JDK-6760470 : Cannot upgrade from a beta because of cached transforms and errors that occur
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2008-10-16
  • Updated: 2014-11-14
  • Resolved: 2008-10-22
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Description
User who has 6u10-b31 previously installed cannot install 6u10-b33. They will receive an error dialog as shown in attachment. This will affect the 6u10 EA testers.
Comments
EVALUATION Installed jre-6u10-rc2-bin-b31-windows-i586-p-05_sep_2008-s.exe Reproduce Internal Error 2229. , Control, SELECT . . . with both b33 online installer jre-6u10-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe (see MSIe2cf5-b31tob33online.LOG) and offline installer jre-6u10-windows-i586-p.exe (see MSIa3187-b31tob33offline.LOG) downloaded from java.sun.com. The offline installer does not have a transform, but the Windows Installer MSI log shows that it is using a cached sponsor .MST file: MSI (c) (58:F8) [12:31:09:627]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding TRANSFORMS property. Its value is 'C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83216010FF}\sp1033.MST'. This issue is addressed with REINSTALL_NO_PROMPT=1 in the 1.6.0_10-b33_from_beta.xml file.
22-10-2008
WORK AROUND OR Call the 6u10 b33 installer with REINSTALL_NO_PROMPT=1 e.g. jre-6u10-windows-i586-p-iftw.exe REINSTALL_NO_PROMPT=1 OR Or when auto-update from 6u10 betas to 6u10 b33 is made available, Auto-update to b33 or Update from Java Control Panel. The 1.6.0_10-b33_from_beta.xml file should pass REINSTALL_NO_PROMPT=1.
22-10-2008
WORK AROUND Uninstall 6u10-b31, and then install 6u10-b33
16-10-2008