Why is itshowing your JDK 'C:\Program Files\Java\jre7' is not a valid JDK while installing WebLogic server?

Question

It's showing -

This installer must be executed using a Java Development Kit (JDK)
but C:\Program Files\Java\jre7 is not a valid JDK.

</>- while installing the WebLogic server.

I have installed the 64-bit JDK version 1.7. Where am I making a mistake?

Answer 1

i faced the same problem even when JAVA_HOME points to JDK this is how i resolved it ,

1. run command prompt as administrator

2. go to the directory which contains your jar file

   C:\Windows\system32>cd/
   
   C:\>cd oracleweblogic
   

3. Set JAVA_HOME and path again on the command prompt

   //put path in double quotes otherwise it won't recognize variable

   C:\oracleweblogic>set JAVA_HOME="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_45"
   
   C:\oracleweblogic>set path=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_45\bin;%path%
   

   If you have already set the JAVA_HOME then in the second step you can also type as: C:\oracleweblogic>set path=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%path%

4. run the jar file

   C:\oracleweblogic>java -jar fmw_12.2.1.1.0_wls_quick.jar
   

you should see something like this if your setup is correct

C:\oracleweblogic>java -jar fmw_12.2.1.1.0_wls_quick.jar
Launcher log file is C:\Users\ANANT\AppData\Local\Temp\OraInstall2016-10-06_12-4
6-22PM\launcher2016-10-06_12-46-22PM.log.
Extracting the installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done
Checking if CPU speed is above 300 MHz.   Actual 1696    Passed
Checking swap space: must be greater than 512 MB    Passed
Checking if this platform requires a 64-bit JVM.   Actual 64    Passed (64-bit n
ot required)
Checking temp space: must be greater than 300 MB.   Actual 42253 MB    Passed


Preparing to launch the Oracle Universal Installer from C:\Users\ANANT\AppData\L
ocal\Temp\OraInstall2016-10-06_12-46-22PM
Log: C:\Users\ANANT\AppData\Local\Temp\OraInstall2016-10-06_12-46-22PM\install20
16-10-06_12-46-22PM.log

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Distribution Name : Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c WebLogic and Coherence Develope
r
Distribution Version : 12.2.1.1.0

Oracle Home : C:\oracleweblogic\wls12210
Java Home : C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_45

Note: Oracle Home not supplied (defaulted to <present working dir>\wls12210)

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