Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 121984
Selecting a JRE does not recognize the JRE
Last modified: 2017-05-20 10:04:43 UTC
Created attachment 80486 [details] Select a JRE When trying to save as Word 2003 (XML), I get an error saying a JRE is required, even though it is already installed. C:\windows\system32>java -version java version "1.7.0_17" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_17-b02) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode) I went to Tools > Options > OpenOffice > Java (empty list) > Add > Path to JRE, and it gave the error "The folder you selected does not contain a Java runtime environment." See screenshots.
Created attachment 80487 [details] Invalid JRE error
(In reply to comment #0) > C:\windows\system32>java -version > java version "1.7.0_17" > Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_17-b02) > Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode) OpenOffice is a 32 bits application, you need a 32 bits Java Runtime Environment. As you seem to be on Windows 64 bits, you may be affected by this known issue, too: http://www.openoffice.org/development/releases/3.4.1.html#AOO3.4.1ReleaseNotes-KnownIssues Apache OpenOffice 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 support Java 7, which is the recommended configuration; but (especially on 64-bit Windows) you might receive warnings about the Java version being defective. In that case, download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package. If you still have problems, install the most current JRE 6 version. http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/B/C/5BC5DBB3-652D-4DCE-B14A-475AB85EEF6E/vcredist_x86.exe Please try installing a 32 bits JRE (there is no need to uninstall the 64 bits version, as it may be needed by other 64 bits applications; you can have both 32 and 64 bits installed at the same time, they are installed in different folders). If this 32 bits JRE is not recognized, install the MS Visual C++ Redist.
Obsolete per comment 2