Java: System cannot find the file C:\ ... java.exe

Question

I have installed Java 8 and set my JAVA_HOME and JRE_HOME paths and added %JAVA_HOME% to the start of the path variable.

I created a helloworld.java application and am able to compile it using:

javac helloworld.java

However, when I try to run:

java helloworld

I get the error:

The system cannot find the file C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe

How can I solve this?

Try this thing. It's the same error. You should create a links. Try this advice! — aarexer
– aarexer, Commented Oct 26, 2015 at 21:00
Have you installed just java or the JDK (Java Development Kit) as well? — phflack
– phflack, Commented Oct 26, 2015 at 21:01
in system variables section check the path variable that is there C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath path in it — hamid_c
– hamid_c, Commented Oct 26, 2015 at 21:04

Atul Pundir · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-17 13:47:08Z

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1.Just go to C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath\

2.You will find there shortcuts for java.exe,javaw.exe,javaws.exe which are pointing to a location where they actually are not existing now

3.Go to the jre location where you have installed java like C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin

You will find java.exe,javaw.exe,javaws.exe
Create shortcuts for these files and replace with the ones which are present in C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath.

It works

answered Feb 17, 2016 at 13:47

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Rafael Díaz Over a year ago

It was the only solution that worked for me. Thanks

hab · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-26 21:15:10Z

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Just set %JAVA_HOME%/bin to your path variable.

answered Oct 26, 2015 at 21:15

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hab Over a year ago

Obviously you work with Windows. Be sure to exit and restart your console after configuring the path in your system properties. - Do you like to give us your path (set path)?

rni902 Over a year ago

Thank you I have solved the issue now. I had set the JDK_HOME and JRE_HOME vars to the wrong path. I have included an answer stating the paths that I used.

Janac Meena · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-15 18:14:41Z

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If you are blocked from modifying system variables from command line, but are able to open up an elevated command prompt, then run a command like this:

setx \M JAVA_HOME "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_25"

But of course, change the directory to point to your installed version of java. Note that the JAVA_HOME path does not point into the bin directory, it stops one level above bin.

answered May 15, 2017 at 18:14

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:10:11Z

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I was able to solve this issue. To do so I used the advice from this answer:

Java SE Development Kit 8u25 on a 64-bit Windows 8

Set the following user environment variables (== environment variables of type user variables)

•JAVA_HOME : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_25
•JDK_HOME  : %JAVA_HOME%
•JRE_HOME  : %JAVA_HOME%\jre
•CLASSPATH : .;%JAVA_HOME%\lib;%JAVA_HOME%\jre\lib
•PATH      : your-unique-entries;%JAVA_HOME%\bin

(make sure that the longish your-unique-entries does not contain any other references to another Java installation folder.)

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answered Oct 27, 2015 at 8:54

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