We documented this bug in 1.4.2_01.  I reopening this as a place holder to fix for Tiger/Tiger+.

To reproduce:

1. On any of the windows 2000, XP, or 2003 install language pack for languages such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean if it does not come with the OS.

2. Install JDK/JRE 1.4.2_01 or 1.5.0.
3. And choose to customize the installation path.

4. Modify the installation path and insert a double bytes char.
5. At the point when installer is creating jar file the installer will fail and pop up the error dialog with error code 1722. 

Note: The tested OS is in English and after installing language pack, the lcoal/regional setting can stays English or to the specific locale used in the path. 

Do not use any multibyte charaters in the directory into which you
are trying to install the JRE/JDK or set the locale correctly in
the Control Panel->Regional Settings and Set the default locale.

Refer to this URL for further information, it is documented at the
very end.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/install-windows.html

Committing to mustang
  xxxxx@xxxxx   2003-09-17

Investigating the bug, ie. to make the java installer and other
sub-components install into a directory which contains multi-byte/wide
characters AND if the default locale is english (for example). 

The fix is very complicated and this configuration cannot be supported.
There are several sub-components (zipper, unpack, unzip) and the vm,
and other utilities which needs to be unicodified. 

This is a very large effort for very little gain, ie. there is no reason why anyone should use multi-byte characters in the path-name when the locale is set to english or something else. 

For the record: To clarify this issue needs to be addressed for a future
release as an RFE when the VM can work when User_Locale != System_Locale,
AND we decide to drop the Win98, WinME systems. Until then its way too
complex to fix the installer subcomponents, especially the zipper and unzip,
and possibly Regutils.

  xxxxx@xxxxx   2004-08-03

By popular demand (namely the I18N team) I am re-opening this bug, 
the problem here is that its very cumbersome to deal with Win98 and WinME.
Its entirely possible that these platforms may not be supported for 
mustang, and if the I18N team will fix the vm issues then its worthwhile
to fix this bug.

  xxxxx@xxxxx   2004-08-04

i am a chinese college student.

I have gotten a 1722 every time I have attempted an 
install of Java.  (over 10 tries), I have to have it for my 
College course at UOP(university of Phoenix).  I have 
found at least 5 or 6 other reasons for the 1722.  I 
cannot get around it and if I think it is fixed, then I get an 
error when I try my first compile of Error occurred 
during initialization of VM
java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError: java/lang/Object
I cannot get the VM to initialize this time, I have had it 
working a couple of times now.  but never the compile 
of a simple program.

I have encountered error 1722 on every possibile 
installation configuration i tried. WinXP eng and ita, with 
and without the latest service pack, Win2000 eng and 
ita with and without the latest service pack. I tried 
following all the possible solutions that can be found 
on the forum... but none of them work.

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I have no idea for how or from where to find the chinese pack.
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I'm on Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3.  I encountered this problem when trying to install JRE 1.5.0_02.  All I did was change the drive letter from C to D, and I got the 1722 error.  If I let it install to C, I don't get the error and it installs successfully.  I tried JRE 1.5.0_01 and, oddly, it installs successfully on either drive.

bizen_maru@hotmail.com

Installation of J2RE 1.5.0_03 still fails on any drive other than C: on my system.  (See my March 31 comments for more info.)

Installation of J2RE 1.5.0_04 still fails on any drive other than C: on my system.  (See my March 31 comments for more info.)

meljews@hotmail.com

I just tried installing J2RE 1.5.0_06, and it still has problems installing on my drive D, so I had to put it on drive C.  Interestingly, it does install fine on drive E.  J2SDK 1.5.0_06 exhibits the same success/failure pattern.

What I just realized is that my C and D drives are NTFS, while E is FAT32.  Perhaps the problem is limited to NTFS drives that are not drive C?

4895647

I don't know  vuduclong2005@yahoo.com

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i want to instal J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 update 6, but there is problem. Please help me 

i want to instal J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 update 6, but there is problem. Please help me 

i want to instal J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 update 6, but there is problem. Please help me 

i want to instal J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 update 6, but there is problem. Please help me 

Submitted On 10-APR-2006 

i have this 'java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError'  error version jsdk 15.0
How I can decide this problem???????????
benazir@ok.kz

i am a chinese college student

i am a chinese college student

i am a chinese college student

Herman
chains_15@hotmail.com

xxxxx@xxxxx  2004-08-04

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/install-windows.html\xxxxx@xxxxx  2003-09-17\xxxxx@xxxxx  2004-08-03\xxxxx@xxxxx  2004-08-04

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......i cant believe this ... J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 update 6..... it CANT be installed on NTFS !!! . i tried instaling it on default path: C:\Program Files\Java\something and i always got  Error 1722, (my drive C is NTFS). Then i tried instaling it on my drive D (which is Fat32) and i got succesfull instalation.  I hope this helps

Installing on drive C (NTFS) You have to make a new folder on drive C. ( for example "Java soft") Then point the installer to that folder. 

When install the so-called "optional Europe JRE" into the same dirictory  with original JDK.  the Europe JRE's "bin" and "lib" dirictory  will overload original dirictory's files with no prompt? so all the JDK files in "bin" dirictory will be lost!!!!!!!!!!  

Thanks

Thanks

how install?

Ok

Both of my drives C and D are NTFS, but I've always gotten the 1722 error when trying to install to drive D, until JRE 1.5.0_12, which finally installs correctly to drive D on my system.

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i have a program in running the java 1.6.0 .i typed the program in notepad and saved with " .java" extension,later i gave a command javac on the created file its giving the error that javac is not recognised as internal or external command so plzzz provide the solution for my problem as soon as possible.  jyothidnj@yahoo.co.in

i have a program in running the java 1.6.0 .i typed the program in notepad and saved with " .java" extension,later i gave a command javac on the created file its giving the error that javac is not recognised as internal or external command so plzzz provide the solution for my problem as soon as possible.  jyothidnj@yahoo.co.in