# Javaw on vista

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/javaw-on-vista/1475>\
**Category:** Technical Support & Bugs\
**Created:** [January 15, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/javaw-on-vista/1475 "2009-01-15T13:53:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![EwneoN](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/ewneon/32/2605_2.png) [@EwneoN](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/EwneoN)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/javaw-on-vista/1475/1 "2009-01-15T13:53:27Z")

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Every time I try to start Vassal it says “Windows cannot find javaw.” What does this mean and can anybody help me

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**Author:** ![mkiefte](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/mkiefte/32/25_2.png) [@mkiefte](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/mkiefte)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/javaw-on-vista/1475/2 "2009-01-15T14:12:07Z")

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Try reinstalling java.

- M.

2009/1/15 EwneoN \<[messages@forums.vassalengine.org](mailto:messages@forums.vassalengine.org) ([messages@forums.vassalengine.org](mailto:messages@forums.vassalengine.org))\>

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> Every time I try to start Vassal it says “Windows cannot find javaw.” What does this mean and can anybody help me

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**Author:** ![uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/uckelman/32/10020_2.png) [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/javaw-on-vista/1475/3 "2009-01-15T14:13:25Z")

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Thus spake “EwneoN”:

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> Every time I try to start Vassal it says “Windows cannot find javaw.” What do  
> es this mean and can anybody help me

What version of VASSAL are you trying to run?

If the version you’re trying to run is 3.0 or earlier, I recommend that you  
install 3.1.0-beta7, available here:

[downloads.sourceforge.net/vassal … indows.exe](http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vassalengine/VASSAL-3.1.0-beta7-windows.exe)

–  
J.

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