Running Java gives “Error: could not open `C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\amd64\jvm.cfg'”

Question

After years of working OK, I\'m suddenly getting this message when trying to start the JVM:

Error: could not open `C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre6\\lib\\amd64\         


        

Answer 1

It wasn't in the path. Finally fixed by uninstalling java, removing all references to it from the registry, and then re-installing. None the wiser, but back working again. Thanks all @Highland Mark- Can you tell me the process to removing references from registry. I tried all possible way people mentioned here, nothing worked.