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Bug 268860 - new Java Platform path cannot be saved
Summary: new Java Platform path cannot be saved
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: ide
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 8.2
Hardware: PC Windows 7
: P3 normal (vote)
Assignee: issues@ide
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Reported: 2016-11-06 13:13 UTC by DimitriAus
Modified: 2016-11-06 13:13 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: DEFECT
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2016-11-06 13:13 UTC, DimitriAus 		Details
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Description DimitriAus 2016-11-06 13:13:41 UTC 
Product Version = NetBeans IDE 8.2 (Build 201609300101)
Operating System = Windows 7 version 6.1 running on amd64
Java; VM; Vendor = 1.8.0_111
Runtime = Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 25.111-b14

Reproducibility: Happens every time

STEPS:
  * Update Java platform , which is changing path lets say from C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_105 to C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_111
  * Click on NetBeans shotcut to run it 

ACTUAL:
  Message : Cannot locate java installation in specified jdkhome: [some outdated path].  Do you want to try to use default version?
  When unswered Yes everything seems to be fine. Dirrectory in Tools-Java Platform updated.
  But when restarting NetBeans message comes up again.

EXPECTED:
  NetBeans start normal 

The problem and the walk around described back in 2013! at https://davidwburns.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/how-do-i-change-the-jdk-home-for-netbeans/#comment-941
Comment 1 DimitriAus 2016-11-06 13:13:46 UTC 
Created attachment 162799 [details]
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