error applying Transforms.Verify that the specified transform paths are valid. Everytime i try open up a program associated with Java, it comes up with that message. It also does the same thing when i try uninstall Java. any help? :-/

 

 

I am getting the same error when trying to remove 1.4.2_04, also Java is not running on my pc, but it is installed. Any suggestions?

 

 

I am having the same problem when trying to reinstall Java. Can anyone offer a suggestion?

 

 

I had this problem with JRE 1_5_0_09 - after beating it to death, I finally got it.

Note that JRE did NOT appear in my add/remove programs list - also it did not appear when I ran the windows install clean-up utility msicuu2.exe.

However, when I browsed to

\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Sun\Java

I found a folder named jre1.5.0_09 containing the MSI file which installed JRE perfectly.

I am not sure if everyone with this problem will have the JRE file there, but I imagine that if it's NOT there, placing it there from another system and then running it might also work.

good luck.

 

 

That was the perfect solution. I have been working with a window 2k3 server for a week trying to fix the problem, and finally you helped. Thanks.

 

 

Thank you. I visited www.java.com and there was no mention of this solution. Your suggestion worked perfectly.

Sincerely,
Bob Janelli

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I want to thankyou for your input. I have been having trouble all night trying to figure this out. It was exactly where you said it would be. Got it.
Thanks again.

 

 

Thanks very much for this. Been looking high and low for a solution to this and you offered the simplest and most effective solution! Thanks again for posting.

 

 

I have the same error message when I try to install jre 1_5_0_10
After that message I find the msi installer at the location specified by streigh and I install jre with no other problem.
Thanks.

 

 

Looks like another success - three days of struggle and the problem was solved in three minutes.

Many thanks Streigh

 

 

Superb, a quick search on Google brought me here, a quick browse found the .MSI file and now all installed OK.

Many thanks to Streigh - your solution also works for jre1.5.0_11

 

 

I also had the problem "error applying transforms". Thanks to your info I also corrected my problem by going into Documents & Settings, then into user, then into local settings, then application data, then sun, then java, then jre1.5.0_11, then double clicked on the jre1.5.0_11 window installer package. Fixed the problem. Many thanks to this forum, I never thought I was going to fix the problem. Nellie

 

 

Another Thank you for saving my time :)

 

 

For the correct version install, follow the instuctions for .msi install from:
http://java.com/en/download/help/5000011100.xml

 

 

i don't get this forum