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

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I am on JDK 8u25 on Windows 8  and I am experiencing a problem with my Java installation  I can run javac perfectly fine  but running java produces this error message   The system cannot find the file C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath java exe   How do I fix this     I think the problem has to do with my environment variables   The important variables  as I have set them  are    JAVA HOME     C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 25 CLASSPATH        JAVA HOME  lib PATH      lt other paths omitted gt   JAVA HOME  bin   And their expansions  as viewed with set in cmd  are    JAVA HOME     C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 25 CLASSPATH       C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 25 lib  CLASSPATH   PATH     C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath C  Program Files Java jdk1 6 0 45 bin  lt other paths omitted gt  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 25 bin   The full output of set can be viewed here

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This will solve all problems relating to Java and environment variables:

Make your way to Windows' Environment Variables dialog.
Under System variables, select the variable named Path. Click Edit...
Remove the entry that looks like:
```
C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath
```
Add the path of your JDK/JRE's bin folder.
Don't forget to set JAVA_HOME.

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This usually happens when you update the java  the easiest way to solve this is to just uninstall the JDK  amp  then reinstall it  NOTE  This doesnt remove the path or classpath so no need to worry

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There must be two or more PATH variables  Try merging all of them into one using semi-colon

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There are 2 versions of jdk in your PATH VARIABLE jdk1 6 0 45 and jdk1 8 0 25  Try removing the first one ie   jdk1 6 0 45 from the PATH

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Uninstall all JDKs installed on your computer from the Java Control Panel Search for C  ProgramData Oracle Java and delete that directory and all files contained within  You can do this from the command line using rmdir  S C  ProgramData Oracle Java Then search for C  ProgramData Oracle and delete the oracle folder  You can do this using rmdir  S C  ProgramData Oracle Now install JDK and set the path   Run the program You won t find the same problem anymore

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I had also similar problem where by I had to un-install JDK 1 8 and needed jdk 1 7   What i did was removed the symbolic links from the javapath and then imported the shortcuts of java  javaw  javaws from the bin directory to the javapath folder  However  I found some permission issues in the enterprise laptop where by I did not have the privilege to modify  update this directory  I had given appropriate permission from the administrator and there by resolved it

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Why Oracle did such a poor way to point to java is beyond me  We solved this problem by creating a new link to the JDK  mklink  d C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 40 bin     The same would work for a JRE if that is all that is required    This replaces the old symlinks in C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath  if they existed previously

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lt   Common Files Oracle Java javapath  is now created as a junction  no symlinks anymore

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Don t worry  Just uninstall jdk as well as jdk updates Before re installing jdk  delete the oracle folder inside programData hidden folder in C    Then reinstall  Set the following   JAVA HOME CLASSPATH PATH JRE HOME   is optional

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I got same error while running JAVA command  To resolve this  I moved the java path as the first entry in the path  and it resolved the issue  Please have look at this screenshot for reference

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I had in PATH   C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 92 bin  lt others omitted gt    I removed   C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath    and that fixed the issue for me  java -version now gives details about the Java version  etc

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c  ProgramData Java javapath is used for symlinks  You can of course add the full path to your Java Path to  PATH   but equally you can create a symlink to the path to the above location    Open CMD as Administrator  Type mklink java exe  full path to your Java exe  eg   mklink java exe  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 25 bin java exe

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This problem exists when you upgrade from one version to another because jdk is not automatically upgraded   For the same you can change the environmental varibles  In system variables look for the PATH and add the jdk bin location in the front of the string not at the back   Once you have done that check in CMD if  java  and  javac  works  if it works  again go to system variables  add  CLASSPATH  A the variable and set value     c  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 91 lib

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I ve got a similar problem I m currently working on solving  I can t say this will solve your error since there may be issues with other software  which is my case with Eclipse Luna    Java is using the path given in your PATH variable  which is     C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath   Go to this folder  ProgramData is hidden  so unhide it if necessary  and right click on the java exe symlink  You ll see in the Target field where it s looking for java exe  It may be pointing to the java exe file from your previous jdk1 6 0 45 install  Either paste in new shortcuts here or change the PATH setting as others have mentioned   I ve found that the Java installer doesn t change the javapath or update the system path  at least when going from 1 8 to 1 7  In my case changing the shortcuts only led to a problem with Eclipse on startup   EDIT ----- After playing with javapath folder shortcuts it turns out you need symlinks  at least for Eclipse  See  Windows how to create directory symlink   You don t need the  d switch for a file symlink     mklink java exe  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 20 bin java exe    mklink javaw exe  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 20 bin javaw exe    mklink javaws exe  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 20 bin javaws exe    This now works for me

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Please remove  C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath java exe  from the Path variable and add your jdk bin path  It will work   In my case the I have removed the the above path and added my JDK path which is  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 221 bin

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Updating the PATH Environment Variable  If you do not set the PATH variable  you need to specify the full path to the executable file every time you run it  such as   C   gt   C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 bin javac  MyClass java    It is useful to set the PATH variable permanently so it will persist after rebooting   To set the PATH variable permanently  add the full path of the jdk1 8 0 bin directory to the PATH variable  Typically  this full path looks something like  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 bin  Set the PATH variable as follows on Microsoft Windows    Click Start  then Control Panel  then System  Click Advanced  then Environment Variables  Add the location of the bin folder of the JDK installation to the PATH variable in System Variables   The following is a typical value for the PATH variable   C  WINDOWS system32 C  WINDOWS C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 bin   Note  The PATH environment variable is a series of directories separated by semicolons     and is not case-sensitive  Microsoft Windows looks for programs in the PATH directories in order  from left to right  You should only have one bin directory for a JDK in the path at a time  Those following the first instance are ignored  If you are not sure where to add the JDK path  append it    The new path takes effect in each new command window you open after setting the PATH variable

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For New version of Java JavaPath folder is located   64 bit OS   C  Program Files  Common Files Oracle Java javapath    X86   C  Program Files x86   Common Files Oracle Java javapath

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I got the same after installing java8 from a non-permissioned account  To fix I simply reinstalled from admin user account  This created the quoted directory with file links to java exes

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If you re on a corporate PC that s fairly restricted by group policy  this might work      Assuming that    your Windows PATH includes C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath you have JDK installed to C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 60 bin   Then create the following text file mklink bat and put it on your desktop   rem mklink bat mklink  d C  ProgramData Oracle Java javapath  C  Program Files Java jdk1 8 0 60 bin  pause   Now right-click it and choose  Run as Administrator   Provide admin credentials  The script should report success  Now you can compile or run Java

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

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