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Windows 8 Java Install Issue

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by CPickler, Dec 28, 2013.

  1. CPickler

    CPickler New Member

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    I have read the other issues people are having with Windows 8 and the program, but mine is a different breed.

    I have tried two different computers, one running Windows 8 64 bit, one running Windows 8.1 64 bit. I have Java 1.6 x64 and x86 installed on both boxes. Both paths are installed in the Program Files (x86) directory.

    If I click on the exe I get, Could not create the Java Virtual machine even when running as administrator.

    If I click on the bat I get, the program loading but telling me that "The computer is preventing d20Pro from writing to the file system..." when running not as an administrator.

    If I click on the bat I get, Unable to access jarfile d20Pro.dat when running as administrator and running the 86 or 64 bit.

    These are fresh installs. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
     
    #1 CPickler, Dec 28, 2013
  2. Golkiwu

    Golkiwu Member

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    A few Questions.

    Is the UAC running on these systems?

    Is D20PRO installed in it's own folder under c:/?

    Outside of that, be sure that the BAT and EXE are allowed to run as Admin ( I see you tried that, but I thought I would say it anyway).

    Also, maybe Java should have it's own Folder under c:/ as well.

    I do not own a Win 8 machine, but I am support for a fellow gamer who does. I had to disable his UAC and all the other above bits to get his to work.

    Hope you find some help in this. Keep inquiring if you don't.

    Cheers!
     
    #2 Golkiwu, Dec 28, 2013
  3. CPickler

    CPickler New Member

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    UAC was on default settings and Java and d20Pro were installed in their normal directories in Program Files.

    I have turned off UAC, no changes.

    I have installed d20Pro in the C:\d20Pro Folder, and I can run the bat files now as a standard user. If I run them as administrator they fail with the same error.

    That is odd, but I can use the program now, so I will take it. Thank you for the assistance.
     
    #3 CPickler, Dec 29, 2013
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