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Java Portable Launcher v1.1

error message at start::
(ERROR: Java Portable [PortableApps.com/JavaPortable] could no be found]

i re-installed & tried it on a couple of PCs, same error message.

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Install Java Portable

Do what it says... install Java Portable.

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I got the same error. I had

I got the same error. I had already loaded Java Portable before the error message and reloaded after the error message. Still getting the message.
I did install Java Port on my D drive Program folder\common files where all my other portable apps are located, not the default C drive etc.

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Correct structure:

You must have them in the correct location. A valid setup is this:
X:\PortableApps\CommonFiles\Java
X:\PortableApps\JavaPortableLauncher

The Java Portable Launcher looks for ..\CommonFiles\Java\bin\javaw.exe.

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Exactly what I have except I

Exactly what I have except I call my folder Program Files.

D:\Program Files\CommonFiles\Java
D:\Program Files\JavaPortableLauncher

javaw.exe is where it should be.

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No it's not...you have them

No it's not...you have them in "Program Files" NOT "PortableApps".

This DOES make a difference. Put them in the correct folder and it will work Smile

It's different for Java, I would assume because it's a "CommonFiles" location and not an "AppPortable" location. It's expecting the X:\Portableapps\CommonFiles location.

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Even though, there is no

Even though, there is no indication on the install display that you need to place Java in a specific named folder, I did the following as suggested and still got the same error. I guess I won't be using this at this time.

D:\PortableApps\CommonFiles\Java
D:\PortableApps\JavaPortableLauncher

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I reread your original error,

I reread your original error, and I think I know what the issue is and it looks like a bug.

Try renameing "PortableApps" to "PortableApps.com" and it will most likely work. I can't test this right now, not on my PC, but if what I'm thinking is right, this change will work for you.

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No

That's a URL to download it from.

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What's in there?

What's in the CommonFiles\Java directory? If there is another Java directory, it didn't install right.

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Java directory

No there isn't another Java directory only bin, lib, other folders and assorted files.

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Spaces?

Maybe the space between Program and Files causes the problem.

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> X:\PortableApps\CommonFiles\Java
> X:\PortableApps\JavaPortableLauncher

i installed to:

X:\CommonFiles\Java
X:\JavaPortableLauncher

and it works on the box at work using the USB HD (one empirical data point but i'll have two more when i get home).

thanx for the lead-out. (too much TdF coverage).

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Question of how-to get a Custom Path?

How could one change or have Java Portable Launcher to look for Portable Java in a Different Place?

The reason I would like to know is so I could move the CommonFiles inside Java Portable Launcher. Just to keep it neat...and so I can the folder Java.

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unsupported

This isn't suppported. CommonFiles is so other apps like LibreOffice can use it, too.

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