Java 8 Installation Issue on Windows XP: Unable to Install, Offline Installer & System Specs

Question

Hello. I have a problem installing Java on my computer. Well, after downloading the installer, nothing starts. I've downloaded the installers many times and nothing happens further. I also tried using the offline installer. Thread. Please help!
Greetings.

TECHNICAL DATA
Windows XP Professional SP 3
1GB RAM,
X86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~ 1599 MHz processor (taken from the systeminfo command)

olador · Accepted Answer

Maybe the one in the attachment can be installed

Michal2002 · Accepted Answer

This one works

badboy84 · Answer

Have you tried installing older versions? We believe Java 8 (and earlier versions) will continue to run on Windows XP.

GrzybMaślak · Answer

Unfortunately, I need a newer version of Java. The one from the dear user of olador works, but I need a newer version. Can someone else help me?

badboy84 · Answer

Try this You will not install newer versions due to the end of support for Windows XP.

olador · Answer

At the download link

Gelip · Answer

[*: 52395d12f8] download java offline - Windows Offline 61.66MB - https://www.java.com/pl/download/manual.jsp " target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener ugc" class="postlink inline" title="" > https://www.java.com/pl/download/manual.jsp
[*: 52395d12f8] extract the contents of the archive using 7-zip 9.20 jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe - after extracting, you should have the file installerexe
[*: 52395d12f8] extract this file to a folder jdk8 and copy the folder to the directory C. rogram Files
[*: 52395d12f8] in the attachment in the archive kri.zip you have a file kri.bat - copy it to jdk8bin and run
[*: 52395d12f8] add the path after the semicolon ; C rogram Filesjdk8bin to an environment variable Path

[/ letter: u: 52395d12f8] It works for me :-)

ATTENTION! The current version of 7-Zip 19.00 from 2019 unpacks the jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe file differently (too deep) and you need an older version, e.g. 9.20

GrzybMaślak · Answer

Gelip, I did as you wrote above. however, it still doesn't work. I did everything right (hopefully), reset my computer, and it still doesn't work. What's next? Greetings!

tad_reula · Answer

Take a look at this topic: https: //www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic3379838.html. The author of this topic did not answer whether it worked - I think so, because often people who receive helpful advice do not deign to answer about the result.

Gelip · Answer

You must have done something wrong at one point. This is how the unpacked java w should look like Files program : And you have to run the batch file kri.bat from your location bin (program unpack200 has to extract some .jar files): Maybe a path in Path did you add wrong? Works 100% File kri.bat is exactly java version of the JDK jdk-8u5-windows-i586 but it works with the newer JRE - it just won't extract the file tools.jar which is not in the JRE jre-8u171-windows-i586 : PS Or maybe you need the JDK version ( jdk-8u171-windows-i586.exe 199MB) and not JRE (jre-8u171-windows-i586 61MB) ???

Ramiro Roberto · Answer

Here Windows XP and Java you have official information that from April 8, 2014. Java no longer supports Windows XP.

Even if you manage to install with tricks, Java 8 is not guaranteed to work. Before you start these tricks, however, uninstall any older versions and updates to those versions, as Java 8 installs from scratch.

Gelip · Answer

Give exactly what program requires this newer java 8 so far?

GrzybMaślak · Answer

Michal2002, Thanks. Java is on my computer now, however there is only one little problem: Java only works in .EXE applications but .JAR applications do not start. I tried to run them via java and javaw from the bin directory in the Java folder, but it said that I could not find or load main class. Is it the fault of the application that I was running, or will I not run these applications at all? Thanks again, best regards

Gelip · Answer

I asked you to enter what program you are using - then I will be able to check if it works with my version of the Java installation.

PS I guess you needed the latest version and in the link he provided Michal2002 it is probably not the latest.

Ramiro Roberto · Answer

As I wrote earlier, even if you can install JAVA 8 using various tricks, there is no guarantee that it will work. My words turned out to be prophetic. You have JAVA 8 installed on Windows XP, but it doesn't work.

GrzybMaślak wrote:
Is it the fault of the application that I was running

Not. This is the fault of Windows XP - JAVA 8 libraries are no longer compatible with this system. Or else JAVA 8 requires newer libraries than what Windows XP can offer.
How do I know that? Hence, the application will certainly run in Windows 7, because JAVA 8 is compatible with this system.

Provide the name of the program you want to run, maybe there is a way other than JAVA.

Gelip · Answer

I just downloaded a sample application in .JAR format smdt102.jar and it works fine. You just have to run it from CMD like this: Code: text Expand Select all Copy to clipboardjava -jar smdt102.jar You can also make a .bat batch file - it was on this forum: Problems opening .jar Added after 8 [minutes]: Another sample game in the .JAR format and also runs on WinXP : target=_blank rel=nofollow noopener ugc class=postlink inline title= > Added after 2 [minutes]: And another target=_blank rel=nofollow noopener ugc class=postlink inline title= > Added after 12 [minutes]: Instead of opening in CMD or via a .bat file, you can add an action Default in the .JAR file type opened with an application javaw.exe : Code: text Expand Select all Copy to clipboardC:\Program Files\jdk8\bin\javaw.exe -jar %1 % Of course, we give our path to the file. From now on, just double-click on the .jar file icon to open it: Added after 1 [hours] 21 [minutes]: We'll finally find out what these applications are?

Ramiro Roberto · Answer

Here are some examples of applications that do not necessarily require the latest JAVA 8. And it's not that Windows XP does not support JAVA at all.

Gelip · Answer

If the author of the topic gives the names of those applications that require Java 8, we'll see what we can do. I always check what and how by trial and error, so if I had these applications, I would check and write a ready-made solution or confirm that the application does not work in WinXP.

PS Exactly, can someone provide an example of an application that requires Java 8?

Michal2002 · Answer

The caves should open easily. I use this system a lot myself (I develop a large program on it) and somehow I didn't notice any problems with java.

Gelip · Answer

Yes - there is no guarantee, but it is always worth trying. If we want to do something on WinXP when support has ended a long time ago, often using tricks is the only way programmers also use tricks. I know many programs that supposedly require SP3 in WinXP and do not want to install, and it turns out that the program manufacturer has used a trick that only checks what Service Pack is installed and in fact the application does not need SP3 at all and works very well, e.g. with SP2.

GrzybMaślak · Answer

All right. I think the problem is already solved. Thank you all for your help. greetings :)

Added after 3 [minutes]:

Java was installed thanks to the user Michal2002. He gave me a link to a working version of Java. I would also like to thank other users for their help.

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