I am trying to run an app that requires java. Is this included in the basic installation or do I need to separately install Java? Thanks Ken (Parallels v.7; WinXP)
Parallels does not come with Java. You choose the OS that you wish to virtualize and that OS may or may not come with a version of Java pre-installed. Regardless you can always install / upgrade Java inside your VM, just as if you would on your desktop.
You know, Mac OS X has Java too. If you are trying to run a java app you can run it on OS X, Snow Leopard comes with it. Lion is a separate install (google: java lion). As for XP, ir doesn't come with java, download it (google: java download).
In Windows, open a DOS prompt and enter the following command java -version The output will look something like: java version "1.6.0_17" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_17-b04) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.3-b01, mixed mode, sharing) You can also use the command "java -fullversion" and produce output such as: java full version "1.6.0_17-b04" On a computer without any version of Java from Sun Microsystems installed, this results in an error message: 'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. _______________ Sakib S
