Hi guys, when I update java from j2re1.4.2_03 to 1.5(not quite sure) the windows installer says it is preparing to install and on comes the timer and nothing else happens - leaving me to eventually press cancel.

Any ideas?

Your best bet is to browse to the following, IMO: -

Community Bug Database

http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/index.jsp

Community Forums

http://java.sun.com/j2se/corejava/community/forums/index.html

Personally, I use J2SE 1.4.2, as follows: -

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

Good luck.....................

Originally Posted by kollos

Hi guys, when I update java from j2re1.4.2_03 to 1.5(not quite sure) the windows installer says it is preparing to install and on comes the timer and nothing else happens - leaving me to eventually press cancel.

Any ideas?

Have you updated to Windows Installer to 3.1 from microsoft?