JDK-6583819 : PIT: Unable to change/modify the jre installation
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 6u5
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2007-07-23
  • Updated: 2010-04-04
  • Resolved: 2007-08-20
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-6511158 - simplify JRE UE, by auto-choosing features for consumers
Description
Unable to change/modify the jre installation

Tested OS : windows
Tested bundle : 6U4 PIT (http://j2se.east/plugin/1.6.0_04-nightly/2007-07-19.12_44)

Steps to reproduce :
1. Install jre (6u4 PIT)
2. go to add or remove programs
3. choose jre(TM) 6 Family
4. Click on change button

Installer tries to modify the Java(TM) 6 family. During modification, installer is looking for jre1.6.0_04.msi file but that file is missing, so modification failed with error.
Image file attached.
Comments
EVALUATION All features are selected for install, and there is no way of overriding this. The "modify" feature is no longer necessary in the JRE installer, so the fix is to disable the "modify/change" option.
23-07-2007