JRE 1.5 Installation Error

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pwc - 29 Apr 2005 07:50 GMT

When I attempted to update the JRE from 1.3.1 to 1.5 on my Win XP
machine, the installer stalled midway through and I aborted it. Now
when I try to reinstall 1.5, I get a J2SE Runtime Environment
Installation error stating that "You already have this version of the
JRE installed. Please uninstall the product through the Add/Remove
Programs utility before reinstalling. The only entry under Add/Remove
is for JRE 1.3.1.

How do I clean up the registry entries or other instances of the failed
install so that the reinstall will succeed?

Thanks in advance.

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Peter MacMillan - 29 Apr 2005 08:05 GMT

> When I attempted to update the JRE from 1.3.1 to 1.5 on my Win XP
> machine, the installer stalled midway through and I aborted it. Now
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> Thanks in advance.

use regedit, delete the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft

If you want to be more delicate and tip-toe around, look at each subkey
and use your best judgement.

DISCLAIMER:
I am not responsible if your computer stops working or becomes sentient.
And problems arising from removing this registry key are entirely your
own. If your computer should claim sentience, turn it off *immediatly*
and report it to the Turing Police as soon as possible, thank you.

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