What is the path for JDK on Windows 7 64-bit?

When I work with the JDK, it says that javac is not recognized as an internal or external command. What shall I do? What is the path for jdk1.6.0_21?

chathu

Posted 2010-09-29T02:56:54.207

Reputation: 101

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bits SP1. I installed jdk_7u4_windows_x64.exe - that is Java SE Development Kit 7 update 4 in 64 bits and Java FX 2.1 SDK. file location is c:\windows\system32\java.exe (185KB size) the folder path is c:\program file\java\jdk1.7.0.0_04 I also go to control panel/system/advance system setting/advance/environment variables/new variable name = JAVA_HOME variable value = c:\windows\system32\java.exe I download Android SDK installer_v18_windows.exe for windows 7 x64 bit and run, refused: Java SE Development kit (JDK) not found Still unable to install SDK so far. I – young707 – 2012-05-18T22:03:06.470

Answers

Depending on if you installed the 64-bit or 32-bit JDK it should be in:

32-bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_21\bin
64-bit: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_21\bin

You should be able to edit your PATH environment variable to include that path.

heavyd

Posted 2010-09-29T02:56:54.207

Reputation: 54 755

Well, went back, uninstalled all the JDK entries in control panel.

Load Java SE Development Kit 7 update 4 for Windows x 86 (32 bits) jdk-7u4-windows (even we are running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 bits SP1 system.)
Install this 32 bits JDK kit in c:\program files (x86)java\jdk1.7.0_04\
For the Android installation download installer_r18_windows.exe, then locate the Java SE folder at c:\program files (x86)\java\jre7\bin\java.exe

Conclusion: SDK only know the 32 bits JDK folder location even we are running Win 7 64 bit systems. The Program Files folder locations are different.

young707

Posted 2010-09-29T02:56:54.207

Reputation: 11

I found java version 1.7.0_21 in C:\Windows\SysWOW64.

It seems that Windows 7 64-bit redirects 32-bit programs you think are being installed into system32 into SysWOW64 - trouble is, the PATH environment variable is not updated to match.

BAB

Posted 2010-09-29T02:56:54.207

Reputation: 1

The problem is that the OS is not able to find javac.exe for execution. So to point it in the right direction, you have to set the PATH environment variable.

In Windows 7, do the following:

Right-click on My Computer and select Properties.
From the window that appear select "Advanced system settings" (on the left side).
Go to the Advanced tab and click on "Environment Variables".
As heavyd mentioned, add those paths to the PATH variable by Editing it or clicking on New.

See this link for more information. It describes setting environment variables in a 32-bit environment, the only difference is the path itself.

Maximin

Posted 2010-09-29T02:56:54.207

Reputation: 139

-3

Windows 8.1 (64 bit)

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_45\bin

Include this path and you are all set to go.

Shashank

Posted 2010-09-29T02:56:54.207

Reputation: 1

stupid to post an answer when a better one is alrady there – barlop – 2015-06-13T14:09:11.797

1Q: "What is the path for jdk1.6.0_21?" – G-Man Says 'Reinstate Monica' – 2015-06-13T15:31:00.417