Name: jl125535 Date: 08/19/2004


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
jdk5.0 or 1.5.0-beta3 or whatever it should be called, build 60.

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
|Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
My main documents directory (My Documents) is on a network drive, Y. Due to network problems, I need to type my samba password when I first access that directory after reboot/login. This means that opening My Documents from applications does not work.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
My main documents directory (My Documents) is on a network drive, Y. Due to network problems, I need to type my samba password when I first access that directory after reboot/login. This means that opening My Documents from applications does not work.

After starting the install program and waiting a few seconds, the install program reports "Y: not found" and aborts the installation.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
- Make sure the users documents directory cannot be read.

- Start JDK install program.

- Observe error message. JDK does not continue install

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The error message is ok, but the install program should've continued. The documents directory should not be essential to the installation.
ACTUAL -
Installation aborted.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Incident Review ID: 295520)
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