Bug ID: JDK-6930517 Java version returns Error Code with kernel bundle

Type: Bug
Component: install
Sub-Component: install
Affected Version: 6u18

Priority: P3
Status: Closed
Resolution: Fixed
OS: windows_xp
CPU: x86

Submitted: 2010-02-27
Updated: 2013-10-08
Resolved: 2013-06-13

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JDK 6
6u60Fixed

We discovered this issue during download testing.

To reproduce:
1) Download the kernel (iftw-k.exe) bundle from
https://cds-edit.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=jre-6u18-oth-JPR@CDS-CDS_Developer
2) After successfully installing it, run the command

C:\Results>java -version
############# ERROR CODE: 0
java version "1.6.0_18"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_18-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 16.0-b13, mixed mode)

C:\Results>

Running this command does not return this error again.
Running the command "java -version" for second or third time does not
print the "####ERROR CODE: 0" message.  We observed this on Windows XP.