ExternalUtil.initialize (ExternalUtil.java:94) at org.openide.filesystems.ExternalUtil.getRepository (ExternalUtil.java:32) at org.openide.filesystems.Repository.getDefault (Repository.java:124) at org.netbeans.core.NbTheme.parseTheme (NbTheme.java:254) at org.netbeans.core.NbTheme.<init> (NbTheme.java:210) at org.netbeans.core.Main.run(Main.java:123) at org.netbeans.core.NbTopManager.getNbTopManager (NbTopManager.java:236) at org.netbeans.core.NbTopManager.get (NbTopManager.java:195) at org.netbeans.core.Main.start(Main.java:433) at org.netbeans.core.TopThreadGroup.run (TopThreadGroup.java:79) [catch] at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:536)
Created attachment 11258 [details] ide.log
Reassign to core. Please, investigate the problem.
this is very bad, you installed the new version over the old intallation, jars are duplicated all over. In the ide.log I see two crimson jars, two regexp jars, etc. They don't match, no surprise that we got VerifyExceptions. Please delete the installation and install the IDE the usual way.
I went to Update Center and it informed me that there is an update (from what I remember). I followed the instructions for an install. I have deleted the IDE and tried to reinstall, but get the same problem. thanks, Anil
strange that you got the same problem. Please try again. First delete both "C:\Program Files\NetBeans" and "C:\Documents and Settings\aphili01\.netbeans\3.5", then install NB 3.5.1. Don't go to the update center and install any additional modules (yet). If you still get the error, please attach the ide.log file
As instructed, I deleted "C:\Program Files\NetBeans" and "C:\Documents and Settings\aphili01\.netbeans\3.5" and tried to install again. After choosing the default folder to install (or even when I created a new folder in C:\NetBeans), it hourglasses and hangs for perhaps 30 min.
then this is a bug in the installer (it hangs). Please try the zip file. Download, and unzip it somewhere on your disk. The installer essetially does the same thing, plus create a desktop and menu shortcuts. Not much more than that.
I used the zip file and am able to run it now using the runide.exe However I had a gui screen generated using the NB Form Editor - now I am unable to see it - perhaps that setting was not imported? I can now only open it in the Source Editor, not the Form Editor. I had not completed designing the screen - so help! (I do not want to lose what I had). I notice a file eg FlightsFrame.form in the same directory as FlightsFrame.java When I mouseover the file the popup says "unrecognized file"
so this is not a defect in "core". You mentioned two other issues: one in installer (it hangs) and one in the form module (inability to work with old forms). Please file separate bugs against respective modules Thanks
Trung is right - verifying.