JDK-6682568 : jre installation fails on windows x64
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P1
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_vista
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2008-04-01
  • Updated: 2010-04-04
  • Resolved: 2008-04-01
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-6683308 - Merge 64bit JRE Java plugin/webstart w/6u10, not built by default
Description
jre-6u10-beta-windows-x64.exe (online) installer fails to install on 64bit windows systems with the error message that is attached as png. 
tested on vista_64bit, windows XP Pro 64bit, german and english (USA) locale

reproducible always

installation of 64bit jdk or 32bit jre passes without problems.