java -version command pointing to wrong location

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I have set my environment variables up. JAVA_HOME has a value of: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_45 My path has this inside it as one of the values: $JAVA_HOME\bin

so when i type in java -version to the command line. does it return this: Error: could not open 'C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_20\lib\amd64\jvm.cfg'

surely I am pointing at the new 1.6 version? why is it being like this?

$JAVA_HOME\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\windows\system32;C:\windows;C:\windows\System32\Wbem;C:\windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared;C:\Program Files\TortoiseSVN\bin;%M2_HOME%\bin;

EJK · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-30 17:17:54Z

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Make sure that %JAVA_HOME%\bin is the very first entry in you path.

The PATH is an ordered list of directories to search for a command. The search stops after the first match. So it sounds like there is a Java 1.8 entry before your $JAVA_HOME\bin entry.

One more possibility - if you are doing this from a command prompt - be sure to open a new command prompt after setting an environment variable. Changes to environment variables are not automatically applied to existing command prompt sessions.

edited Nov 30, 2014 at 17:17

answered Nov 30, 2014 at 16:58

EJK

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BlueShark Over a year ago

it seemed like the perfect solution. but it is still being annoying and not cooperating. i have added full path value to the question. am i doing it right? both as system variables?

EJK Over a year ago

Can you enter the following at the command prompt: echo %JAVA_HOME%

BlueShark Over a year ago

yep. it produces this line: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_45

EJK Over a year ago

One small correction, given that his appears to be a windows system. Rather than $JAVA_HOME\bin you should have %JAVA_HOME%\bin in your path.

EJK Over a year ago

Could you please try the following: At the command prompt enter: %JAVA_HOME%\bin\java.exe -version

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