Re: Please help with java app error "main class not found"

From:

Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com>

Newsgroups:

comp.lang.java.programmer

Date:

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:14:54 -0800

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steve wrote:

Knute Johnson wrote:

steve wrote:

I have a java application that works perfect on a fresh installation
(xp). However I'm trying to run on a computer thats had load of rubbish
installed before.

When trying to run my app I get the error message "main class not
found" therefore it must be a linker, jvm or similar problem. I can't
wipe the hard drive and start a fresh install because its a customers
demo computer. How can I remove all traces of previuos java
installations? I think there may be conflicts. Any help or pointers
would be apreciated.

Thanks in advance

Just go to Add/Remove Programs and remove all of the old JREs. Then
install a new one and it should run just fine. You might also check the
environment variables to make sure that there is no CLASSPATH set.

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Knute Johnson
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Hi Knute
I've removed all previous jre's and cleared the classpath with no
success, possibly there is some other app thats installed something
thats causing conflicts?

Steve

Steve:

Please post your command line and the actual error message.

Also just type java<ENTER> at the command line and post the results.

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Knute Johnson
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