Cannot execute .jar file from command line or by double-clicking in Windows XP

[GoogleCodeExporter]

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. I double-clicked the file, google-sites-liberation-1.0.1.jar. A 
quick "hour glass" appears, then nothing happens, but javaw.exe is running 
in the back ground according to Task Manager.

2. From DOS command line, I run the following command:

  java -jar google-sites-liberation-1.0.1.jar

  Again, the same result.  Nothing happens, but java.exe is running in the 
background.

3. From DOS command line, I run the following command:

  javaw -jar google-sites-liberation-1.0.1.jar

  Again, the same result.  Nothing happens, but javaw.exe is running in 
the background.


What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

I expected to see the Google Sites Import/Export Tool window, but instead 
I see nothing.


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

I am using the latest file, google-sites-liberation-1.0.1.jar.  Also, I 
have the latest Java software installed, Version 6, Update 17.  I am 
having this same problem on two different computers.  One PC is running 
Windows XP Professional and the other is running Windows XP Media Center 
Edition.


Please provide any additional information below.

I've been searching for two hours on the web for a solution.  It seems 
that many people have had the same or similar problem for at least 6 
years, but I cannot find a recommended solution that works for me.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 20 Nov 2009 at 2:53

[GoogleCodeExporter]

what version of java are you running?

Original comment by [email protected] on 20 Nov 2009 at 3:48

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I am running Java version 6, update 17.

Java Version 1.6.0_17 from Sun Microsystems Inc.

Original comment by [email protected] on 21 Nov 2009 at 12:05

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I was able to find a work-around for this issue.  If I run something that uses 
java 
first, then I can execute the .jar file from the command-line only (but still 
not by 
double-clicking the file).  The key is, I must have java running BEFORE I try 
to 
execute the .jar file.

Original comment by [email protected] on 30 Nov 2009 at 8:09

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Welcome to Java. Java for GUI applications has never worked well, not that it 
*can't* work well, it just has never been anything but headaches for me.
You can try right-clicking the file and choosing "Open With..." if it that 
option 
exists and then "Java (something)" if that option exists. 

Original comment by [email protected] on 23 Dec 2009 at 4:53