Java will not install

Bagpuss741

I have been trying to update my Java for a few days and keep getting the message
Installation Failed, The wizard was interrupted before Java 6 update 17 could be completely installed. I have unistalled all other versions of Java in case this was the problem and tried to install it with the firewall off but cannot get it to install I am running windows vista and mozilla firefox. Any help would be very much appreciated.

davb

Have a read of this, it's a different version and OS, but the problem (and hopefully solution) should be the same.

Bagpuss741

Thank you, I will have a good read through of that tomorrow:A

labp04

Had same problem, went to Java help pages found the problem acknowledged for some systems. On this page found an offer an off-line install programme which I downloaded and voila! Good luck:beer:

Bagpuss741

I decided to try and go down the offline route and thought I'd succeeded as the product was registering but then:eek: I got the following error message
Error 1906. Failed to cache package C:\Windows\Installer\2ccle.msi. Error:-2147286775.

labp04

Sounds as if it might well be an MS Install Manager problem. Maybe a deletion of your download, restart and then fresh download will do the trick. If this fails then perhaps a registry cleaner/repairer will help. If you do go down the reg route do remember to set a restore point before running the programme - bit of hard learned experience there! Good luck!

omen666

labp04 wrote: »

Sounds as if it might well be an MS Install Manager problem. Maybe a deletion of your download, restart and then fresh download will do the trick. If this fails then perhaps a registry cleaner/repairer will help. If you do go down the reg route do remember to set a restore point before running the programme - bit of hard learned experience there! Good luck!

Are you for real with thay advce?

GunJack

If your java won't update, best to uninstall it completely, then re-install via the website

http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Saving_spree

Try to reinstall the java.

glenb

It's difficult to diagnose these problems without getting hands-on.

If you've tried reinstalling different versions and still no luck, then the next thing I would try is to reinstall the latest version of Windows Installer itself:

From this page: (as a new user I can't paste proper links!!! copy and paste the following into your browser address field)

microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5a58b56f-60b6-4412-95b9-54d056d6f9f4

Download + Run "Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x86.msu" if you are using 32-bit Vista (probably);
or "Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x64.msu" for 64-bit Windows.

aliEnRIK

Try this removal tool ~
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/javara/javara/JavaRa/JavaRa.zip?use_mirror=mesh

then Download CCLEANER
http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds/downloading-slim
Run the CLEANER scan (UNTICK 'cookies')
Then run the REGISTRY scan (Backup the registry when it asks)

then attempt to reinstall java