I don't understand why the installation isn't working

[GeneralYoko 0]

I have installed the 4gb patch and I have installed java. However I have no option to run the installer, when I click it, it comes up with the 'get apps that can read this file' prompt.

I can't understand why it's not working.

[rsc204 21,865]

Java is an application, the installer (.jar) file 'opens' with Java, much like a .docx file opens with MS Word, however that only works if the correct links exist in Windows. If double clicking doesn't work, right click it instead and select Open With, then tell Windows where Java is installed and select the correct application there to run it.

If this sounds convoluted, well yes it's not the most user friendly thing, however when you installed Java, these links should have been created as part of the install. So I can only guess that either the specific version of Java you installed didn't do that or some option which would have was not selected?

[GeneralYoko 0]

6 hours ago, rsc204 said:

Java is an application, the installer (.jar) file 'opens' with Java, much like a .docx file opens with MS Word, however that only works if the correct links exist in Windows. If double clicking doesn't work, right click it instead and select Open With, then tell Windows where Java is installed and select the correct application there to run it.

If this sounds convoluted, well yes it's not the most user friendly thing, however when you installed Java, these links should have been created as part of the install. So I can only guess that either the specific version of Java you installed didn't do that or some option which would have was not selected?

I used Jarfix and it works now. Thanks you for your help.

[Lab Rat 16]

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