I can't install JDK on my Windows 7 64bit system. I downloaded the latest version (jdk-7u4-Windows-x64.exe) from Oracle and ran it. A warning appeared, because it's a download. I commited to continue. Nothing happened. Thus, I tried again (several times). Without success.
Therefore, I downloaded the installer again and tried as well the 32bit version. But no effect.
Hence, I monitored the hard disk with "Disk Pule":
Created, modified and deleted at the end:
C:\Users\USERNAME\jdk1.7.0_04_combo\java_jdk.exe
2 folders were created in:
C:\Windows\Temp\
And after all, this was modified:
C:\Windows\Prefetch\JDK-7U4-Windows-X64.EXE-341334B2.pf
I am at my wit's end. Any ideas?
Edit: Same problem on another PC with Windows 7 64bit.
Best Answer
Try with the zipped binaries. Unpack, point your apps to it, done.
EDIT: Check this thread https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1619662/where-can-i-get-the-latest-jre-jdk-as-a-zip-file-i-mean-no-exe-installer