Hello,

I have been trying to install the microsoft vm on a windows 2000 machine. When i try to run the installation exe msjavax86.exe, it gives an error saying - it cannot update the virtual machine because it is a protected system component.

However, when i run jview from the command prompt it says 'unrecognized command name' which means there is no installed version of the virtual machine.

This is a windows 2000 sp4 machine with IE 6 sp 1.

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks
Sandhya

Is there a particular reason for installing Microsoft's VM?

If not, try Sun's JRE (http://javashoplm.sun.com/ECom/docs/Welcome.jsp?StoreId=22&PartDetailId=jre-1.5.0_03-oth-JPR&SiteId=JSC&TransactionId=noreg) instead.

Yes, it is required for a java applet we developed using the ms java libraries..

so the sun java version is not sufficient...

Any ideas what could be causing this error

Have you tried it as a windoze-update from M$ website?
Your copy might not be the latest version.

I have uninstalled VM (= MS Java) from all my PCs, and instead put on Sun Java2 R1.5.
I have not had any java-problem whatsoever.
You should modify YOUR applet so that it works with other/all Java versions, instead of relying on crappy M$.

Yes.. I've tried applying all the latest updates. The error is in the installation of the MS jvm itself.. I've tried versions 3805, 3809, 3810.

All give the same error : The Microsoft virtual machine you are attempting to install is a protected system component and can only be updated with a later release of the operating system or service pack.

Any ideas ??

Thanks for your help,
Sandhya

See these MS articles:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;163637
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816093

and this (for XP but might also work on W2K)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555107

Also look at this post from another forum:
http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/165295.html

In general, you should get rid of MS Java/VM as it is no longer supported!