Java Application fails to launch without error

[javaguy78]

I am writing a pure java swing application in Netbeans 6.9.1. The application has been working fine for the past few days when I run it and debug, whatnot, but today (and I've seen this before, but it resolved itself), I'm getting strange behavior.

I can compile my application and package it in a jar, and run the jar on any computer, but on this one computer, it fails to launch.

My problem computer is windows 7 with JRE and JDK 6 update 22 installed, I've removed all JREs and JDKs and even reinstalled, I have restarted the computer and I've done almost everything else I can think of, but the application won't launch.

When I run java -jar application.jar: The frame of the main container is drawn, but nothing is drawn within the frame, java.exe (and javaw.exe) both run at about 34% processor usage. No exceptions are displayed in the console, and when I debug, the application, it gets to loading the frame and then jumps into Thread.exit() (private).

I know it's not a problem with the actual application because the exact same jar runs fine on another computer, the java runtime simply freezes and does nothing. I'm lost and kinda up a creek since I can't work on my application unless I can run/debug it, and I really don't want to reload my pc. any help would be appreciated

[javaguy78]

oh, and by pure java, I mean that there are no libraries, just jdk stuff.

[berkeleybross]

Asking the obvious, does it work properly with other java programs?

You may want to try and find *exactly* where it stops - using the old fashioned method of System.out.println("line x");

Other than that, i cant help much.
Wishing you luck!

[javaguy78]

I know it's got nothing to do with my application. I can launch any jar and it does the same thing. I went to JavaBoutique and downloaded several of their applications (javaboutique.internet.com/applications) and all their applications do the same thing. It's gotta be something with Java on my computer, but I just don't know where to look.

I've been all over google and here, but haven't yet found any solution or someone else describing the problem i've got.

[javaguy78]

Java Web Start also freezes when launching any of the demos on download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/examples/components/index.html.

[javaguy78]

The only feedback I get from windows is an error in the application event log that reads "the program javaw.exe version 6.0.220.4 stopped interacting with windows and was closed." the message is generated when I close the hanged app and windows asks me if I want to wait or want to force it to close.

[DarrylBurke]

Try uninstalling both the JDK and the JRE and then download and install the latest update (6u22?)

edit Also run Windows Update, select "Custom" and install any hardware/graphics drivers that might be available.

db

[javaguy78]

@Darryl.Burke I did that once and it didn't work, but tried again and it did. It's working for now. thanks.

[DarrylBurke]

Happy to know it helped, and you're welcome.

db

[javaguy78]

must be my computer. I just ran my program and it worked fine. Closed it, made zero changes to the jar, tried to launch again, same problem.

Grr.. ohwell, sorry to bother you guys.