FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
JDK 1.7.0_10

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7 64 bit home premium

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
 " C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe " -jar xxx.jar
Error: could not open `C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\amd64\jvm.cfg'

64 bit java.exe cannot find jvm.cfg. There is no such file, though there is in the 32 bit version.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Install JRE 1.7.0_10 64-bit on C:
type:
 " C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe " -jar xxx.jar

where xxx is any jar you have handy.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
should be no error message.
ACTUAL -
gives error mesag.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Error: could not open `C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\amd64\jvm.cfg'

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
use 32-bit JRE.