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ERROR : While  installing Elastic Search / Tomcat / eclipse or any java apps you might get this error. 'JAVA_HOME variable to be set...' 'No Java virtual machine found ....' 'A java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development kit (JDK) must be available in order to run 'Eclipse. No Java virtual machine was found after searching the following locations:C:\your program\jre\bin\' 'javaw.exe in your current PATH' - it occurs even if the JAVA_HOME - system variable is already set in the Environment variables. CAUSE : The applications using batch files to execute the jar files before even detecting the JAVA_HOME from the code, are looking for a javaw.exe to run the java code in the local path or in the global path (which is set in the system environment variables).  FIX : Add System Variables in Environment Variables in WIN 8 / WIN 7 do the following, Add   %JAVA_HOME%\bin    - to the PATH  - System Variable in the Environment Variable...

Windows 8 Release Candidate upgrade / new install. The Product key for Windows 8 Release Candidate TK8TP-9JN6P-7X7WW-RFFTV-B7QPF Download ISO here, http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso

    On Windows 8, if you install Umbraco 5.1 and any other software you need ASP.NET 4.0 . After all the prerequisites installed if you try running aspnet_regiis -ir , you will get below information. But in Win8 - IIS 8 - default framewrok is .net framework 4.5 (also supports 3.5)  .And you won't find 'ASP.NET 4.0' in the Application pool list. From the 'add application pool' - you have to choose .net 4.5 from the drop down . This will take care of Umbraco 5.1 install running from your IIS 8. If you have permission issues , add 'Modify' permission to  IIS_IUSER . You can do this from IIS rightside menus or from the File explorer -> Right click on the file >select -property > select Security Tab > . ------ aspnet_regiis -ir install result. C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319>aspnet_regiis -ir Microsoft (R) ASP.NET RegIIS version 4.0.30319.17379 Administration utility to install and uninstall ASP.NET on the local machin...

Amazing Windows 8 is here for the consumer preview now. Happy to share this new experience with whoever excited about the future OS. You can download an .iso (Which is easiest way to install on a VMware Workstation / Player) http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/iso And follow this instructions on this link with some corrections below, http://www.sysprobs.com/guide-install-windows-8-on-vmware-workstation-with-vmware-tools Before you install, Corrections in the above link : In brief, You don't select the .iso in the fist VMware wizard , instead select 'I will install ....Later' In the second step - Select 1. Windows, 2. Windows 7 ** When you click next you will see the VM configuration screen , here select 'Hardware' on the left side to select '.iso' file. This is where you mount ISO. The rest follow this as minimum system requirement,     Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster     RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) ...