OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
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Windows XP Professional SP2

FULL JDK VERSION(S):
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java version "1.6.0_02"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_02-b04)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0_02-b04, mixed mode)

DESCRIPTION:
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PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

Opening an MP3 file using Desktop.open() failed with IOException.

Note: problem is seen only on some machines (Where winamp is not available as default mp3 player and windows media player is the only player by default available for mp3 files).

Exception details are below:

java.io.IOException: Failed to open file:/C:/hello.mp3. Error mess
age: The system cannot find the file specified.

        at sun.awt.windows.WDesktopPeer.ShellExecute(WDesktopPeer.java:59)
        at sun.awt.windows.WDesktopPeer.open(WDesktopPeer.java:36)
        at java.awt.Desktop.open(Desktop.java:254)
        at DesktopOpen.main(DesktopOpen.java:14)


TEST CASE:

import java.awt.Desktop;
import java.io.*;

class DesktopOpenTest {

    DesktopOpenTest()
    {
    }

    public static void main(String args[])
    {
        if (args.length <= 0) {
            System.out.println("usage: java DesktopOpenTest <filename>");
            System.exit(-1);
        }
        Desktop desktop = null;
        if (Desktop.isDesktopSupported())
            desktop = Desktop.getDesktop();
        else
            System.out.println("Desktop is not supported on this platform");
        try {
            desktop.open(new File(args[0]));
        } catch (IOException ioexception) {
            System.out.println("Desktop open failed with IOException");
            ioexception.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}