Does the following represent a problem? Do I need to update the %JAVA_HOME% environment variable?
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings\Jon>echo %JAVA_HOME%
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_17\bin //
this sub-directory does not exist on my file system...
C:\Documents and Settings\Jon>
java -version
java version "1.6.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_25-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 20.0-b11, mixed mode, sharing)
C:\Documents and Settings\Jon>