Java PATH issue (works from java installation directory but not anywhere else)

Question

I am getting this error when I run Java from C:

C:\>java -version Error: opening registry key 'Software\JavaSoft\Java Runtime Environment' Error: could not find java.dll Error: Could not find Java SE Runtime Environment.

However, it works fine if I call it from installation directory.

C:\Java\bin>java -version java version "1.7.0_25" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_25-b17) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.25-b01, mixed mode, sharing)

I have the installation directory path in my %PATH% environment variable.

C:\>echo %PATH% C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\java\bin C:\>echo %JAVA_HOME% C:\Java

What else I am missing in here ?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:51:14Z

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looks similar to this Java Error opening registry key

as a final step try reinstalling java

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:51

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