FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
1.6.0_12-b04

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
MS windows XP Version 5.1.2600

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
1. Install Java Runtime 6 Update 12.
2. Install a java application
3. Launch Java Cache Viewer and install desktop shortcut for that application
4. Launch that application by clicking the short-cut on desktop.

Expected result: the java application starts to load

Actual results:
Error: Could not load file/URL specified: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\28\70b584dc-49b0bb30

But this file does exist:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\28\70b584dc-49b0bb30.idx

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Install Java Runtime 6 Update 12.
2. Install a java application
3. Launch Java Cache Viewer and install desktop shortcut for that application
4. Launch that application by clicking the short-cut on desktop.

Expected result: the java application starts to load

Actual results:
Error: Could not load file/URL specified: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\28\70b584dc-49b0bb30

But this file does exist:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\28\70b584dc-49b0bb30.idx

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Expected result: the java application starts to load
ACTUAL -
Actual results:
Error: Could not load file/URL specified: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application
Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\28\70b584dc-49b0bb30


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
CouldNotLoadArgumentException[ Could not load file/URL specified: C:\Documents
and Settings\username\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache\6.0\28\70b584dc-49b0bb30]
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

Release Regression From : 6u11
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.