This is the script I use for deploying java runtime. Tested and verified to work on WinXP SP2 and WinXP SP2 x64. Copy and paste the bit between the "---" into a cmd-file. Add this file to a GP… Read More

As of 4-18-07: Downloading from "jre-6u1-windows-i586-p-s.exe" http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp does not work. The installer is apparently missing its transform. Download from http://… Read More

After downloading the offline installation from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp Silent install with autoupdates disabled: jre-6u1-windows-i586-p.exe /s AgreeToLicense=YES IEXPLO… Read More

After running the J2SE Installer downloaded from Java JRE 6 update 1, browsing to the %temp% dir it created a random named .msi file. I copied this msi file, paste and renamed it jre-6u1-window… Read More

Why does /qb fail? Sun has added some new actions to the InstallUI Sequence, for some reason. Then they realised that /qn failed, so there's the same custom actions in the InstallExecuteSeque… Read More

msiexec /i jre1.6.0.msi /qn this will show no gui at all but avoid the 1606 error which you will get if you're using /qb!. uninstalling using /qb! works fine. Read More

jre-6-windows-i586.exe /s IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress Read More

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