Re: The IBMIM executable launcher was unable to locate its companion launcher jar

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 Thanks Mike,

I renamed the Installation Directory but it couldn't see the installed 
RDp and RDB products and it was cranky about reinstalling them since the 
SDP and SDP Shared folders existed so I ended up basically deleting the 
whole shootin' match and reinstalling from scratch.  I sort of figured 
it would be like that since other Eclipse based tools I use take the 
similar  delete and reinstall approach but I was hoping to salvage some 
of my day..

All reinstalled and running again! Thanks

Pete Helgren
Value Added Software, Inc
www.valadd.com


On 8/18/2010 6:09 PM, Mike Hockings wrote:
> Hi Pete,
>
> I think if you rename the IBM Installation Manager (IIM) program install
> directory ("../Program Files/IBM/Installation Manager/") to
> "../Installation Manager-old" (or whatever) then download and reinstall
> IIM (see link below) you should be able to update/modify/remove stuff
> installed by IIM and remove IIM itself.
>
> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24026310
>
> Mike
>
>
> Mike Hockings, P.Eng.
> IBM Rational Developer for System z
> IBM Canada Ltd. Laboratory
> hockings@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
> From:
> Pete Helgren<pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To:
> Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for
> System i&  iSeries<wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:
> 08/18/2010 06:59 PM
> Subject:
> [WDSCI-L] The IBMIM executable launcher was unable to locate its companion
> launcher jar
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> wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
>    The subject says it all.  I FINALLY got RDp 7.6 installed and updated
> yesterday, and today my install got munched by a wayward installer (DO
> NOT uninstall the Widcomm Bluetooth software in Windows 7 or say goodbye
> to your programs, ALL of them....) Anyway, I have just about recovered
> by using System Restore and System repair and then uninstalling and
> reinstalling the few programs that wouldn't run.  With RDp however,  I
> can't run the installation manager to uninstall and reinstall the
> software.  The error listed in the subject is all I get.  Interestingly
> enough my MyEclipse installation complained along similar lines but I
> just went ahead an installed the latest version, sidestepping the issue
> for now.  But RDp is a different animal.
>
> The quick fix might be to locate the "companion launcher jar" if I knew
> what it was and why it can't seem to find it.  Otherwise, what manual
> steps should I take to remove the installation manager and RDp from my
> hard drive?
>
> Bummer....
>
> Running Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit.