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I'm trying to install the latest jdk (7u2) onto my Windows XP laptop and for some reason when I double-click the jdk-7u12-windows-i586.exe, no automatic pop up comes out like how I expect it to for the installation. Would anyone know any reasons why it would do that or how to debug this? I have uninstalled any older Java versions, so it should be a clean slate, but nothing is still coming up when I double-click the installer. I have also tried to run the installer on the cmd but nothing comes up as well. I don't get any warnings or errors. Thank you.

Edit: The installer is not corrupted. I have tested the installer on another WinXP machine and it works fine. I am thinking my setup is somehow messed up or one of my other programs are blocking it.. I have disabled a virus scan .exe process in my Windows Task Manager already but it must be something else...

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There should be a log in C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp. If not, run the installer from the command line with the option jdk-7u12-windows-i586.exe /LV* C:\jdk.log (Or your desired path and filename.) Let's see what the log says. – Aaron Copley Dec 21 '11 at 20:30
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Download the installer again. It was corrupted during file transfer. – mailq Dec 21 '11 at 20:33
@Aaron Copley - I tried your command, but it seems like no jdk.log is saving in the C:\ directory. (??) – O_O Dec 21 '11 at 20:45
@mailq - I redownloaded the installer but I am still having the same symptoms. I am assuming that downloading the jdk does not require a jre since I believe the jdk emcompasses the jre as well... – O_O Dec 21 '11 at 20:46
Are you running as Admin? – Aaron Copley Dec 21 '11 at 21:08
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To edit the PATH environment variable in Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7: Click the "Start" button ⇒ "Control Panel" ⇒ "System" ⇒ (Vista/7 only) "Advanced system settings". Switch to "Advanced" tab ⇒ "Environment Variables..." In "System Variables" box, scroll down to select "PATH" ⇒ "Edit..." In "Variable value" field, INSERT "c:\Program Files\java\jdk1.7.0\bin" (assume that this is your JDK's binary directory) IN FRONT of all the existing directories, followed by a semi-colon (;) which separates the JDK's binary directory from the rest of the existing directories. DO NOT DELETE any existing entries; otherwise, some existing applications may not run. Variable name : PATH Variable value : c:\Program Files\java\jdk1.7.0\bin;....exiting entries....

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It's always a good idea to include full answers rather than providing a link as an answer. If that link goes stale in the future, this will lead someone with the same problem to a dead end. Links are ok for additional reading or reference. – Aaron Copley Dec 21 '11 at 20:35
I checked the C:\Program Files\ folder and found a Java folder with empty jre folders and I deleted that. I again retried double-clicking the installer, but it is a no go. :( I don't think the path matters if the jdk isn't even installed yet.. – O_O Dec 21 '11 at 20:36
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